diff --git a/common/compliance.c b/common/compliance.c
index 49aada144..b7d4d4970 100644
--- a/common/compliance.c
+++ b/common/compliance.c
@@ -528,7 +528,6 @@ gnupg_status_compliance_flag (enum gnupg_compliance_mode compliance)
       return "8";
     case CO_RFC4880:
     case CO_RFC2440:
-    case CO_PGP6:
     case CO_PGP7:
     case CO_PGP8:
       log_assert (!"no status code assigned for this compliance mode");
@@ -580,7 +579,6 @@ gnupg_compliance_option_string (enum gnupg_compliance_mode compliance)
     case CO_GNUPG:   return "--compliance=gnupg";
     case CO_RFC4880: return "--compliance=openpgp";
     case CO_RFC2440: return "--compliance=rfc2440";
-    case CO_PGP6:    return "--compliance=pgp6";
     case CO_PGP7:    return "--compliance=pgp7";
     case CO_PGP8:    return "--compliance=pgp8";
     case CO_DE_VS:   return "--compliance=de-vs";
diff --git a/common/compliance.h b/common/compliance.h
index 2076e79cb..d36c7c131 100644
--- a/common/compliance.h
+++ b/common/compliance.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ void gnupg_initialize_compliance (int gnupg_module_name);
 enum gnupg_compliance_mode
   {
     CO_GNUPG, CO_RFC4880, CO_RFC2440,
-    CO_PGP6, CO_PGP7, CO_PGP8, CO_DE_VS
+    CO_PGP7, CO_PGP8, CO_DE_VS
   };
 
 enum pk_use_case
diff --git a/doc/gpg.texi b/doc/gpg.texi
index baad58657..9754c1703 100644
--- a/doc/gpg.texi
+++ b/doc/gpg.texi
@@ -2744,22 +2744,15 @@ and should thus only be used for experiments.  See also option
 
 @item --pgp6
 @opindex pgp6
-Set up all options to be as PGP 6 compliant as possible. This
-restricts you to the ciphers IDEA (if the IDEA plugin is installed),
-3DES, and CAST5, the hashes MD5, SHA1 and RIPEMD160, and the
-compression algorithms none and ZIP. This also disables
-@option{--throw-keyids}, and making signatures with signing subkeys as PGP 6
-does not understand signatures made by signing subkeys.
-FIXME: remove this options.
-
-This option implies @option{--escape-from-lines}.
+This option is obsolete; it is handled as an alias for @option{--pgp7}
 
 @item --pgp7
 @opindex pgp7
-Set up all options to be as PGP 7 compliant as possible. This is
-identical to @option{--pgp6} except that MDCs are not disabled, and the
-list of allowable ciphers is expanded to add AES128, AES192, AES256, and
-TWOFISH.
+Set up all options to be as PGP 7 compliant as possible. This allowd
+the ciphers IDEA, 3DES, CAST5,AES128, AES192, AES256, and TWOFISH.,
+the hashes MD5, SHA1 and RIPEMD160, and the compression algorithms
+none and ZIP.  This option implies @option{--escape-from-lines} and
+disables @option{--throw-keyids},
 
 @item --pgp8
 @opindex pgp8
diff --git a/g10/encrypt.c b/g10/encrypt.c
index 7de07d234..04a9ab214 100644
--- a/g10/encrypt.c
+++ b/g10/encrypt.c
@@ -1136,7 +1136,7 @@ write_pubkey_enc (ctrl_t ctrl,
 static int
 write_pubkey_enc_from_list (ctrl_t ctrl, PK_LIST pk_list, DEK *dek, iobuf_t out)
 {
-  if (opt.throw_keyids && (PGP6 || PGP7 || PGP8))
+  if (opt.throw_keyids && (PGP7 || PGP8))
     {
       log_info(_("option '%s' may not be used in %s mode\n"),
                "--throw-keyids",
diff --git a/g10/getkey.c b/g10/getkey.c
index fe6483592..b111376c9 100644
--- a/g10/getkey.c
+++ b/g10/getkey.c
@@ -3474,7 +3474,7 @@ merge_selfsigs (ctrl_t ctrl, kbnode_t keyblock)
  *
  * In case the primary key is not required, select a suitable subkey.
  * We need the primary key if PUBKEY_USAGE_CERT is set in REQ_USAGE or
- * we are in PGP6 or PGP7 mode and PUBKEY_USAGE_SIG is set in
+ * we are in PGP7 mode and PUBKEY_USAGE_SIG is set in
  * REQ_USAGE.
  *
  * If any of PUBKEY_USAGE_SIG, PUBKEY_USAGE_ENC and PUBKEY_USAGE_CERT
@@ -3536,10 +3536,10 @@ finish_lookup (kbnode_t keyblock, unsigned int req_usage, int want_exact,
   req_usage &= USAGE_MASK;
 
   /* Request the primary if we're certifying another key, and also if
-   * signing data while --pgp6 or --pgp7 is on since pgp 6 and 7 do
+   * signing data while --pgp7 is on since pgp 7 do
    * not understand signatures made by a signing subkey.  PGP 8 does. */
   req_prim = ((req_usage & PUBKEY_USAGE_CERT)
-              || ((PGP6 || PGP7) && (req_usage & PUBKEY_USAGE_SIG)));
+              || (PGP7 && (req_usage & PUBKEY_USAGE_SIG)));
 
 
   log_assert (keyblock->pkt->pkttype == PKT_PUBLIC_KEY);
diff --git a/g10/gpg.c b/g10/gpg.c
index 1a419f7e7..af56f1256 100644
--- a/g10/gpg.c
+++ b/g10/gpg.c
@@ -240,7 +240,6 @@ enum cmd_and_opt_values
     oRFC4880,
     oRFC4880bis,
     oOpenPGP,
-    oPGP6,
     oPGP7,
     oPGP8,
     oDE_VS,
@@ -658,7 +657,7 @@ static ARGPARSE_OPTS opts[] = {
   ARGPARSE_s_n (oRFC4880, "rfc4880", "@"),
   ARGPARSE_s_n (oRFC4880bis, "rfc4880bis", "@"),
   ARGPARSE_s_n (oOpenPGP, "openpgp", N_("use strict OpenPGP behavior")),
-  ARGPARSE_s_n (oPGP6, "pgp6", "@"),
+  ARGPARSE_s_n (oPGP7, "pgp6", "@"),
   ARGPARSE_s_n (oPGP7, "pgp7", "@"),
   ARGPARSE_s_n (oPGP8, "pgp8", "@"),
 
@@ -2132,7 +2131,7 @@ static struct gnupg_compliance_option compliance_options[] =
     { "rfc4880bis", oRFC4880bis },
     { "rfc4880",    oRFC4880 },
     { "rfc2440",    oRFC2440 },
-    { "pgp6",       oPGP6 },
+    { "pgp6",       oPGP7 },
     { "pgp7",       oPGP7 },
     { "pgp8",       oPGP8 },
     { "de-vs",      oDE_VS }
@@ -2189,7 +2188,6 @@ set_compliance_option (enum cmd_and_opt_values option)
       opt.s2k_digest_algo = DIGEST_ALGO_SHA1;
       opt.s2k_cipher_algo = CIPHER_ALGO_3DES;
       break;
-    case oPGP6:  opt.compliance = CO_PGP6;  break;
     case oPGP7:  opt.compliance = CO_PGP7;  break;
     case oPGP8:  opt.compliance = CO_PGP8;  break;
     case oGnuPG: opt.compliance = CO_GNUPG; break;
@@ -2935,7 +2933,6 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
           case oRFC2440:
           case oRFC4880:
           case oRFC4880bis:
-          case oPGP6:
           case oPGP7:
           case oPGP8:
           case oGnuPG:
@@ -3788,14 +3785,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
       log_clock ("start");
 
     /* Do these after the switch(), so they can override settings. */
-    if(PGP6)
-      {
-        /* That does not anymore work because we have no more support
-           for v3 signatures.  */
-	opt.escape_from=1;
-	opt.ask_sig_expire=0;
-      }
-    else if(PGP7)
+    if (PGP7)
       {
         /* That does not anymore work because we have no more support
            for v3 signatures.  */
@@ -4274,7 +4264,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 	else if(opt.s2k_mode==0)
 	  log_error(_("you cannot use --symmetric --encrypt"
 		      " with --s2k-mode 0\n"));
-	else if(PGP6 || PGP7)
+	else if (PGP7)
 	  log_error(_("you cannot use --symmetric --encrypt"
 		      " in %s mode\n"),
 		    gnupg_compliance_option_string (opt.compliance));
@@ -4335,7 +4325,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 	else if(opt.s2k_mode==0)
 	  log_error(_("you cannot use --symmetric --sign --encrypt"
 		      " with --s2k-mode 0\n"));
-	else if(PGP6 || PGP7)
+	else if (PGP7)
 	  log_error(_("you cannot use --symmetric --sign --encrypt"
 		      " in %s mode\n"),
 		    gnupg_compliance_option_string (opt.compliance));
diff --git a/g10/misc.c b/g10/misc.c
index 1e6df5f67..d7a3ee3f2 100644
--- a/g10/misc.c
+++ b/g10/misc.c
@@ -1387,10 +1387,6 @@ compliance_failure(void)
       ver="OpenPGP (older)";
       break;
 
-    case CO_PGP6:
-      ver="PGP 6.x";
-      break;
-
     case CO_PGP7:
       ver="PGP 7.x";
       break;
diff --git a/g10/options.h b/g10/options.h
index 09d4e4435..3754687ae 100644
--- a/g10/options.h
+++ b/g10/options.h
@@ -340,10 +340,9 @@ EXTERN_UNLESS_MAIN_MODULE int memory_stat_debug_mode;
 #define GNUPG   (opt.compliance==CO_GNUPG || opt.compliance==CO_DE_VS)
 #define RFC2440 (opt.compliance==CO_RFC2440)
 #define RFC4880 (opt.compliance==CO_RFC4880)
-#define PGP6    (opt.compliance==CO_PGP6)
 #define PGP7    (opt.compliance==CO_PGP7)
 #define PGP8    (opt.compliance==CO_PGP8)
-#define PGPX    (PGP6 || PGP7 || PGP8)
+#define PGPX    (PGP7 || PGP8)
 
 /* Various option flags.  Note that there should be no common string
    names between the IMPORT_ and EXPORT_ flags as they can be mixed in
diff --git a/g10/pkclist.c b/g10/pkclist.c
index 05bbea52d..6aec13882 100644
--- a/g10/pkclist.c
+++ b/g10/pkclist.c
@@ -1022,7 +1022,7 @@ build_pk_list (ctrl_t ctrl, strlist_t rcpts, PK_LIST *ret_pk_list)
 
           /* Hidden recipients are not allowed while in PGP mode,
              issue a warning and switch into GnuPG mode. */
-          if ((rov->flags & PK_LIST_HIDDEN) && (PGP6 || PGP7 || PGP8))
+          if ((rov->flags & PK_LIST_HIDDEN) && (PGP7 || PGP8))
             {
               log_info(_("option '%s' may not be used in %s mode\n"),
                        "--hidden-recipient",
@@ -1073,7 +1073,7 @@ build_pk_list (ctrl_t ctrl, strlist_t rcpts, PK_LIST *ret_pk_list)
                   /* Hidden encrypt-to recipients are not allowed while
                      in PGP mode, issue a warning and switch into
                      GnuPG mode. */
-                  if ((r->flags&PK_LIST_ENCRYPT_TO) && (PGP6 || PGP7 || PGP8))
+                  if ((r->flags&PK_LIST_ENCRYPT_TO) && (PGP7 || PGP8))
                     {
                       log_info(_("option '%s' may not be used in %s mode\n"),
                                "--hidden-encrypt-to",
@@ -1370,11 +1370,6 @@ algo_available( preftype_t preftype, int algo, const union pref_hint *hint)
 {
   if( preftype == PREFTYPE_SYM )
     {
-      if(PGP6 && (algo != CIPHER_ALGO_IDEA
-		  && algo != CIPHER_ALGO_3DES
-		  && algo != CIPHER_ALGO_CAST5))
-	return 0;
-
       if(PGP7 && (algo != CIPHER_ALGO_IDEA
 		  && algo != CIPHER_ALGO_3DES
 		  && algo != CIPHER_ALGO_CAST5
@@ -1405,9 +1400,9 @@ algo_available( preftype_t preftype, int algo, const union pref_hint *hint)
 	    return 0;
 	}
 
-      if((PGP6 || PGP7) && (algo != DIGEST_ALGO_MD5
-			    && algo != DIGEST_ALGO_SHA1
-			    && algo != DIGEST_ALGO_RMD160))
+      if (PGP7 && (algo != DIGEST_ALGO_MD5
+                   && algo != DIGEST_ALGO_SHA1
+                   && algo != DIGEST_ALGO_RMD160))
 	return 0;
 
 
@@ -1421,8 +1416,8 @@ algo_available( preftype_t preftype, int algo, const union pref_hint *hint)
     }
   else if( preftype == PREFTYPE_ZIP )
     {
-      if((PGP6 || PGP7) && (algo != COMPRESS_ALGO_NONE
-			    && algo != COMPRESS_ALGO_ZIP))
+      if (PGP7 && (algo != COMPRESS_ALGO_NONE
+                   && algo != COMPRESS_ALGO_ZIP))
 	return 0;
 
       /* PGP8 supports all the compression algos we do */
diff --git a/g10/revoke.c b/g10/revoke.c
index 3a089725c..b778684b0 100644
--- a/g10/revoke.c
+++ b/g10/revoke.c
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ create_revocation (ctrl_t ctrl,
       goto leave;
     }
 
-  if (keyblock && (PGP6 || PGP7 || PGP8))
+  if (keyblock && (PGP7 || PGP8))
     {
       /* Use a minimal pk for PGPx mode, since PGP can't import bare
          revocation certificates. */