diff --git a/src/arch/mips/system.cc b/src/arch/mips/system.cc
index 8156747..9967aa8 100644
--- a/src/arch/mips/system.cc
+++ b/src/arch/mips/system.cc
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 #include "arch/mips/system.hh"
 
 #include "arch/vtophys.hh"
-#include "base/loader/hex_file.hh"
 #include "base/loader/object_file.hh"
 #include "base/loader/symtab.hh"
 #include "base/trace.hh"
diff --git a/src/arch/mips/system.hh b/src/arch/mips/system.hh
index 6b74ac1..eb28b3b 100644
--- a/src/arch/mips/system.hh
+++ b/src/arch/mips/system.hh
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
-#include "base/loader/hex_file.hh"
 #include "base/loader/symtab.hh"
 #include "cpu/pc_event.hh"
 #include "kern/system_events.hh"
@@ -67,9 +66,6 @@
     /** Object pointer for the console code */
     ObjectFile *console;
 
-    /** Used by some Bare Iron Configurations */
-    HexFile *hexFile;
-
 #ifndef NDEBUG
   /** Event to halt the simulator if the console calls panic() */
     BreakPCEvent *consolePanicEvent;
diff --git a/src/arch/riscv/system.cc b/src/arch/riscv/system.cc
index fbfd9d2..88d6251 100644
--- a/src/arch/riscv/system.cc
+++ b/src/arch/riscv/system.cc
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 #include "arch/riscv/system.hh"
 
 #include "arch/vtophys.hh"
-#include "base/loader/hex_file.hh"
 #include "base/loader/object_file.hh"
 #include "base/loader/symtab.hh"
 #include "base/trace.hh"
diff --git a/src/arch/riscv/system.hh b/src/arch/riscv/system.hh
index 85b8d6a..7bff5cd 100644
--- a/src/arch/riscv/system.hh
+++ b/src/arch/riscv/system.hh
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
-#include "base/loader/hex_file.hh"
 #include "base/loader/symtab.hh"
 #include "cpu/pc_event.hh"
 #include "kern/system_events.hh"
@@ -80,9 +79,6 @@
     /** Object pointer for the console code */
     ObjectFile *console;
 
-    /** Used by some Bare Iron Configurations */
-    HexFile *hexFile;
-
 #ifndef NDEBUG
   /** Event to halt the simulator if the console calls panic() */
     BreakPCEvent *consolePanicEvent;
diff --git a/src/base/SConscript b/src/base/SConscript
index 2c8f733..ba17f67 100644
--- a/src/base/SConscript
+++ b/src/base/SConscript
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@
 Source('loader/dtb_object.cc')
 Source('loader/ecoff_object.cc')
 Source('loader/elf_object.cc')
-Source('loader/hex_file.cc')
 Source('loader/object_file.cc')
 Source('loader/raw_object.cc')
 Source('loader/symtab.cc')
diff --git a/src/base/loader/hex_file.cc b/src/base/loader/hex_file.cc
deleted file mode 100644
index 4c9ffa5..0000000
--- a/src/base/loader/hex_file.cc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,141 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2007 MIPS Technologies, Inc.
- * 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.
- *
- * Authors: Jaidev Patwardhan
- */
-
-#include "base/loader/hex_file.hh"
-
-#include <cctype>
-#include <cstdio>
-#include <list>
-#include <string>
-
-#include "base/cprintf.hh"
-#include "base/loader/symtab.hh"
-#include "mem/port_proxy.hh"
-
-using namespace std;
-/*
- * Load a Hex File into memory. Currently only used with MIPS
- * BARE_IRON mode. A hex file consists of [Address Data] tuples that
- * get directly loaded into physical memory. The address specified is
- * a word address (i.e., to get the byte address, shift left by 2) The
- * data is a full 32-bit hex value.
-*/
-HexFile::HexFile(const string _filename)
-    : filename(_filename)
-{
-    fp = fopen(filename.c_str(), "r");
-    if (fp == NULL)
-        panic("Unable to open %s\n", filename.c_str());
-}
-
-HexFile::~HexFile()
-{
-    if (fp != NULL)
-        fclose(fp);
-}
-
-bool
-HexFile::loadSegments(PortProxy& memProxy)
-{
-    char Line[64];
-    Addr MemAddr;
-    uint32_t Data;
-    while (!feof(fp)) {
-        char *ret = fgets(Line, sizeof(Line), fp);
-        if (!ret)
-            panic("malformed file");
-        parseLine(Line, &MemAddr, &Data);
-        if (MemAddr != 0) {
-            // Now, write to memory
-            memProxy.writeBlob(MemAddr << 2, &Data, sizeof(Data));
-        }
-    }
-    return true;
-}
-
-void
-HexFile::parseLine(char *Str, Addr *A, uint32_t *D)
-{
-    int i = 0;
-    bool Flag = false;
-    *A = 0;
-    *D = 0;
-    int Digit = 0;
-    unsigned Number = 0;
-
-    /* Skip white spaces */
-    while (Str[i] != '\0' && Str[i]==' ')
-        i++;
-
-    /* Ok, we're at some character...process things */
-    while (Str[i] != '\0') {
-        if (Str[i] >= '0' && Str[i] <= '9') {
-            Digit = Str[i] - '0';
-        } else if (Str[i] >= 'a' && Str[i] <= 'f') {
-            Digit = Str[i] - 'a' + 10;
-        } else if (Str[i] >= 'A' && Str[i] <= 'F') {
-          Digit=Str[i]-'A'+10;
-        } else if (Str[i] == ' ' || Str[i] == '\n') {
-            if (Number == 0)
-                return;
-            if (!Flag) {
-                *A = Number;
-                Number = 0;
-                Flag = true;
-            } else {
-                *D = Number;
-                return;
-            }
-        } else {
-            // Ok, we've encountered a non-hex character, cannot be a
-            // valid line, skip and return 0's
-            *A = 0;
-            *D = 0;
-            return;
-        }
-
-        Number <<= 4;
-        Number += Digit;
-        i++;
-    }
-
-    if (!Flag) {
-        *A = 0;
-        *D = 0;
-    } else {
-        *D = Number;
-    }
-}
-
-void
-HexFile::close()
-{
-    fclose(fp);
-}
diff --git a/src/base/loader/hex_file.hh b/src/base/loader/hex_file.hh
deleted file mode 100644
index befd7f3..0000000
--- a/src/base/loader/hex_file.hh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2002-2004 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.
- *
- * Authors: Jaidev Patwardhan
- */
-
-#ifndef __BASE_LOADER_HEX_FILE_HH__
-#define __BASE_LOADER_HEX_FILE_HH__
-
-#include <cstdio>
-#include <limits>
-#include <string>
-
-#include "base/types.hh"
-
-class PortProxy;
-
-class HexFile
-{
-  protected:
-    const std::string filename;
-    FILE *fp;
-
-    void parseLine(char *, Addr *, uint32_t *);
-
-  public:
-    HexFile(const std::string _filename);
-    virtual ~HexFile();
-
-    void close();
-    bool loadSegments(PortProxy& memProxy);
-};
-
-#endif // __BASE_LOADER_HEX_FILE_HH__