diff --git a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_data_curve.py b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_data_curve.py
index 429c207c176..8a3e31d8308 100644
--- a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_data_curve.py
+++ b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_data_curve.py
@@ -214,7 +214,6 @@ class DATA_PT_pathanim(CurveButtonsPanelCurve, Panel):
         # these are for paths only
         row = layout.row()
         row.prop(curve, "use_path_follow")
-        row.prop(curve, "use_time_offset", text="Offset Children")
 
 
 class DATA_PT_active_spline(CurveButtonsPanelActive, Panel):
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/object.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/object.c
index 53eb24bb23f..1c4984986df 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/object.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/object.c
@@ -1984,7 +1984,6 @@ static void ob_parcurve(Scene *scene, Object *ob, Object *par, float mat[4][4])
 {
 	Curve *cu;
 	float vec[4], dir[3], quat[4], radius, ctime;
-	float timeoffs = 0.0, sf_orig = 0.0;
 	
 	unit_m4(mat);
 	
@@ -2020,15 +2019,6 @@ static void ob_parcurve(Scene *scene, Object *ob, Object *par, float mat[4][4])
 		CLAMP(ctime, 0.0f, 1.0f);
 	}
 	
-	/* time calculus is correct, now apply distance offset */
-	if (cu->flag & CU_OFFS_PATHDIST) {
-		ctime += timeoffs / par->curve_cache->path->totdist;
-
-		/* restore */
-		SWAP(float, sf_orig, ob->sf);
-	}
-	
-	
 	/* vec: 4 items! */
 	if (where_on_path(par, ctime, vec, dir, cu->flag & CU_FOLLOW ? quat : NULL, &radius, NULL)) {
 
diff --git a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_curve_types.h b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_curve_types.h
index c7b6a8c43d3..f0c555792fc 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_curve_types.h
+++ b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_curve_types.h
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ typedef struct Curve {
 #define CU_UV_ORCO		32
 #define CU_DEFORM_BOUNDS_OFF 64 
 #define CU_STRETCH		128
-#define CU_OFFS_PATHDIST	256
+/* #define CU_OFFS_PATHDIST	256 */ /* DEPRECATED */
 #define CU_FAST			512 /* Font: no filling inside editmode */
 /* #define CU_RETOPO               1024 */ /* DEPRECATED */
 #define CU_DS_EXPAND	2048
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_curve.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_curve.c
index f48c5bee12e..8bcd5888b2e 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_curve.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_curve.c
@@ -890,12 +890,6 @@ static void rna_def_path(BlenderRNA *UNUSED(brna), StructRNA *srna)
 	                         "Use the mesh bounds to clamp the deformation");
 	RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_Curve_update_data");
 
-	prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "use_time_offset", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
-	RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "flag", CU_OFFS_PATHDIST);
-	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Offset Path Distance",
-	                         "Children will use TimeOffs value as path distance offset");
-	RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_Curve_update_data");
-
 	prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "use_radius", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
 	RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "flag", CU_PATH_RADIUS);
 	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Radius", "Option for paths and curve-deform: "