diff --git a/plugins/Http.py b/plugins/Http.py
index 8748c5aa1..c729472b5 100644
--- a/plugins/Http.py
+++ b/plugins/Http.py
@@ -79,30 +79,6 @@ class FreshmeatException(Exception):
 
 class Http(callbacks.Privmsg):
     threaded = True
-    def __init__(self):
-        callbacks.Privmsg.__init__(self)
-        self.deepthoughtq = structures.queue()
-        self.deepthoughts = sets.Set()
-
-    def deepthought(self, irc, msg, args):
-        """takes no arguments
-
-        Returns a Deep Thought by Jack Handey.
-        """
-        url = 'http://www.tremorseven.com/aim/deepaim.php?job=view'
-        now = time.time()
-        thought = None
-        while self.deepthoughtq and now - self.deepthoughtq[0][0] > 86400:
-            s = self.deepthoughtq.dequeue()[1]
-            self.deepthoughts.remove(s)
-        while thought is None or thought in self.deepthoughts:
-            fd = urllib2.urlopen(url)
-            s = fd.read()
-            thought = s.split('<br>')[2]
-            thought = utils.normalizeWhitespace(thought)
-        self.deepthoughtq.enqueue((now, thought))
-        self.deepthoughts.add(thought)
-        irc.reply(msg, thought)
 
     _titleRe = re.compile(r'<title>(.*)</title>', re.I | re.S)
     def title(self, irc, msg, args):
diff --git a/test/test_Http.py b/test/test_Http.py
index 3aa5beb7b..46b2e4e9f 100644
--- a/test/test_Http.py
+++ b/test/test_Http.py
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@ from test import *
 
 class HttpTest(PluginTestCase, PluginDocumentation):
     plugins = ('Http',)
-    def testDeepthought(self):
-        self.assertNotError('deepthought')
-
     def testStockquote(self):
         self.assertNotError('stockquote MSFT')