diff --git a/src/cpu/BaseCPU.py b/src/cpu/BaseCPU.py
index 0e8c289..85e3777 100644
--- a/src/cpu/BaseCPU.py
+++ b/src/cpu/BaseCPU.py
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@
         PyBindMethod("flushTLBs"),
         PyBindMethod("totalInsts"),
         PyBindMethod("scheduleInstStop"),
-        PyBindMethod("scheduleLoadStop"),
         PyBindMethod("getCurrentInstCount"),
     ]
 
@@ -196,10 +195,6 @@
         "terminate when any thread reaches this inst count")
     simpoint_start_insts = VectorParam.Counter([],
         "starting instruction counts of simpoints")
-    max_loads_all_threads = Param.Counter(0,
-        "terminate when all threads have reached this load count")
-    max_loads_any_thread = Param.Counter(0,
-        "terminate when any thread reaches this load count")
     progress_interval = Param.Frequency('0Hz',
         "frequency to print out the progress message")
 
diff --git a/src/cpu/base.cc b/src/cpu/base.cc
index 5bc3fe7..7e0e79e 100644
--- a/src/cpu/base.cc
+++ b/src/cpu/base.cc
@@ -195,32 +195,9 @@
         }
     }
 
-    // allocate per-thread load-based event queues
-    comLoadEventQueue = new EventQueue *[numThreads];
-    for (ThreadID tid = 0; tid < numThreads; ++tid)
-        comLoadEventQueue[tid] = new EventQueue("load-based event queue");
-
     //
     // set up instruction-count-based termination events, if any
     //
-    if (p->max_loads_any_thread != 0) {
-        const char *cause = "a thread reached the max load count";
-        for (ThreadID tid = 0; tid < numThreads; ++tid)
-            scheduleLoadStop(tid, p->max_loads_any_thread, cause);
-    }
-
-    if (p->max_loads_all_threads != 0) {
-        const char *cause = "all threads reached the max load count";
-        // allocate & initialize shared downcounter: each event will
-        // decrement this when triggered; simulation will terminate
-        // when counter reaches 0
-        int *counter = new int;
-        *counter = numThreads;
-        for (ThreadID tid = 0; tid < numThreads; ++tid) {
-            Event *event = new CountedExitEvent(cause, *counter);
-            comLoadEventQueue[tid]->schedule(event, p->max_loads_all_threads);
-        }
-    }
 
     functionTracingEnabled = false;
     if (p->function_trace) {
@@ -273,7 +250,6 @@
 BaseCPU::~BaseCPU()
 {
     delete profileEvent;
-    delete[] comLoadEventQueue;
     delete[] comInstEventQueue;
 }
 
@@ -781,15 +757,6 @@
     return false;
 }
 
-void
-BaseCPU::scheduleLoadStop(ThreadID tid, Counter loads, const char *cause)
-{
-    const Tick now(comLoadEventQueue[tid]->getCurTick());
-    Event *event(new LocalSimLoopExitEvent(cause, 0));
-
-    comLoadEventQueue[tid]->schedule(event, now + loads);
-}
-
 
 void
 BaseCPU::traceFunctionsInternal(Addr pc)
diff --git a/src/cpu/base.hh b/src/cpu/base.hh
index dfee21f..383ae81 100644
--- a/src/cpu/base.hh
+++ b/src/cpu/base.hh
@@ -390,13 +390,6 @@
      */
     EventQueue **comInstEventQueue;
 
-    /**
-     * Vector of per-thread load-based event queues.  Used for
-     * scheduling events based on number of loads committed by
-     *a particular thread.
-     */
-    EventQueue **comLoadEventQueue;
-
     System *system;
 
     /**
@@ -464,21 +457,6 @@
     void scheduleInstStop(ThreadID tid, Counter insts, const char *cause);
 
     /**
-     * Schedule an event that exits the simulation loops after a
-     * predefined number of load operations.
-     *
-     * This method is usually called from the configuration script to
-     * get an exit event some time in the future. It is typically used
-     * when the script wants to simulate for a specific number of
-     * loads rather than ticks.
-     *
-     * @param tid Thread monitor.
-     * @param loads Number of load instructions into the future.
-     * @param cause Cause to signal in the exit event.
-     */
-    void scheduleLoadStop(ThreadID tid, Counter loads, const char *cause);
-
-    /**
      * Get the number of instructions executed by the specified thread
      * on this CPU. Used by Python to control simulation.
      *
diff --git a/src/cpu/dummy_checker.cc b/src/cpu/dummy_checker.cc
index c42c8b5..d119d61 100644
--- a/src/cpu/dummy_checker.cc
+++ b/src/cpu/dummy_checker.cc
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
     // cpu and therefore any parameters for early exit don't make much
     // sense.
     fatal_if(max_insts_any_thread || max_insts_all_threads ||
-             max_loads_any_thread || max_loads_all_threads ||
              progress_interval, "Invalid checker parameters");
 
     return new DummyChecker(this);
diff --git a/src/cpu/o3/checker.cc b/src/cpu/o3/checker.cc
index 1713da7..fdf7ec6 100644
--- a/src/cpu/o3/checker.cc
+++ b/src/cpu/o3/checker.cc
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@
     // cpu and therefore any parameters for early exit don't make much
     // sense.
     fatal_if(max_insts_any_thread || max_insts_all_threads ||
-             max_loads_any_thread || max_loads_all_threads ||
              progress_interval, "Invalid checker parameters");
 
     return new O3Checker(this);
diff --git a/src/cpu/simple/base.cc b/src/cpu/simple/base.cc
index b93ae09..461f00f 100644
--- a/src/cpu/simple/base.cc
+++ b/src/cpu/simple/base.cc
@@ -600,7 +600,6 @@
 
     if (curStaticInst->isLoad()) {
         ++t_info.numLoad;
-        comLoadEventQueue[curThread]->serviceEvents(t_info.numLoad);
     }
 
     if (CPA::available()) {