diff --git a/config.default.h b/config.default.h
index 5da1aa1..36de95a 100644
--- a/config.default.h
+++ b/config.default.h
@@ -94,9 +94,6 @@
 */
 // #define	SLOW_HOMING
 
-/// this is how many steps to suck back the filament by when we stop. set to zero to disable
-#define	E_STARTSTOP_STEPS			20
-
 /**
 	Soft axis limits, in mm.
 	Define them to your machine's size relative to what your host considers to be the origin.
diff --git a/config.gen3.h b/config.gen3.h
index c7a2320..829bb32 100644
--- a/config.gen3.h
+++ b/config.gen3.h
@@ -95,9 +95,6 @@
 */
 // #define	SLOW_HOMING
 
-/// this is how many steps to suck back the filament by when we stop. set to zero to disable
-#define	E_STARTSTOP_STEPS			20
-
 /**
 	Soft axis limits, in mm.
 	Define them to your machine's size relative to what your host considers to be the origin.
diff --git a/config.gen6.h b/config.gen6.h
index 94ec863..476a210 100644
--- a/config.gen6.h
+++ b/config.gen6.h
@@ -96,9 +96,6 @@
 */
 // #define	SLOW_HOMING
 
-/// this is how many steps to suck back the filament by when we stop. set to zero to disable
-#define	E_STARTSTOP_STEPS			20
-
 /**
 	Soft axis limits, in mm.
 	Define them to your machine's size relative to what your host considers to be the origin.
diff --git a/config.gen7-v1.1-v1.3.h b/config.gen7-v1.1-v1.3.h
index affbe7a..66c46cf 100644
--- a/config.gen7-v1.1-v1.3.h
+++ b/config.gen7-v1.1-v1.3.h
@@ -102,9 +102,6 @@
 */
 // #define	SLOW_HOMING
 
-/// this is how many steps to suck back the filament by when we stop. set to zero to disable
-#define	E_STARTSTOP_STEPS			289
-
 /**
 	Soft axis limits, in mm.
 	Define them to your machine's size relative to what your host considers to be the origin.
diff --git a/config.gen7-v1.4.h b/config.gen7-v1.4.h
index 2e87e5f..55b27ee 100644
--- a/config.gen7-v1.4.h
+++ b/config.gen7-v1.4.h
@@ -102,9 +102,6 @@
 */
 // #define	SLOW_HOMING
 
-/// this is how many steps to suck back the filament by when we stop. set to zero to disable
-#define	E_STARTSTOP_STEPS			289
-
 /**
 	Soft axis limits, in mm.
 	Define them to your machine's size relative to what your host considers to be the origin.
diff --git a/config.ramps-v1.2.h b/config.ramps-v1.2.h
index aa7f564..ba9c682 100644
--- a/config.ramps-v1.2.h
+++ b/config.ramps-v1.2.h
@@ -96,10 +96,6 @@
 */
 // #define	SLOW_HOMING
 
-/// this is how many steps to suck back the filament by when we stop. set to zero to disable
-#define	E_STARTSTOP_STEPS			0
-
-
 /**
 	Soft axis limits, in mm
 	undefine if you don't want to use them
diff --git a/config.ramps-v1.3.h b/config.ramps-v1.3.h
index 3cbb338..9297585 100644
--- a/config.ramps-v1.3.h
+++ b/config.ramps-v1.3.h
@@ -96,9 +96,6 @@
 */
 // #define	SLOW_HOMING
 
-/// this is how many steps to suck back the filament by when we stop. set to zero to disable
-#define	E_STARTSTOP_STEPS			0
-
 /**
 	Soft axis limits, in mm.
 	Define them to your machine's size relative to what your host considers to be the origin.
diff --git a/config.sanguinololu-v1.1.h b/config.sanguinololu-v1.1.h
index 328aea8..719ea2c 100644
--- a/config.sanguinololu-v1.1.h
+++ b/config.sanguinololu-v1.1.h
@@ -95,10 +95,6 @@
 */
 // #define	SLOW_HOMING
 
-/// this is how many steps to suck back the filament by when we stop. set to zero to disable
-#define	E_STARTSTOP_STEPS			20
-
-
 /**
 	Soft axis limits, in mm.
 	Define them to your machine's size relative to what your host considers to be the origin.
diff --git a/config.sanguinololu-v1.2.h b/config.sanguinololu-v1.2.h
index 0005e80..5a039c8 100644
--- a/config.sanguinololu-v1.2.h
+++ b/config.sanguinololu-v1.2.h
@@ -95,10 +95,6 @@
 */
 // #define	SLOW_HOMING
 
-/// this is how many steps to suck back the filament by when we stop. set to zero to disable
-#define	E_STARTSTOP_STEPS			20
-
-
 /**
 	Soft axis limits, in mm.
 	Define them to your machine's size relative to what your host considers to be the origin.
diff --git a/config.sanguish.h b/config.sanguish.h
index 1aa9e99..985c458 100644
--- a/config.sanguish.h
+++ b/config.sanguish.h
@@ -102,9 +102,6 @@
 */
 // #define  SLOW_HOMING
 
-/// this is how many steps to suck back the filament by when we stop. set to zero to disable
-#define E_STARTSTOP_STEPS     20
-
 /**
   Soft axis limits, in mm.
   Define them to your machine's size relative to what your host considers to be the origin.
diff --git a/config.teensy.h b/config.teensy.h
index c9b1c85..1b22663 100644
--- a/config.teensy.h
+++ b/config.teensy.h
@@ -109,9 +109,6 @@ MXL 2.032 mm/tooth, 29
 */
 // #define	SLOW_HOMING
 
-/// this is how many steps to suck back the filament by when we stop. set to zero to disable
-#define	E_STARTSTOP_STEPS			20
-
 /**
 	Soft axis limits, in mm.
 	Define them to your machine's size relative to what your host considers to be the origin.
diff --git a/config.teensypp.h b/config.teensypp.h
index 0cc28bd..3620754 100644
--- a/config.teensypp.h
+++ b/config.teensypp.h
@@ -110,9 +110,6 @@ GT2 2.000 mm/tooth, 20 teeth
 */
 // #define SLOW_HOMING
 
-/// this is how many steps to suck back the filament by when we stop. set to zero to disable
-#define E_STARTSTOP_STEPS       20
-
 /**
   Soft axis limits, in mm.
   Define them to your machine's size relative to what your host considers to be the origin.
diff --git a/gcode_process.c b/gcode_process.c
index c8b097d..9460fdd 100644
--- a/gcode_process.c
+++ b/gcode_process.c
@@ -34,20 +34,6 @@ uint8_t tool;
 uint8_t next_tool;
 
 
-/*
-	private functions
-
-	this is where we construct a move without a gcode command, useful for gcodes which require multiple moves eg; homing
-*/
-
-#if E_STARTSTOP_STEPS > 0
-/// move E by a certain amount at a certain speed
-static void SpecialMoveE(int32_t e, uint32_t f) {
-	TARGET t = { 0L, 0L, 0L, e, f, 1 };
-	enqueue(&t);
-}
-#endif /* E_STARTSTOP_STEPS > 0 */
-
 /************************************************************************//**
 
   \brief Processes command stored in global \ref next_target.
@@ -424,19 +410,9 @@ void process_gcode_command() {
 				}
 				#ifdef DC_EXTRUDER
 					heater_set(DC_EXTRUDER, DC_EXTRUDER_PWM);
-				#elif E_STARTSTOP_STEPS > 0
-					do {
-						// backup feedrate, move E very quickly then restore feedrate
-						backup_f = startpoint.F;
-						startpoint.F = MAXIMUM_FEEDRATE_E;
-						SpecialMoveE(E_STARTSTOP_STEPS, MAXIMUM_FEEDRATE_E);
-						startpoint.F = backup_f;
-					} while (0);
 				#endif
 				break;
 
-			// M102- extruder reverse
-
 			// M5/M103- extruder off
 			case 5:
 			case 103:
@@ -445,14 +421,6 @@ void process_gcode_command() {
 				//? Undocumented.
 				#ifdef DC_EXTRUDER
 					heater_set(DC_EXTRUDER, 0);
-				#elif E_STARTSTOP_STEPS > 0
-					do {
-						// backup feedrate, move E very quickly then restore feedrate
-						backup_f = startpoint.F;
-						startpoint.F = MAXIMUM_FEEDRATE_E;
-						SpecialMoveE(-E_STARTSTOP_STEPS, MAXIMUM_FEEDRATE_E);
-						startpoint.F = backup_f;
-					} while (0);
 				#endif
 				break;