diff --git a/doc/api/modules.markdown b/doc/api/modules.markdown
index b0e887587c..ff73933d50 100644
--- a/doc/api/modules.markdown
+++ b/doc/api/modules.markdown
@@ -266,38 +266,6 @@ Because `module` provides a `filename` property (normally equivalent to
 `__filename`), the entry point of the current application can be obtained
 by checking `require.main.filename`.
 
-## AMD Compatibility
-
-Node's modules have access to a function named `define`, which may be
-used to specify the module's return value.  This is not necessary in node
-programs, but is present in the node API in order to provide
-compatibility with module loaders that use the Asynchronous Module
-Definition pattern.
-
-The example module above could be structured like so:
-
-    define(function (require, exports, module) {
-      var PI = Math.PI;
-
-      exports.area = function (r) {
-        return PI * r * r;
-      };
-
-      exports.circumference = function (r) {
-        return 2 * PI * r;
-      };
-    });
-
-* Only the last argument to `define()` matters.  Other module loaders
-  sometimes use a `define(id, [deps], cb)` pattern, but since this is
-  not relevant in node programs, the other arguments are ignored.
-* If the `define` callback returns a value other than `undefined`, then
-  that value is assigned to `module.exports`.
-* **Important**: Despite being called "AMD", the node module loader **is
-  in fact synchronous**, and using `define()` does not change this fact.
-  Node executes the callback immediately, so please plan your programs
-  accordingly.
-
 ## Addenda: Package Manager Tips
 
 The semantics of Node's `require()` function were designed to be general
diff --git a/lib/module.js b/lib/module.js
index 6f32620e2c..5a80c0fb2e 100644
--- a/lib/module.js
+++ b/lib/module.js
@@ -374,7 +374,6 @@ Module.prototype._compile = function(content, filename) {
   require.cache = Module._cache;
 
   var dirname = path.dirname(filename);
-  var define = makeDefine(require, self);
 
   if (Module._contextLoad) {
     if (self.id !== '.') {
@@ -391,7 +390,6 @@ Module.prototype._compile = function(content, filename) {
       sandbox.module = self;
       sandbox.global = sandbox;
       sandbox.root = root;
-      sandbox.define = define;
 
       return runInNewContext(content, sandbox, filename, true);
     }
@@ -403,7 +401,6 @@ Module.prototype._compile = function(content, filename) {
     global.__filename = filename;
     global.__dirname = dirname;
     global.module = self;
-    global.define = define;
 
     return runInThisContext(content, filename, true);
   }
@@ -415,44 +412,10 @@ Module.prototype._compile = function(content, filename) {
   if (filename === process.argv[1] && global.v8debug) {
     global.v8debug.Debug.setBreakPoint(compiledWrapper, 0, 0);
   }
-
-  var args = [self.exports, require, self, filename, dirname, define];
+  var args = [self.exports, require, self, filename, dirname];
   return compiledWrapper.apply(self.exports, args);
 };
 
-// AMD compatibility
-function makeDefine(require, module) {
-  var called = false;
-  function define() {
-    if (called) {
-      throw new Error("define() may only be called once.");
-    }
-    called = true;
-
-    // only care about the last argument
-    var cb = arguments[ arguments.length - 1 ];
-
-    // set exports immediately:
-    // define({ foo: "bar" })
-    if (typeof cb !== 'function') {
-      module.exports = cb;
-      return;
-    }
-
-    var ret = cb(require, module.exports, module);
-
-    if (ret !== undefined) {
-      // set exports with return statement
-      // define(function () { return { foo: "bar" } })
-      module.exports = ret;
-    }
-  }
-
-  return define;
-}
-
-
-
 // Native extension for .js
 Module._extensions['.js'] = function(module, filename) {
   var content = NativeModule.require('fs').readFileSync(filename, 'utf8');
diff --git a/src/node.cc b/src/node.cc
index 67f692fba4..fed828598f 100644
--- a/src/node.cc
+++ b/src/node.cc
@@ -1304,7 +1304,7 @@ void DisplayExceptionLine (TryCatch &try_catch) {
     //
     // When reporting errors on the first line of a script, this wrapper
     // function is leaked to the user. This HACK is to remove it. The length
-    // of the wrapper is 70. That wrapper is defined in src/node.js
+    // of the wrapper is 62. That wrapper is defined in src/node.js
     //
     // If that wrapper is ever changed, then this number also has to be
     // updated. Or - someone could clean this up so that the two peices
@@ -1312,7 +1312,7 @@ void DisplayExceptionLine (TryCatch &try_catch) {
     //
     // Even better would be to get support into V8 for wrappers that
     // shouldn't be reported to users.
-    int offset = linenum == 1 ? 70 : 0;
+    int offset = linenum == 1 ? 62 : 0;
 
     fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", sourceline_string + offset);
     // Print wavy underline (GetUnderline is deprecated).
diff --git a/src/node.js b/src/node.js
index 7a49c28b1d..8676887698 100644
--- a/src/node.js
+++ b/src/node.js
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@
   };
 
   NativeModule.wrapper = [
-    '(function (exports, require, module, __filename, __dirname, define) { ',
+    '(function (exports, require, module, __filename, __dirname) { ',
     '\n});'
   ];
 
diff --git a/test/fixtures/amd-modules/extra-args.js b/test/fixtures/amd-modules/extra-args.js
deleted file mode 100644
index a81d48c3b2..0000000000
--- a/test/fixtures/amd-modules/extra-args.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-define(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, function(r, e, m) {
-  exports.ok = require("./regular.js").ok;
-});
diff --git a/test/fixtures/amd-modules/module-exports.js b/test/fixtures/amd-modules/module-exports.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 496440eedf..0000000000
--- a/test/fixtures/amd-modules/module-exports.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-define(function(require, exports, module) {
-  module.exports = { ok: require("./regular.js").ok };
-});
diff --git a/test/fixtures/amd-modules/object.js b/test/fixtures/amd-modules/object.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 93b840b61b..0000000000
--- a/test/fixtures/amd-modules/object.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-define({ ok: require("./regular.js").ok });
diff --git a/test/fixtures/amd-modules/regular.js b/test/fixtures/amd-modules/regular.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 013a6cfd43..0000000000
--- a/test/fixtures/amd-modules/regular.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-var R = require;
-var E = exports;
-var M = module;
-
-define(function(require, exports, module, nothingHere) {
-  if (R !== require) throw new Error("invalid require in AMD cb");
-  if (E !== exports) throw new Error("invalid exports in AMD cb");
-  if (M !== module) throw new Error("invalid module in AMD cb");
-  if (nothingHere !== undefined) {
-    throw new Error("unknown args to AMD cb");
-  }
-
-  exports.ok = { ok: true };
-});
diff --git a/test/fixtures/amd-modules/return.js b/test/fixtures/amd-modules/return.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 6ad01321c2..0000000000
--- a/test/fixtures/amd-modules/return.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-define(function() {
-  return { ok: require("./regular.js").ok };
-});
diff --git a/test/simple/test-module-loading.js b/test/simple/test-module-loading.js
index 4d683ebf27..823488556f 100644
--- a/test/simple/test-module-loading.js
+++ b/test/simple/test-module-loading.js
@@ -187,25 +187,6 @@ assert.equal(require(loadOrder + 'file8').file8, 'file8/index.reg', msg);
 assert.equal(require(loadOrder + 'file9').file9, 'file9/index.reg2', msg);
 
 
-// test the async module definition pattern modules
-var amdFolder = '../fixtures/amd-modules';
-var amdreg = require(amdFolder + '/regular.js');
-assert.deepEqual(amdreg.ok, {ok: true}, 'regular amd module failed');
-
-// make sure they all get the same 'ok' object.
-var amdModuleExports = require(amdFolder + '/module-exports.js');
-assert.equal(amdModuleExports.ok, amdreg.ok, 'amd module.exports failed');
-
-var amdReturn = require(amdFolder + '/return.js');
-assert.equal(amdReturn.ok, amdreg.ok, 'amd return failed');
-
-var amdObj = require(amdFolder + '/object.js');
-assert.equal(amdObj.ok, amdreg.ok, 'amd object literal failed');
-
-var amdExtraArgs = require(amdFolder + '/extra-args.js');
-assert.equal(amdExtraArgs.ok, amdreg.ok, 'amd extra args failed');
-
-
 // make sure that module.require() is the same as
 // doing require() inside of that module.
 var parent = require('../fixtures/module-require/parent/');