diff --git a/PIL/ImageFileIO.py b/PIL/ImageFileIO.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e57d3f43e..000000000
--- a/PIL/ImageFileIO.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-#
-# The Python Imaging Library.
-# $Id$
-#
-# kludge to get basic ImageFileIO functionality
-#
-# History:
-# 1998-08-06 fl   Recreated
-#
-# Copyright (c) Secret Labs AB 1998-2002.
-#
-# See the README file for information on usage and redistribution.
-#
-"""
-The **ImageFileIO** module can be used to read an image from a
-socket, or any other stream device.
-
-Deprecated. New code should use the :class:`PIL.ImageFile.Parser`
-class in the :mod:`PIL.ImageFile` module instead.
-
-.. seealso:: modules :class:`PIL.ImageFile.Parser`
-"""
-
-from io import BytesIO
-
-
-class ImageFileIO(BytesIO):
-    def __init__(self, fp):
-        """
-        Adds buffering to a stream file object, in order to
-        provide **seek** and **tell** methods required
-        by the :func:`PIL.Image.Image.open` method. The stream object must
-        implement **read** and **close** methods.
-
-        :param fp: Stream file handle.
-
-        .. seealso:: modules :func:`PIL.Image.open`
-        """
-        data = fp.read()
-        BytesIO.__init__(self, data)
diff --git a/Tests/test_imagefileio.py b/Tests/test_imagefileio.py
deleted file mode 100644
index b06178437..000000000
--- a/Tests/test_imagefileio.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-from helper import unittest, PillowTestCase, hopper, tostring
-
-from PIL import Image
-from PIL import ImageFileIO
-
-
-class TestImageFileIo(PillowTestCase):
-
-    def test_fileio(self):
-
-        class DumbFile(object):
-            def __init__(self, data):
-                self.data = data
-
-            def read(self, bytes=None):
-                assert(bytes is None)
-                return self.data
-
-            def close(self):
-                pass
-
-        im1 = hopper()
-
-        io = ImageFileIO.ImageFileIO(DumbFile(tostring(im1, "PPM")))
-
-        im2 = Image.open(io)
-        self.assert_image_equal(im1, im2)
-
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    unittest.main()
-
-# End of file
diff --git a/docs/PIL.rst b/docs/PIL.rst
index 53a61872b..c171b80b1 100644
--- a/docs/PIL.rst
+++ b/docs/PIL.rst
@@ -64,15 +64,6 @@ can be found here.
 
 .. intentionally skipped documenting this because it's deprecated
 
-:mod:`ImageFileIO` Module
--------------------------
-
-.. automodule:: PIL.ImageFileIO
-    :members:
-    :undoc-members:
-    :show-inheritance:
-
-
 :mod:`ImageShow` Module
 -----------------------