diff --git a/lib/compass/sprite_map.rb b/lib/compass/sprite_map.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index ece478a7..00000000
--- a/lib/compass/sprite_map.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,121 +0,0 @@
-module Compass
-  class SpriteMap
-    attr_reader :uri, :options
-
-    def initialize(uri, options)
-      @uri, @options = uri, options
-    end
-
-    def name
-      ensure_path_and_name!
-      @name
-    end
-
-    def path
-      ensure_path_and_name!
-      @path
-    end
-
-    def files
-      @files ||= Dir[File.join(Compass.configuration.images_path, uri)].sort
-    end
-
-    def sprite_names
-      @sprite_names ||= files.collect { |file| File.basename(file, '.png') }
-    end
-
-    def sass_options
-      @sass_options ||= options.merge(:filename => name, :syntax => :scss, :importer => self)
-    end
-
-    def mtime
-      Compass.quick_cache("mtime:#{uri}") do
-        files.collect { |file| File.mtime(file) }.max
-      end
-    end
-
-    def sass_engine
-      Sass::Engine.new(content_for_images, options)
-    end
-
-    private
-    def ensure_path_and_name!
-      return if @path && @name
-      uri =~ %r{((.+/)?(.+))/(.+?)\.png}
-      @path, @name = $1, $3
-    end
-
-    def content_for_images(skip_overrides = false)
-      <<-SCSS
-@import "compass/utilities/sprites/base";
-
-// General Sprite Defaults
-// You can override them before you import this file.
-$#{name}-sprite-base-class: ".#{name}-sprite" !default;
-$#{name}-sprite-dimensions: false !default;
-$#{name}-position: 0% !default;
-$#{name}-spacing: 0 !default;
-$#{name}-repeat: no-repeat !default;
-$#{name}-prefix: '' !default;
-
-#{skip_overrides ? "$#{name}-sprites: sprite-map(\"#{uri}\");" : generate_overrides }
-
-// All sprites should extend this class
-// The #{name}-sprite mixin will do so for you.
-\#{$#{name}-sprite-base-class} {
-  background: $#{name}-sprites no-repeat;
-}
-
-// Use this to set the dimensions of an element
-// based on the size of the original image.
-@mixin #{name}-sprite-dimensions($name) {
-  @include sprite-dimensions($#{name}-sprites, $name)
-}
-
-// Move the background position to display the sprite.
-@mixin #{name}-sprite-position($name, $offset-x: 0, $offset-y: 0) {
-  @include sprite-background-position($#{name}-sprites, $name, $offset-x, $offset-y)
-}
-
-// Extends the sprite base class and set the background position for the desired sprite.
-// It will also apply the image dimensions if $dimensions is true.
-@mixin #{name}-sprite($name, $dimensions: $#{name}-sprite-dimensions, $offset-x: 0, $offset-y: 0) {
-  @extend \#{$#{name}-sprite-base-class};
-  @include sprite($#{name}-sprites, $name, $dimensions, $offset-x, $offset-y)
-}
-
-@mixin #{name}-sprites($sprite-names, $dimensions: $#{name}-sprite-dimensions, $prefix: sprite-map-name($#{name}-sprites)) {
-  @include sprites($#{name}-sprites, $sprite-names, $#{name}-sprite-base-class, $dimensions, $prefix)
-}
-
-// Generates a class for each sprited image.
-@mixin all-#{name}-sprites($dimensions: $#{name}-sprite-dimensions, $prefix: sprite-map-name($#{name}-sprites)) {
-  @include #{name}-sprites(#{sprite_names.join(" ")}, $dimensions, $prefix);
-}
-SCSS
-    end
-
-    def generate_overrides
-      content = <<-TXT
-// These variables control the generated sprite output
-// You can override them selectively before you import this file.
-      TXT
-      sprite_names.map do |sprite_name| 
-        content += <<-SCSS
-$#{name}-#{sprite_name}-position: $#{name}-position !default;
-$#{name}-#{sprite_name}-spacing: $#{name}-spacing !default;
-$#{name}-#{sprite_name}-repeat: $#{name}-repeat !default;
-        SCSS
-      end.join
-
-      content += "\n$#{name}-sprites: sprite-map(\"#{uri}\",\n"
-      content += sprite_names.map do |sprite_name| 
-%Q{  $#{sprite_name}-position: $#{name}-#{sprite_name}-position,
-  $#{sprite_name}-spacing: $#{name}-#{sprite_name}-spacing,
-  $#{sprite_name}-repeat: $#{name}-#{sprite_name}-repeat}
-      end.join(",\n")
-      content += ");"
-    end
-  end
-end
-
diff --git a/lib/compass/sprites.rb b/lib/compass/sprites.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 5dea8570..00000000
--- a/lib/compass/sprites.rb
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@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-module Compass
-  class Sprites < Sass::Importers::Base
-    def find_relative(*args)
-      nil
-    end
-
-    def find(uri, options)
-      if uri =~ /\.png$/
-        SpriteMap.new(uri, options).sass_engine
-      end
-    end
-
-    def key(uri, options)
-      [self.class.name + ":" + File.dirname(File.expand_path(uri)),
-        File.basename(uri)]
-    end
-
-    def mtime(uri, options)
-      SpriteMap.new(uri, options).mtime
-    end
-    
-    def to_s
-      ""
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/compass/sprite_map_spec.rb b/spec/compass/sprite_map_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index b356d1ed..00000000
--- a/spec/compass/sprite_map_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-require 'spec_helper'
-require 'compass/sprite_map'
-require 'fakefs/spec_helpers'
-require 'timecop'
-
-describe Compass::SpriteMap do
-  include FakeFS::SpecHelpers
-
-  let(:sprite_map) { self.class.describes.new(uri, options) }
-  let(:options) { { :test => :test2 } }
-
-  subject { sprite_map }
-
-  let(:path) { 'path' }
-  let(:dir) { "dir/#{name}" }
-  let(:name) { 'subdir' }
-
-  let(:sprite_path) { File.join(path, dir) }
-  let(:files) { (1..3).collect { |i| File.join(sprite_path, "#{i}.png") } }
-  let(:expanded_files) { files.collect { |file| File.expand_path(file) } }
-
-  let(:configuration) { stub(:images_path => path) }
-  let(:mtime) { Time.now - 30 }
-
-  before {
-    Compass.stubs(:configuration).returns(configuration)
-
-    FileUtils.mkdir_p(sprite_path)
-    Timecop.freeze(mtime) do
-      files.each { |file| File.open(file, 'w') }
-    end
-    Timecop.return
-  }
-
-  describe '#initialize' do
-    let(:uri) { 'dir/subdir/*.png' }
-
-    its(:uri) { should == uri }
-    its(:path) { should == dir }
-    its(:name) { should == name }
-
-    its(:files) { should == expanded_files }
-
-    its(:sass_options) { should == options.merge(:filename => name, :syntax => :scss, :importer => sprite_map) }
-
-    its(:mtime) { should == mtime }
-
-    it "should have a test for the sass engine" do
-      pending 'sass'
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/compass/sprites_spec.rb b/spec/compass/sprites_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 648fc929..00000000
--- a/spec/compass/sprites_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-require 'spec_helper'
-require 'compass/sprites'
-require 'fakefs/spec_helpers'
-
-describe Compass::Sprites do
-end