diff --git a/build/package_dependencies.sh b/build/package_dependencies.sh
index eee36648f..3eafa0707 100644
--- a/build/package_dependencies.sh
+++ b/build/package_dependencies.sh
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@ if [ -f /etc/redhat-release ]; then
 
     # For pstree used in reopen-logs command.
     psmisc
-
-    # For pkill/pgrep used for legacy status/stop commands.
-    $procps_package
   )
   hadoop_analytics_package_dependencies=(
     java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless
@@ -106,6 +103,9 @@ if [ -f /etc/redhat-release ]; then
 
     # Fonts for Capybara screenshots.
     urw-fonts
+
+    # For pkill/pgrep used for process tests.
+    $procps_package
   )
 elif [ -f /etc/debian_version ]; then
   libffi_version=6
@@ -150,9 +150,6 @@ elif [ -f /etc/debian_version ]; then
 
     # For pstree used in reopen-logs command.
     psmisc
-
-    # For pkill/pgrep used for legacy status/stop commands.
-    procps
   )
   hadoop_analytics_package_dependencies=(
     openjdk-$openjdk_version-jre-headless
@@ -207,6 +204,9 @@ elif [ -f /etc/debian_version ]; then
 
     # Fonts for Capybara screenshots.
     gsfonts
+
+    # For pkill/pgrep used for process tests.
+    procps
   )
 
   if [[ "$ID" == "debian" && "$VERSION_ID" == "8" ]] || [[ "$ID" == "ubuntu" && "$VERSION_ID" == "16.04" ]]; then
diff --git a/src/api-umbrella/cli/status.lua b/src/api-umbrella/cli/status.lua
index 401dd25dd..3a5014452 100644
--- a/src/api-umbrella/cli/status.lua
+++ b/src/api-umbrella/cli/status.lua
@@ -2,33 +2,6 @@ local file = require "pl.file"
 local path = require "pl.path"
 local read_config = require "api-umbrella.cli.read_config"
 local run_command = require "api-umbrella.utils.run_command"
-local stringx = require "pl.stringx"
-
--- Get the status of the legacy nodejs version (v0.8 and before) of the app.
---
--- This is present here so that we can cleanly perform package upgrades from
--- the legacy version and restart after the upgrade. At some point we can
--- probably remove this (once we no longer need to support upgrades from v0.8).
-local function legacy_status()
-  -- Only perform the legacy status if it appears as though it might be
-  -- present.
-  if not path.exists("/opt/api-umbrella/var/run/forever") then
-    return nil
-  end
-
-  local _, output, err = run_command("pgrep -f '^/opt/api-umbrella/embedded/bin/node.*api-umbrella run'")
-  if err and output ~= "" then
-    return nil
-  elseif err and output == "" then
-    -- If the legacy process isn't running, then go ahead and remove the legacy
-    -- directory so we know we don't need to do this again for an upgraded box.
-    run_command("rm -rf /opt/api-umbrella/var/run/forever")
-    return nil
-  end
-
-  local pid = tonumber(stringx.strip(output))
-  return true, pid
-end
 
 local function perp_status(config)
   local running = false
@@ -56,11 +29,5 @@ end
 
 return function()
   local config = read_config()
-
-  local legacy_running, legacy_pid = legacy_status()
-  if legacy_running ~= nil then
-    return legacy_running, legacy_pid
-  end
-
   return perp_status(config)
 end
diff --git a/src/api-umbrella/cli/stop.lua b/src/api-umbrella/cli/stop.lua
index bc4820ce3..a6ef95c99 100644
--- a/src/api-umbrella/cli/stop.lua
+++ b/src/api-umbrella/cli/stop.lua
@@ -1,77 +1,7 @@
-local path = require "pl.path"
 local run_command = require "api-umbrella.utils.run_command"
 local status = require "api-umbrella.cli.status"
-local stringx = require "pl.stringx"
 local time = require "posix.time"
 
--- Stop the legacy nodejs version (v0.8 and before) of the app.
---
--- This is present here so that we can cleanly perform package upgrades from
--- the legacy version and restart after the upgrade. At some point we can
--- probably remove this (once we no longer need to support upgrades from v0.8).
-local function stop_legacy()
-  -- Only perform the legacy stop if it appears as though it might be present.
-  if not path.exists("/opt/api-umbrella/var/run/forever") then
-    return true
-  end
-
-  local running, _ = status()
-  if not running then
-    print "api-umbrella is already stopped"
-    return true
-  end
-
-  -- Stop the various processes tied to the old service.
-  local _, output, err = run_command("pkill -TERM -f '^/opt/api-umbrella/embedded/bin/node.*forever/bin/monitor.*api-umbrella'")
-  if err and output ~= "" then
-    return false, err
-  end
-
-  _, output, err = run_command("pkill -TERM -f '^/opt/api-umbrella/embedded/bin/node.*api-umbrella run'")
-  if err and output ~= "" then
-    return false, err
-  end
-
-  _, output, err = run_command("pgrep -f '^/opt/api-umbrella/embedded/bin/python.*supervisord.*api-umbrella'")
-  if err and output ~= "" then
-    return false, err
-  elseif err and output == "" then
-    return true
-  end
-
-  local supervisord_pid = stringx.strip(output)
-  _, _, err = run_command("kill -s TERM " .. supervisord_pid)
-  if err then
-    return false, err
-  end
-
-  -- Wait until the old processes have completely shut down.
-  local stopped = false
-  for _ = 1, 200 do
-    local supervisord_status = run_command("pgrep -f '/opt/api-umbrella/embedded/bin/python.*supervisord.*api-umbrella'")
-    if supervisord_status == 0 then
-      -- Sleep for 0.2 seconds.
-      time.nanosleep({ tv_sec = 0, tv_nsec = 200000000 })
-    else
-      stopped = true
-      break
-    end
-  end
-
-  if not stopped then
-    return false, "failed to stop"
-  end
-
-  -- Remove the legacy directory so we know we don't need to do this again for
-  -- an upgraded box.
-  _, _, err = run_command("rm -rf /opt/api-umbrella/var/run/forever")
-  if err then
-    return false, err
-  end
-
-  return true
-end
-
 local function stop_perp()
   local running, pid = status()
   if not running then
@@ -109,10 +39,5 @@ local function stop_perp()
 end
 
 return function()
-  local ok, err = stop_legacy()
-  if not ok then
-    return ok, err
-  end
-
   return stop_perp()
 end