diff --git a/src/helma/framework/core/Application.java b/src/helma/framework/core/Application.java
index c4d1e57a..e8c20058 100644
--- a/src/helma/framework/core/Application.java
+++ b/src/helma/framework/core/Application.java
@@ -173,12 +173,6 @@ public final class Application implements Runnable {
     // Field to cache unmapped java classes
     private final static String CLASS_NOT_MAPPED = "(unmapped)";
 
-
-    /**
-     * Function object for macro processing callback
-     */
-    Object processMacroParameter = null;
-
     /**
      * Namespace search path for global macros
      */
diff --git a/src/helma/framework/core/ApplicationBean.java b/src/helma/framework/core/ApplicationBean.java
index 5807af44..8bd0b377 100644
--- a/src/helma/framework/core/ApplicationBean.java
+++ b/src/helma/framework/core/ApplicationBean.java
@@ -639,26 +639,6 @@ public class ApplicationBean implements Serializable {
         return app.globalMacroPath;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Set a function for processing macro parameters formatted as $(value).
-     * The function is expected to take the parameter value as string argument,
-     * and return the processed parameter
-     * @param obj a callback function
-     */
-    public void setProcessMacroParameter(Object obj) {
-        app.processMacroParameter = obj;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Get the function for processing macro parameters formatted as $(value).
-     * The function is expected to take the parameter value as string argument,
-     * and return the processed parameter
-     * @return the current macro processor callback function or null
-     */
-    public Object getProcessMacroParameter() {
-        return app.processMacroParameter;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Trigger a synchronous Helma invocation with a default timeout of 30 seconds.
      *