diff --git a/include/shared-manual.inc b/include/shared-manual.inc
index 0b6454ee3..71a063929 100644
--- a/include/shared-manual.inc
+++ b/include/shared-manual.inc
@@ -591,23 +591,3 @@ function manual_footer_beta() {
     site_footer();
 }
 
-/**
- * Block specific static IP addresses known to do nothing
- * but make our lives more difficult.  27-APR-2010 <danbrown>
- * Expects: $ip
- * Returns: $ip on blacklist, false on clear.
- */
-function kill_spammer($ip) {
-
-        // Bad IPs
-        $bad = array(
-                '66.51.252.15',
-        );
-
-        // If the IP is blocked, return the IP address.
-        if (in_array($ip,$bad)) {
-                return $ip;
-        }
-
-        return false;
-}
diff --git a/manual/add-note.php b/manual/add-note.php
index e80d66e8d..14c267e76 100644
--- a/manual/add-note.php
+++ b/manual/add-note.php
@@ -1,40 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 // $Id$
 
-/**
- * Before we even bother to initilize this script, let's
- * see if this is a submission by an IP known to send SPAM.
- * If so, admonish them and halt execution. 27-APR-2010 <danbrown>
- */
-include dirname(__FILE__).'/include/spam-func.php';
-if (kill_spammer($_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']) !== false) {
-	echo "	<center>
-		h1>WHOA!</h1>
-
-		Enough is enough, pal.  All you do is make
-		our jobs and lives more difficult with your
-		constant reposting of SPAM and/or useless
-		material.  And you know what?  We're sick of
-		it!  Consider yourself blacklisted from ever
-		posting here again.<br />
-		<br />
-
-		Think this is some kind of joke?  It's not.<br />
-		<br />
-
-		Think this is some kind of mistake?  Well, if you
-		haven't been submitting junk to the site, submit
-		this as a bug at <a href=\"http://bugs.php.net/\">http://bugs.php.net/</a>
-		with the following message:<br />
-		<br />
-
-		<i>Improper Blocking: ".strrev(str_replace('.','-',$_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']))."</i><br />
-		<br />
-
-		Bye!
-	</center>";
-}
-
 $ip_spam_lookup_url = 'http://www.dnsbl.info/dnsbl-database-check.php?IP=';
 
 $_SERVER['BASE_PAGE'] = 'manual/add-note.php';