diff --git a/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/LeftCurlyOption.java b/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/LeftCurlyOption.java
index a81ebe424..28ecbbd46 100644
--- a/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/LeftCurlyOption.java
+++ b/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/LeftCurlyOption.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
  * Represents the options for placing the left curly brace '{'.
  *
  * @author <a href="mailto:oliver@puppycrawl.com">Oliver Burn</a>
- * @version $Id: LeftCurlyOption.java,v 1.6 2002-06-06 11:45:40 oburn Exp $
+ * @version $Id: LeftCurlyOption.java,v 1.7 2002-10-13 12:46:33 oburn Exp $
  */
 public final class LeftCurlyOption implements Serializable
 {
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ public final class LeftCurlyOption implements Serializable
 
     /** represents placing the brace at the end of line **/
     public static final LeftCurlyOption EOL = new LeftCurlyOption("eol");
-    /** represents ignoring the placement **/
-    public static final LeftCurlyOption IGNORE = new LeftCurlyOption("ignore");
     /**
      * represents placing on the end of the line if it fits on the first line,
      * otherwise placing on a new line.
diff --git a/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/LeftCurlyCheck.java b/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/LeftCurlyCheck.java
index 97ece0c1c..93d7496e9 100644
--- a/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/LeftCurlyCheck.java
+++ b/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/LeftCurlyCheck.java
@@ -42,9 +42,8 @@ public abstract class LeftCurlyCheck extends Check
                 getLines()[aBrace.getLineNo() - 2]);
 
         // Check for being told to ignore, or have '{}' which is a special case
-        if ((mOption == LeftCurlyOption.IGNORE)
-            || ((braceLine.length() > (aBrace.getColumnNo() + 1))
-                && (braceLine.charAt(aBrace.getColumnNo() + 1) == '}')))
+        if ((braceLine.length() > (aBrace.getColumnNo() + 1))
+            && (braceLine.charAt(aBrace.getColumnNo() + 1) == '}'))
         {
             // ignore
         }
diff --git a/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/RightCurlyOption.java b/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/RightCurlyOption.java
index 12ef73dd0..8d8398809 100644
--- a/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/RightCurlyOption.java
+++ b/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/RightCurlyOption.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
  * Represents the options for placing the right curly brace '}'.
  *
  * @author <a href="mailto:oliver@puppycrawl.com">Oliver Burn</a>
- * @version $Id: RightCurlyOption.java,v 1.1 2002-10-07 09:17:15 oburn Exp $
+ * @version $Id: RightCurlyOption.java,v 1.2 2002-10-13 12:46:33 oburn Exp $
  */
 public final class RightCurlyOption implements Serializable
 {
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ public final class RightCurlyOption implements Serializable
     public static final RightCurlyOption ALONE = new RightCurlyOption("alone");
     /** represents placing the brace on the same line **/
     public static final RightCurlyOption SAME = new RightCurlyOption("same");
-    /** represents ignoring the placement **/
-    public static final RightCurlyOption IGNORE =
-        new RightCurlyOption("ignore");
 
     /** the string representation of the option **/
     private final String mStrRep;
diff --git a/src/tests/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/MethodLeftCurlyCheckTest.java b/src/tests/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/MethodLeftCurlyCheckTest.java
index 0f82ef42e..e39530e65 100644
--- a/src/tests/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/MethodLeftCurlyCheckTest.java
+++ b/src/tests/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/MethodLeftCurlyCheckTest.java
@@ -25,19 +25,6 @@ public class MethodLeftCurlyCheckTest
         verify(c, fname, expected);
     }
 
-    public void testIgnore()
-        throws Exception
-    {
-        final CheckConfiguration checkConfig = new CheckConfiguration();
-        checkConfig.setClassname(MethodLeftCurlyCheck.class.getName());
-        checkConfig.addProperty("option", LeftCurlyOption.IGNORE.toString());
-        final Checker c = createChecker(checkConfig);
-        final String fname = getPath("InputLeftCurlyMethod.java");
-        final String[] expected = {
-        };
-        verify(c, fname, expected);
-    }
-
     public void testNL()
         throws Exception
     {
diff --git a/src/tests/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/OtherLeftCurlyCheckTest.java b/src/tests/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/OtherLeftCurlyCheckTest.java
index 02beaa087..b7407add1 100644
--- a/src/tests/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/OtherLeftCurlyCheckTest.java
+++ b/src/tests/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/OtherLeftCurlyCheckTest.java
@@ -45,17 +45,4 @@ public class OtherLeftCurlyCheckTest
         };
         verify(c, fname, expected);
     }
-
-    public void testIgnore()
-        throws Exception
-    {
-        final CheckConfiguration checkConfig = new CheckConfiguration();
-        checkConfig.setClassname(OtherLeftCurlyCheck.class.getName());
-        checkConfig.addProperty("option", LeftCurlyOption.IGNORE.toString());
-        final Checker c = createChecker(checkConfig);
-        final String fname = getPath("InputLeftCurlyOther.java");
-        final String[] expected = {
-        };
-        verify(c, fname, expected);
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/RightCurlyCheckTest.java b/src/tests/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/RightCurlyCheckTest.java
index 363affb25..8aa508881 100644
--- a/src/tests/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/RightCurlyCheckTest.java
+++ b/src/tests/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/RightCurlyCheckTest.java
@@ -56,17 +56,4 @@ public class RightCurlyCheckTest
         };
         verify(c, fname, expected);
     }
-
-    public void testIgnore()
-        throws Exception
-    {
-        final CheckConfiguration checkConfig = new CheckConfiguration();
-        checkConfig.setClassname(RightCurlyCheck.class.getName());
-        checkConfig.addProperty("option", RightCurlyOption.IGNORE.toString());
-        final Checker c = createChecker(checkConfig);
-        final String fname = getPath("InputLeftCurlyOther.java");
-        final String[] expected = {
-        };
-        verify(c, fname, expected);
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/TypeLeftCurlyCheckTest.java b/src/tests/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/TypeLeftCurlyCheckTest.java
index a786c5468..5300f494e 100644
--- a/src/tests/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/TypeLeftCurlyCheckTest.java
+++ b/src/tests/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/TypeLeftCurlyCheckTest.java
@@ -57,17 +57,4 @@ public class TypeLeftCurlyCheckTest
         };
         verify(c, fname, expected);
     }
-
-    public void testIgnore()
-        throws Exception
-    {
-        final CheckConfiguration checkConfig = new CheckConfiguration();
-        checkConfig.setClassname(TypeLeftCurlyCheck.class.getName());
-        checkConfig.addProperty("option", LeftCurlyOption.IGNORE.toString());
-        final Checker c = createChecker(checkConfig);
-        final String fname = getPath("InputScopeInnerInterfaces.java");
-        final String[] expected = {
-        };
-        verify(c, fname, expected);
-    }
 }