diff --git a/src/base/loader/symtab.cc b/src/base/loader/symtab.cc
index c2c53cc1e0..0d0e82615e 100644
--- a/src/base/loader/symtab.cc
+++ b/src/base/loader/symtab.cc
@@ -85,46 +85,6 @@ SymbolTable::insert(const SymbolTable &other)
     return true;
 }
 
-bool
-SymbolTable::load(const std::string &filename)
-{
-    std::string buffer;
-    std::ifstream file(filename.c_str());
-
-    if (!file)
-        fatal("file error: Can't open symbol table file %s\n", filename);
-
-    while (!file.eof()) {
-        getline(file, buffer);
-        if (buffer.empty())
-            continue;
-
-        std::string::size_type idx = buffer.find(',');
-        if (idx == std::string::npos)
-            return false;
-
-        std::string address = buffer.substr(0, idx);
-        eat_white(address);
-        if (address.empty())
-            return false;
-
-        std::string name = buffer.substr(idx + 1);
-        eat_white(name);
-        if (name.empty())
-            return false;
-
-        Addr addr;
-        if (!to_number(address, addr))
-            return false;
-
-        if (!insert({ Symbol::Binding::Global, name, addr }))
-            return false;
-    }
-
-    file.close();
-    return true;
-}
-
 void
 SymbolTable::serialize(const std::string &base, CheckpointOut &cp) const
 {
diff --git a/src/base/loader/symtab.hh b/src/base/loader/symtab.hh
index a0203a6929..561054492b 100644
--- a/src/base/loader/symtab.hh
+++ b/src/base/loader/symtab.hh
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ class SymbolTable
     // into this one.
     bool insert(const Symbol &symbol);
     bool insert(const SymbolTable &other);
-    bool load(const std::string &file);
     bool empty() const { return symbols.empty(); }
 
     SymbolTablePtr
diff --git a/src/unittest/SConscript b/src/unittest/SConscript
index 9ebe863eb1..50080665a4 100644
--- a/src/unittest/SConscript
+++ b/src/unittest/SConscript
@@ -32,5 +32,3 @@ UnitTest('nmtest', 'nmtest.cc')
 
 stattest_py = PySource('m5', 'stattestmain.py', tags='stattest')
 UnitTest('stattest', 'stattest.cc', with_tag('stattest'), main=True)
-
-UnitTest('symtest', 'symtest.cc')
diff --git a/src/unittest/symtest.cc b/src/unittest/symtest.cc
deleted file mode 100644
index 6de3c8d31e..0000000000
--- a/src/unittest/symtest.cc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,82 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2002-2005 The Regents of The University of Michigan
- * All rights reserved.
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
- * met: redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer;
- * redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
- * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
- * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution;
- * neither the name of the copyright holders nor the names of its
- * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
- * this software without specific prior written permission.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
- * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
- * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
- * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
- * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
- * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
- * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
- * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
- * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- */
-
-#include <iostream>
-
-#include "base/loader/symtab.hh"
-#include "base/str.hh"
-
-void usage(const char *progname);
-
-void
-usage(const char *progname)
-{
-    std::cout << "Usage: " << progname << " <symbol file> <symbol>"
-        << std::endl;
-
-    exit(1);
-}
-
-int
-main(int argc, char *argv[])
-{
-    Loader::SymbolTable symtab;
-
-    if (argc != 3)
-        usage(argv[0]);
-
-    if (!symtab.load(argv[1])) {
-        std::cout << "could not load symbol file: " << argv[1] << std::endl;
-        exit(1);
-    }
-
-    std::string symbol = argv[2];
-    Addr address;
-
-    if (!to_number(symbol, address)) {
-        auto it = symtab.find(symbol);
-        if (it == symtab.end()) {
-            std::cout << "could not find symbol: " << symbol << std::endl;
-            exit(1);
-        }
-
-        std::cout << symbol << " -> " << "0x" << std::hex << it->address <<
-            std::endl;
-    } else {
-        auto it = symtab.find(address);
-        if (it == symtab.end()) {
-            std::cout << "could not find address: " << address << std::endl;
-            exit(1);
-        }
-
-        std::cout << "0x" << std::hex << address << " -> " << it->name <<
-            std::endl;
-    }
-
-    return 0;
-}