diff --git a/src/common/util.cpp b/src/common/util.cpp
index a0074f44c..c89a85267 100644
--- a/src/common/util.cpp
+++ b/src/common/util.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ using namespace epee;
   #include <strsafe.h>
 #else 
   #include <sys/file.h>
-  #include <sys/utsname.h>
   #include <sys/stat.h>
 #endif
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
@@ -302,277 +301,6 @@ namespace tools
 #endif
   }
 
-#ifdef WIN32
-  std::string get_windows_version_display_string()
-  {
-    typedef void (WINAPI *PGNSI)(LPSYSTEM_INFO);
-    typedef BOOL (WINAPI *PGPI)(DWORD, DWORD, DWORD, DWORD, PDWORD);
-#define BUFSIZE 10000
-
-    char pszOS[BUFSIZE] = {0};
-    OSVERSIONINFOEX osvi;
-    SYSTEM_INFO si;
-    PGNSI pGNSI;
-    PGPI pGPI;
-    BOOL bOsVersionInfoEx;
-    DWORD dwType;
-
-    ZeroMemory(&si, sizeof(SYSTEM_INFO));
-    ZeroMemory(&osvi, sizeof(OSVERSIONINFOEX));
-
-    osvi.dwOSVersionInfoSize = sizeof(OSVERSIONINFOEX);
-    bOsVersionInfoEx = GetVersionEx((OSVERSIONINFO*) &osvi);
-
-    if(!bOsVersionInfoEx) return pszOS;
-
-    // Call GetNativeSystemInfo if supported or GetSystemInfo otherwise.
-
-    pGNSI = (PGNSI) GetProcAddress(
-      GetModuleHandle(TEXT("kernel32.dll")), 
-      "GetNativeSystemInfo");
-    if(NULL != pGNSI)
-      pGNSI(&si);
-    else GetSystemInfo(&si);
-
-    if ( VER_PLATFORM_WIN32_NT==osvi.dwPlatformId && 
-      osvi.dwMajorVersion > 4 )
-    {
-      StringCchCopy(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT("Microsoft "));
-
-      // Test for the specific product.
-      if ( osvi.dwMajorVersion == 10 )
-      {
-        if ( osvi.dwMinorVersion == 0 )
-        {
-          if( osvi.wProductType == VER_NT_WORKSTATION )
-            StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT("Windows 10 "));
-          else StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT("Windows Server 2016 " ));
-        }
-      }
-
-      if ( osvi.dwMajorVersion == 6 )
-      {
-        if ( osvi.dwMinorVersion == 0 )
-        {
-          if( osvi.wProductType == VER_NT_WORKSTATION )
-            StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT("Windows Vista "));
-          else StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT("Windows Server 2008 " ));
-        }
-
-        if ( osvi.dwMinorVersion == 1 )
-        {
-          if( osvi.wProductType == VER_NT_WORKSTATION )
-            StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT("Windows 7 "));
-          else StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT("Windows Server 2008 R2 " ));
-        }
-
-        if ( osvi.dwMinorVersion == 2 )
-        {
-          if( osvi.wProductType == VER_NT_WORKSTATION )
-            StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT("Windows 8 "));
-          else StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT("Windows Server 2012 " ));
-        }
-
-        if ( osvi.dwMinorVersion == 3 )
-        {
-          if( osvi.wProductType == VER_NT_WORKSTATION )
-            StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT("Windows 8.1 "));
-          else StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT("Windows Server 2012 R2 " ));
-        }
-
-        pGPI = (PGPI) GetProcAddress(
-          GetModuleHandle(TEXT("kernel32.dll")), 
-          "GetProductInfo");
-
-        pGPI( osvi.dwMajorVersion, osvi.dwMinorVersion, 0, 0, &dwType);
-
-        switch( dwType )
-        {
-        case PRODUCT_ULTIMATE:
-          StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT("Ultimate Edition" ));
-          break;
-        case PRODUCT_PROFESSIONAL:
-          StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT("Professional" ));
-          break;
-        case PRODUCT_HOME_PREMIUM:
-          StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT("Home Premium Edition" ));
-          break;
-        case PRODUCT_HOME_BASIC:
-          StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT("Home Basic Edition" ));
-          break;
-        case PRODUCT_ENTERPRISE:
-          StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT("Enterprise Edition" ));
-          break;
-        case PRODUCT_BUSINESS:
-          StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT("Business Edition" ));
-          break;
-        case PRODUCT_STARTER:
-          StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT("Starter Edition" ));
-          break;
-        case PRODUCT_CLUSTER_SERVER:
-          StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT("Cluster Server Edition" ));
-          break;
-        case PRODUCT_DATACENTER_SERVER:
-          StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT("Datacenter Edition" ));
-          break;
-        case PRODUCT_DATACENTER_SERVER_CORE:
-          StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT("Datacenter Edition (core installation)" ));
-          break;
-        case PRODUCT_ENTERPRISE_SERVER:
-          StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT("Enterprise Edition" ));
-          break;
-        case PRODUCT_ENTERPRISE_SERVER_CORE:
-          StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT("Enterprise Edition (core installation)" ));
-          break;
-        case PRODUCT_ENTERPRISE_SERVER_IA64:
-          StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT("Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems" ));
-          break;
-        case PRODUCT_SMALLBUSINESS_SERVER:
-          StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT("Small Business Server" ));
-          break;
-        case PRODUCT_SMALLBUSINESS_SERVER_PREMIUM:
-          StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT("Small Business Server Premium Edition" ));
-          break;
-        case PRODUCT_STANDARD_SERVER:
-          StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT("Standard Edition" ));
-          break;
-        case PRODUCT_STANDARD_SERVER_CORE:
-          StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT("Standard Edition (core installation)" ));
-          break;
-        case PRODUCT_WEB_SERVER:
-          StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT("Web Server Edition" ));
-          break;
-        }
-      }
-
-      if ( osvi.dwMajorVersion == 5 && osvi.dwMinorVersion == 2 )
-      {
-        if( GetSystemMetrics(SM_SERVERR2) )
-          StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT( "Windows Server 2003 R2, "));
-        else if ( osvi.wSuiteMask & VER_SUITE_STORAGE_SERVER )
-          StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT( "Windows Storage Server 2003"));
-        else if ( osvi.wSuiteMask & VER_SUITE_WH_SERVER )
-          StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT( "Windows Home Server"));
-        else if( osvi.wProductType == VER_NT_WORKSTATION &&
-          si.wProcessorArchitecture==PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64)
-        {
-          StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT( "Windows XP Professional x64 Edition"));
-        }
-        else StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT("Windows Server 2003, "));
-
-        // Test for the server type.
-        if ( osvi.wProductType != VER_NT_WORKSTATION )
-        {
-          if ( si.wProcessorArchitecture==PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_IA64 )
-          {
-            if( osvi.wSuiteMask & VER_SUITE_DATACENTER )
-              StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT( "Datacenter Edition for Itanium-based Systems" ));
-            else if( osvi.wSuiteMask & VER_SUITE_ENTERPRISE )
-              StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT( "Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems" ));
-          }
-
-          else if ( si.wProcessorArchitecture==PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64 )
-          {
-            if( osvi.wSuiteMask & VER_SUITE_DATACENTER )
-              StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT( "Datacenter x64 Edition" ));
-            else if( osvi.wSuiteMask & VER_SUITE_ENTERPRISE )
-              StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT( "Enterprise x64 Edition" ));
-            else StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT( "Standard x64 Edition" ));
-          }
-
-          else
-          {
-            if ( osvi.wSuiteMask & VER_SUITE_COMPUTE_SERVER )
-              StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT( "Compute Cluster Edition" ));
-            else if( osvi.wSuiteMask & VER_SUITE_DATACENTER )
-              StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT( "Datacenter Edition" ));
-            else if( osvi.wSuiteMask & VER_SUITE_ENTERPRISE )
-              StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT( "Enterprise Edition" ));
-            else if ( osvi.wSuiteMask & VER_SUITE_BLADE )
-              StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT( "Web Edition" ));
-            else StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT( "Standard Edition" ));
-          }
-        }
-      }
-
-      if ( osvi.dwMajorVersion == 5 && osvi.dwMinorVersion == 1 )
-      {
-        StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT("Windows XP "));
-        if( osvi.wSuiteMask & VER_SUITE_PERSONAL )
-          StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT( "Home Edition" ));
-        else StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT( "Professional" ));
-      }
-
-      if ( osvi.dwMajorVersion == 5 && osvi.dwMinorVersion == 0 )
-      {
-        StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT("Windows 2000 "));
-
-        if ( osvi.wProductType == VER_NT_WORKSTATION )
-        {
-          StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT( "Professional" ));
-        }
-        else 
-        {
-          if( osvi.wSuiteMask & VER_SUITE_DATACENTER )
-            StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT( "Datacenter Server" ));
-          else if( osvi.wSuiteMask & VER_SUITE_ENTERPRISE )
-            StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT( "Advanced Server" ));
-          else StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT( "Server" ));
-        }
-      }
-
-      // Include service pack (if any) and build number.
-
-      if( strlen(osvi.szCSDVersion) > 0 )
-      {
-        StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT(" ") );
-        StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, osvi.szCSDVersion);
-      }
-
-      TCHAR buf[80];
-
-      StringCchPrintf( buf, 80, TEXT(" (build %d)"), osvi.dwBuildNumber);
-      StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, buf);
-
-      if ( osvi.dwMajorVersion >= 6 )
-      {
-        if ( si.wProcessorArchitecture==PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64 )
-          StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT( ", 64-bit" ));
-        else if (si.wProcessorArchitecture==PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_INTEL )
-          StringCchCat(pszOS, BUFSIZE, TEXT(", 32-bit"));
-      }
-
-      return pszOS; 
-    }
-    else
-    {  
-      printf( "This sample does not support this version of Windows.\n");
-      return pszOS;
-    }
-  }
-#else
-std::string get_nix_version_display_string()
-{
-  struct utsname un;
-
-  if(uname(&un) < 0)
-    return std::string("*nix: failed to get os version");
-  return std::string() + un.sysname + " " + un.version + " " + un.release;
-}
-#endif
-
-
-
-  std::string get_os_version_string()
-  {
-#ifdef WIN32
-    return get_windows_version_display_string();
-#else
-    return get_nix_version_display_string();
-#endif
-  }
-
-
 
 #ifdef WIN32
   std::string get_special_folder_path(int nfolder, bool iscreate)
diff --git a/src/daemon/command_line_args.h b/src/daemon/command_line_args.h
index 506d75490..44505eb8f 100644
--- a/src/daemon/command_line_args.h
+++ b/src/daemon/command_line_args.h
@@ -86,10 +86,6 @@ namespace daemon_args
     "daemon_command"
   , "Hidden"
   };
-  const command_line::arg_descriptor<bool> arg_os_version = {
-    "os-version"
-  , "OS for which this executable was compiled"
-  };
   const command_line::arg_descriptor<unsigned> arg_max_concurrency = {
     "max-concurrency"
   , "Max number of threads to use for a parallel job"
diff --git a/src/daemon/main.cpp b/src/daemon/main.cpp
index 23c313c9d..df8150157 100644
--- a/src/daemon/main.cpp
+++ b/src/daemon/main.cpp
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ int main(int argc, char const * argv[])
 
       command_line::add_arg(visible_options, command_line::arg_help);
       command_line::add_arg(visible_options, command_line::arg_version);
-      command_line::add_arg(visible_options, daemon_args::arg_os_version);
       command_line::add_arg(visible_options, daemon_args::arg_config_file);
 
       // Settings
@@ -203,13 +202,6 @@ int main(int argc, char const * argv[])
       return 0;
     }
 
-    // OS
-    if (command_line::get_arg(vm, daemon_args::arg_os_version))
-    {
-      std::cout << "OS: " << tools::get_os_version_string() << ENDL;
-      return 0;
-    }
-
     std::string config = command_line::get_arg(vm, daemon_args::arg_config_file);
     boost::filesystem::path config_path(config);
     boost::system::error_code ec;
diff --git a/utils/fish/monerod.fish b/utils/fish/monerod.fish
index d2836a6b2..8076073d8 100644
--- a/utils/fish/monerod.fish
+++ b/utils/fish/monerod.fish
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ complete -c monerod -f
 
 complete -c monerod -l help -d "Produce help message"
 complete -c monerod -l version -d "Output version information"
-complete -c monerod -l os-version -d "OS for which this executable was compiled"
 complete -c monerod -l config-file -r -d "Specify configuration file"
 complete -c monerod -l detach -d "Run as daemon"
 complete -c monerod -l pidfile -r -F -d "File path to write the daemon's PID to (optional, requires --detach)"