diff --git a/plugins/ShrinkUrl/config.py b/plugins/ShrinkUrl/config.py
index b2e213a37..08e651f96 100644
--- a/plugins/ShrinkUrl/config.py
+++ b/plugins/ShrinkUrl/config.py
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ def configure(advanced):
         conf.supybot.plugins.ShrinkUrl.shrinkSnarfer.setValue(True)
 
 class ShrinkService(registry.OnlySomeStrings):
-    """Valid values include 'ln', 'tiny', 'xrl', 'goo', 'ur1', and 'x0'."""
-    validStrings = ('ln', 'tiny', 'xrl', 'goo', 'ur1', 'x0')
+    """Valid values include 'ln', 'tiny', 'goo', 'ur1', and 'x0'."""
+    validStrings = ('ln', 'tiny', 'goo', 'ur1', 'x0')
 
 class ShrinkCycle(registry.SpaceSeparatedListOfStrings):
-    """Valid values include 'ln', 'tiny', 'xrl', 'goo', 'ur1', and 'x0'."""
+    """Valid values include 'ln', 'tiny', 'goo', 'ur1', and 'x0'."""
     Value = ShrinkService
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
diff --git a/plugins/ShrinkUrl/locales/fi.po b/plugins/ShrinkUrl/locales/fi.po
index af622fcbb..289e1c8fd 100644
--- a/plugins/ShrinkUrl/locales/fi.po
+++ b/plugins/ShrinkUrl/locales/fi.po
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: Limnoria\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2014-12-20 11:59+EET\n"
-"PO-Revision-Date: 2014-12-20 12:21+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2015-01-24 19:31+CET\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2015-01-24 19:31+0100\n"
 "Last-Translator: Mikaela Suomalainen <mikaela.suomalainen@outlook.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: suomi <>\n"
 "Language: fi\n"
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ msgstr ""
 " tämän kaappaajan olevan käytössä?"
 
 #: config.py:45 config.py:49
-msgid "Valid values include 'ln', 'tiny', 'xrl', 'goo', 'ur1', and 'x0'."
-msgstr "Kelvolliset arvot ovat 'ln', 'tiny', 'xrl', 'goo', 'ur1' ja 'x0' ."
+msgid "Valid values include 'ln', 'tiny', 'goo', 'ur1', and 'x0'."
+msgstr "Kelvolliset arvot ovat 'ln', 'tiny', 'goo', 'ur1' ja 'x0' ."
 
 #: config.py:70
 msgid ""
@@ -145,19 +145,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "osoitteesta>.\n"
 "        "
 
-#: plugin.py:248
-msgid ""
-"<url>\n"
-"\n"
-"        Returns an xrl.us version of <url>.\n"
-"        "
-msgstr ""
-"<URL-osoite>\n"
-"\n"
-"        Palauttaa xrl.us palvelun lyhentämän version <URL-osoitteesta>.\n"
-"        "
-
-#: plugin.py:281
+#: plugin.py:252
 msgid ""
 "<url>\n"
 "\n"
@@ -168,7 +156,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "\n"
 " Palauttaa goo.gl-palvelun lyhentämän version <URL-osoitteesta>."
 
-#: plugin.py:311
+#: plugin.py:282
 msgid ""
 "<url>\n"
 "\n"
@@ -179,7 +167,7 @@ msgstr ""
 " Palauttaa ur1-version <url:stä>.\n"
 "        "
 
-#: plugin.py:338
+#: plugin.py:309
 msgid ""
 "<url>\n"
 "\n"
@@ -191,7 +179,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "        Palauttaa x0.no palvelun lyhentämän version <URL-osoitteesta>.\n"
 "        "
 
-#: plugin.py:365
+#: plugin.py:336
 msgid ""
 "<url>\n"
 "\n"
@@ -202,5 +190,16 @@ msgstr ""
 " Palauttaa laajennetun version <url-osoitteesta>.\n"
 "        "
 
+#~ msgid ""
+#~ "<url>\n"
+#~ "\n"
+#~ "        Returns an xrl.us version of <url>.\n"
+#~ "        "
+#~ msgstr ""
+#~ "<URL-osoite>\n"
+#~ "\n"
+#~ "        Palauttaa xrl.us palvelun lyhentämän version <URL-osoitteesta>.\n"
+#~ "        "
+
 #~ msgid "Valid values include 'ln', 'tiny', 'xrl', 'goo', and 'x0'."
 #~ msgstr "Kelvolliset arvot ovat 'ln', 'tiny', 'xrl', 'goo' ja 'x0' ."
diff --git a/plugins/ShrinkUrl/locales/fr.po b/plugins/ShrinkUrl/locales/fr.po
index 83cf625b5..f4531dae5 100644
--- a/plugins/ShrinkUrl/locales/fr.po
+++ b/plugins/ShrinkUrl/locales/fr.po
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: Limnoria\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2014-12-20 11:59+EET\n"
-"PO-Revision-Date: \n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2015-01-24 19:31+CET\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2015-01-24 19:32+0100\n"
 "Last-Translator: Valentin Lorentz <progval@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: Limnoria <progval@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language: \n"
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ msgstr ""
 "snarfer ?"
 
 #: config.py:45 config.py:49
-msgid "Valid values include 'ln', 'tiny', 'xrl', 'goo', 'ur1', and 'x0'."
+msgid "Valid values include 'ln', 'tiny', 'goo', 'ur1', and 'x0'."
 msgstr ""
-"Les valeurs valides incluent 'ln', 'tiny', 'xrl', 'goo', 'ur1', et 'x0'."
+"Les valeurs valides incluent 'ln', 'tiny', 'goo', 'ur1', et 'x0'."
 
 #: config.py:70
 msgid ""
@@ -125,18 +125,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "\n"
 "Retourne une version de TinyURL.com de l'<url>."
 
-#: plugin.py:248
-msgid ""
-"<url>\n"
-"\n"
-"        Returns an xrl.us version of <url>.\n"
-"        "
-msgstr ""
-"<url>\n"
-"\n"
-"Retourne une version de xrl.us de l'<url>."
-
-#: plugin.py:281
+#: plugin.py:252
 msgid ""
 "<url>\n"
 "\n"
@@ -147,7 +136,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "\n"
 "Retourne une version de goo.gl de l'<url>."
 
-#: plugin.py:311
+#: plugin.py:282
 msgid ""
 "<url>\n"
 "\n"
@@ -158,7 +147,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "\n"
 "Retourne une version de ur1 de l'<url>."
 
-#: plugin.py:338
+#: plugin.py:309
 msgid ""
 "<url>\n"
 "\n"
@@ -169,7 +158,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "\n"
 "Retourne une version de x0.no de l'<url>."
 
-#: plugin.py:365
+#: plugin.py:336
 msgid ""
 "<url>\n"
 "\n"
@@ -180,5 +169,15 @@ msgstr ""
 "\n"
 "Retourne la version large de l'<url>."
 
+#~ msgid ""
+#~ "<url>\n"
+#~ "\n"
+#~ "        Returns an xrl.us version of <url>.\n"
+#~ "        "
+#~ msgstr ""
+#~ "<url>\n"
+#~ "\n"
+#~ "Retourne une version de xrl.us de l'<url>."
+
 #~ msgid "Valid values include 'ln', 'tiny', 'xrl', 'goo', and 'x0'."
 #~ msgstr "Les valeurs valides incluent 'ln', 'tiny', 'xrl', 'goo', et 'x0'."
diff --git a/plugins/ShrinkUrl/locales/it.po b/plugins/ShrinkUrl/locales/it.po
index 4a4a1a5d0..622c31e29 100644
--- a/plugins/ShrinkUrl/locales/it.po
+++ b/plugins/ShrinkUrl/locales/it.po
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: Limnoria\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2014-12-20 11:59+EET\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2015-01-24 19:31+CET\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2015-01-24 11:45+0100\n"
 "Last-Translator: skizzhg <skizzhg@gmx.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: Italian <skizzhg@gmx.com>\n"
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: config.py:45 config.py:49
 #, fuzzy
-msgid "Valid values include 'ln', 'tiny', 'xrl', 'goo', 'ur1', and 'x0'."
+msgid "Valid values include 'ln', 'tiny', 'goo', 'ur1', and 'x0'."
 msgstr ""
-"I valori validi comprendono \"ln\", \"tiny\", \"xrl\", \"goo\" e \"x0\"."
+"I valori validi comprendono \"ln\", \"tiny\", \"goo\" e \"x0\"."
 
 #: config.py:70
 msgid ""
@@ -132,19 +132,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "        Restituisce una versione di TinyURL.com di <url>\n"
 "        "
 
-#: plugin.py:248
-msgid ""
-"<url>\n"
-"\n"
-"        Returns an xrl.us version of <url>.\n"
-"        "
-msgstr ""
-"<url>\n"
-"\n"
-"        Restituisce una versione di xrl.us di <url>.\n"
-"        "
-
-#: plugin.py:281
+#: plugin.py:252
 msgid ""
 "<url>\n"
 "\n"
@@ -156,7 +144,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "        Restituisce una versione di goo.gl di <url>.\n"
 "        "
 
-#: plugin.py:311
+#: plugin.py:282
 #, fuzzy
 msgid ""
 "<url>\n"
@@ -169,7 +157,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "        Restituisce una versione di xrl.us di <url>.\n"
 "        "
 
-#: plugin.py:338
+#: plugin.py:309
 msgid ""
 "<url>\n"
 "\n"
@@ -181,7 +169,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "        Restituisce una versione di x0.no di <url>.\n"
 "        "
 
-#: plugin.py:365
+#: plugin.py:336
 #, fuzzy
 msgid ""
 "<url>\n"
@@ -193,3 +181,14 @@ msgstr ""
 "\n"
 "        Restituisce una versione di x0.no di <url>.\n"
 "        "
+
+#~ msgid ""
+#~ "<url>\n"
+#~ "\n"
+#~ "        Returns an xrl.us version of <url>.\n"
+#~ "        "
+#~ msgstr ""
+#~ "<url>\n"
+#~ "\n"
+#~ "        Restituisce una versione di xrl.us di <url>.\n"
+#~ "        "
diff --git a/plugins/ShrinkUrl/messages.pot b/plugins/ShrinkUrl/messages.pot
index dac12252f..256a4f321 100644
--- a/plugins/ShrinkUrl/messages.pot
+++ b/plugins/ShrinkUrl/messages.pot
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2014-12-20 11:59+EET\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2015-01-24 19:31+CET\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: config.py:45 config.py:49
 #, docstring
-msgid "Valid values include 'ln', 'tiny', 'xrl', 'goo', 'ur1', and 'x0'."
+msgid "Valid values include 'ln', 'tiny', 'goo', 'ur1', and 'x0'."
 msgstr ""
 
 #: config.py:70
@@ -106,16 +106,7 @@ msgid ""
 "        "
 msgstr ""
 
-#: plugin.py:248
-#, docstring
-msgid ""
-"<url>\n"
-"\n"
-"        Returns an xrl.us version of <url>.\n"
-"        "
-msgstr ""
-
-#: plugin.py:281
+#: plugin.py:252
 #, docstring
 msgid ""
 "<url>\n"
@@ -124,7 +115,7 @@ msgid ""
 "        "
 msgstr ""
 
-#: plugin.py:311
+#: plugin.py:282
 #, docstring
 msgid ""
 "<url>\n"
@@ -133,7 +124,7 @@ msgid ""
 "        "
 msgstr ""
 
-#: plugin.py:338
+#: plugin.py:309
 #, docstring
 msgid ""
 "<url>\n"
@@ -142,7 +133,7 @@ msgid ""
 "        "
 msgstr ""
 
-#: plugin.py:365
+#: plugin.py:336
 #, docstring
 msgid ""
 "<url>\n"
diff --git a/plugins/ShrinkUrl/plugin.py b/plugins/ShrinkUrl/plugin.py
index ef0cdb1a7..9298b8ec1 100644
--- a/plugins/ShrinkUrl/plugin.py
+++ b/plugins/ShrinkUrl/plugin.py
@@ -229,35 +229,6 @@ class ShrinkUrl(callbacks.PluginRegexp):
             irc.errorPossibleBug(str(e))
     tiny = thread(wrap(tiny, ['url']))
 
-    _xrlApi = 'http://metamark.net/api/rest/simple'
-    @retry
-    def _getXrlUrl(self, url):
-        quotedurl = utils.web.urlquote(url)
-        try:
-            return self.db.get('xrl', quotedurl)
-        except KeyError:
-            data = utils.web.urlencode({'long_url': url})
-            text = utils.web.getUrl(self._xrlApi, data=data).decode()
-            if text.startswith('ERROR:'):
-                raise ShrinkError(text[6:])
-            self.db.set('xrl', quotedurl, text)
-            return text
-
-    @internationalizeDocstring
-    def xrl(self, irc, msg, args, url):
-        """<url>
-
-        Returns an xrl.us version of <url>.
-        """
-        try:
-            xrlurl = self._getXrlUrl(url)
-            m = irc.reply(xrlurl)
-            if m is not None:
-                m.tag('shrunken')
-        except ShrinkError as e:
-            irc.error(str(e))
-    xrl = thread(wrap(xrl, ['url']))
-
     _gooApi = 'https://www.googleapis.com/urlshortener/v1/url'
     @retry
     def _getGooUrl(self, url):
diff --git a/plugins/ShrinkUrl/test.py b/plugins/ShrinkUrl/test.py
index 948114007..b8df89d35 100644
--- a/plugins/ShrinkUrl/test.py
+++ b/plugins/ShrinkUrl/test.py
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ class ShrinkUrlTestCase(ChannelPluginTestCase):
                       (udUrl, r'http://tinyurl.com/u479')],
              'ln': [(sfUrl, r'http://ln-s.net/\+PE-'),
                     (udUrl, r'http://ln-s.net/2\$K')],
-             'xrl': [(sfUrl, r'http://xrl.us/bfq8ik'),
-                     (udUrl, r'http://xrl.us/bfnyji')],
              'goo': [(sfUrl, r'http://goo.gl/3c59N'),
                      (udUrl, r'http://goo.gl/ocTga')],
              'ur1': [(sfUrl, r'http://ur1.ca/9xl25'),
@@ -98,9 +96,6 @@ class ShrinkUrlTestCase(ChannelPluginTestCase):
         def testLnsnarf(self):
             self._snarf('ln')
 
-        def testXrlsnarf(self):
-            self._snarf('xrl')
-
         def testGoosnarf(self):
             self._snarf('goo')