diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index d0c57d91f..31fc2456e 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+	* Removed Owner.{set,unset} since they matter not.
+	
 	* Made the smileys and frowns configurable in ChannelDB.
 
 	* Added an INVITE handler in Admin, allowing users with the admin
diff --git a/src/Owner.py b/src/Owner.py
index c8d79dfa6..bfb8c2aaf 100644
--- a/src/Owner.py
+++ b/src/Owner.py
@@ -348,29 +348,6 @@ class Owner(privmsgs.CapabilityCheckingPrivmsg):
         else:
             irc.reply('%s collected.' % utils.nItems('object', collected))
 
-    def set(self, irc, msg, args):
-        """<name> <value>
-
-        Sets the runtime variable <name> to <value>.  Currently used variables
-        include "noflush" which, if set to true value, will prevent the
-        periodic flushing that normally occurs.
-        """
-        (name, value) = privmsgs.getArgs(args, optional=1)
-        world.tempvars[name] = value
-        irc.replySuccess()
-
-    def unset(self, irc, msg, args):
-        """<name>
-
-        Unsets the value of variables set via the 'set' command.
-        """
-        name = privmsgs.getArgs(args)
-        try:
-            del world.tempvars[name]
-            irc.replySuccess()
-        except KeyError:
-            irc.error('That variable wasn\'t set.')
-
     def load(self, irc, msg, args):
         """<plugin>
 
diff --git a/test/test_Owner.py b/test/test_Owner.py
index 17afc5d26..c090d1c34 100644
--- a/test/test_Owner.py
+++ b/test/test_Owner.py
@@ -83,13 +83,6 @@ class OwnerTestCase(PluginTestCase, PluginDocumentation):
     def testUpkeep(self):
         self.assertNotError('upkeep')
 
-    def testSetUnset(self):
-        self.assertNotError('set foo bar')
-        self.failUnless(world.tempvars['foo'] == 'bar')
-        self.assertNotError('unset foo')
-        self.failIf('foo' in world.tempvars)
-        self.assertError('unset foo')
-
     def testLoad(self):
         self.assertError('load Owner')
         self.assertError('load owner')