diff --git a/Modulefile b/Modulefile
index 16b6ef2..ae6ae21 100644
--- a/Modulefile
+++ b/Modulefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name    'ghoneycutt-ssh'
-version '2.5.0'
+version '2.5.1'
 source 'git://github.com/ghoneycutt/puppet-module-ssh.git'
 author 'ghoneycutt'
 license 'Apache License, Version 2.0'
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5f530a5..e393735 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -180,12 +180,6 @@ This option applies to protocol version 2 only.
 
 - *Default*: '0'
 
-sshd_config_sendenv_xmodifiers
------------------------
-Set 'SendEnv XMODIFIERS' in sshd_config.
-
-- *Default*: false
-
 keys
 ----
 Hash of keys for user's ~/.ssh/authorized_keys
diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 3ea44e8..0fe7735 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ class ssh (
   $sshd_config_banner               = 'none',
   $sshd_config_xauth_location       = '/usr/bin/xauth',
   $sshd_config_subsystem_sftp       = 'USE_DEFAULTS',
-  $sshd_config_sendenv_xmodifiers   = false,
   $service_ensure                   = 'running',
   $service_name                     = 'USE_DEFAULTS',
   $service_enable                   = 'true',
@@ -64,18 +63,6 @@ class ssh (
     }
   }
 
-  case type($sshd_config_sendenv_xmodifiers) {
-    'string': {
-      $sshd_config_sendenv_xmodifiers_real = str2bool($sshd_config_sendenv_xmodifiers)
-    }
-    'boolean': {
-      $sshd_config_sendenv_xmodifiers_real = $sshd_config_sendenv_xmodifiers
-    }
-    default: {
-      fail("sshd_config_sendenv_xmodifiers type must be true or false.")
-    }
-  }
-
   case $permit_root_login {
     'no', 'yes', 'without-password', 'forced-commands-only': {
       # noop
diff --git a/spec/classes/init_spec.rb b/spec/classes/init_spec.rb
index 78f5f80..40db4b1 100644
--- a/spec/classes/init_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/init_spec.rb
@@ -400,7 +400,6 @@ describe 'ssh' do
         :sshd_x11_forwarding             => 'no',
         :sshd_use_pam                    => 'no',
         :sshd_client_alive_interval      => '242',
-        :sshd_config_sendenv_xmodifiers  => true,
       }
     end
 
@@ -429,7 +428,6 @@ describe 'ssh' do
     it { should contain_file('sshd_config').with_content(/^X11Forwarding no$/) }
     it { should contain_file('sshd_config').with_content(/^UsePAM no$/) }
     it { should contain_file('sshd_config').with_content(/^ClientAliveInterval 242$/) }
-    it { should contain_file('sshd_config').with_content(/^SendEnv XMODIFIERS$/) }
   end
 
   context 'with manage_root_ssh_config set to \'true\' on valid osfamily' do
@@ -622,42 +620,6 @@ describe 'ssh' do
     it { should contain_file('ssh_config').with_content(/^  SendEnv XMODIFIERS$/) }
   end
 
-  context 'with sshd_config_sendenv_xmodifiers set to invalid type, array' do
-    let :facts do
-      {
-        :fqdn      => 'monkey.example.com',
-        :osfamily  => 'RedHat',
-        :sshrsakey => 'AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAABIwAAAQEArGElx46pD6NNnlxVaTbp0ZJMgBKCmbTCT3RaeCk0ZUJtQ8wkcwTtqIXmmiuFsynUT0DFSd8UIodnBOPqitimmooAVAiAi30TtJVzADfPScMiUnBJKZajIBkEMkwUcqsfh630jyBvLPE/kyQcxbEeGtbu1DG3monkeymanOBW1AKc5o+cJLXcInLnbowMG7NXzujT3BRYn/9s5vtT1V9cuZJs4XLRXQ50NluxJI7sVfRPVvQI9EMbTS4AFBXUej3yfgaLSV+nPZC/lmJ2gR4t/tKvMFF9m16f8IcZKK7o0rK7v81G/tREbOT5YhcKLK+0wBfR6RsmHzwy4EddZloyLQ=='
-      }
-    end
-    let :params do
-      { :sshd_config_sendenv_xmodifiers => ['invalid','type'] }
-    end
-
-    it 'should fail' do
-      expect {
-        should include_class('ssh')
-      }.to raise_error(Puppet::Error,/sshd_config_sendenv_xmodifiers type must be true or false./)
-    end
-  end
-
-  context 'with sshd_config_sendenv_xmodifiers set to stringified true' do
-    let :facts do
-      {
-        :fqdn      => 'monkey.example.com',
-        :osfamily  => 'RedHat',
-        :sshrsakey => 'AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAABIwAAAQEArGElx46pD6NNnlxVaTbp0ZJMgBKCmbTCT3RaeCk0ZUJtQ8wkcwTtqIXmmiuFsynUT0DFSd8UIodnBOPqitimmooAVAiAi30TtJVzADfPScMiUnBJKZajIBkEMkwUcqsfh630jyBvLPE/kyQcxbEeGtbu1DG3monkeymanOBW1AKc5o+cJLXcInLnbowMG7NXzujT3BRYn/9s5vtT1V9cuZJs4XLRXQ50NluxJI7sVfRPVvQI9EMbTS4AFBXUej3yfgaLSV+nPZC/lmJ2gR4t/tKvMFF9m16f8IcZKK7o0rK7v81G/tREbOT5YhcKLK+0wBfR6RsmHzwy4EddZloyLQ=='
-      }
-    end
-    let :params do
-      {
-        :sshd_config_sendenv_xmodifiers => 'true',
-      }
-    end
-
-    it { should contain_file('sshd_config').with_content(/^SendEnv XMODIFIERS$/) }
-  end
-
   context 'with manage_firewall set to true on valid osfamily' do
     let :facts do
       {
diff --git a/templates/sshd_config.erb b/templates/sshd_config.erb
index 8535d45..3595f50 100644
--- a/templates/sshd_config.erb
+++ b/templates/sshd_config.erb
@@ -130,7 +130,3 @@ XAuthLocation <%= @sshd_config_xauth_location %>
 
 # override default of no subsystems
 Subsystem sftp <%= @sshd_config_subsystem_sftp_real %>
-<% if @sshd_config_sendenv_xmodifiers_real == true -%>
-
-SendEnv XMODIFIERS
-<% end -%>