diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/jobControl/Make/files b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/jobControl/Make/files
index 03a93b6bf162a19feadef94fd6f4666b12860a1a..c86cc727f689b657f05d9f02987279385353246e 100644
--- a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/jobControl/Make/files
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/jobControl/Make/files
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 abortCalculation/abortCalculation.C
 abortCalculation/abortCalculationFunctionObject.C
 
-residualControl/residualControl.C
-residualControl/residualControlFunctionObject.C
-
 LIB = $(FOAM_LIBBIN)/libjobControl
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/jobControl/residualControl/IOresidualControl.H b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/jobControl/residualControl/IOresidualControl.H
deleted file mode 100644
index 8a2b3bfed1396a2479cec1eae61113ba61fc14fb..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/jobControl/residualControl/IOresidualControl.H
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
-  =========                 |
-  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
-   \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2010-2010 OpenCFD Ltd.
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-License
-    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
-
-    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-    (at your option) any later version.
-
-    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-    for more details.
-
-    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-Typedef
-    Foam::IOresidualControl
-
-Description
-    Instance of the generic IOOutputFilter for residualControl.
-
-\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-
-#ifndef IOresidualControl_H
-#define IOresidualControl_H
-
-#include "residualControl.H"
-#include "IOOutputFilter.H"
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
-    typedef IOOutputFilter<residualControl> IOresidualControl;
-}
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-#endif
-
-// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/jobControl/residualControl/controlDict b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/jobControl/residualControl/controlDict
deleted file mode 100644
index dcecfd0285325fc8f1ed7562a0099fb2e6e99bda..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/jobControl/residualControl/controlDict
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,68 +0,0 @@
-/*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.com                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
-\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-FoamFile
-{
-    version     2.0;
-    format      ascii;
-    class       dictionary;
-    location    "system";
-    object      controlDict;
-}
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-application     icoFoam;
-
-startFrom       startTime;
-
-startTime       0;
-
-stopAt          endTime;
-
-endTime         0.5;
-
-deltaT          0.005;
-
-writeControl    timeStep;
-
-writeInterval   20;
-
-purgeWrite      0;
-
-writeFormat     ascii;
-
-writePrecision  6;
-
-writeCompression off;
-
-timeFormat      general;
-
-timePrecision   6;
-
-runTimeModifiable true;
-
-functions
-{
-    convergenceChecks
-    {
-        type            residualControl;
-        functionObjectLibs ( "libjobControl.so" );
-        outputControl   timeStep;
-        outputInterval  1;
-
-        maxResiduals
-        {
-            p       5e-4;
-            U       1e-3;
-
-            // possibly check turbulence fields
-            "(k|epsilon|omega)" 1e-3;
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/jobControl/residualControl/residualControl.C b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/jobControl/residualControl/residualControl.C
deleted file mode 100644
index b8205f86243407fb781910ab844e5e8d48d219aa..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/jobControl/residualControl/residualControl.C
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,173 +0,0 @@
-/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
-  =========                 |
-  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
-   \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2010-2010 OpenCFD Ltd.
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-License
-    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
-
-    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-    (at your option) any later version.
-
-    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-    for more details.
-
-    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-
-#include "residualControl.H"
-#include "fvMesh.H"
-#include "Time.H"
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-defineTypeNameAndDebug(Foam::residualControl, 0);
-
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * Protected Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-bool Foam::residualControl::checkCriteria(const bool verbose) const
-{
-    bool achieved = true;
-    const fvMesh& mesh = static_cast<const fvMesh&>(obr_);
-    const dictionary& solverDict = mesh.solverPerformanceDict();
-
-    forAllConstIter(dictionary, solverDict, iter)
-    {
-        const word& variableName = iter().keyword();
-        scalar maxResidual;
-
-        if (maxResiduals_.readIfPresent(variableName, maxResidual))
-        {
-            // use the residual from the first solution
-            const scalar eqnResidual =
-                List<lduMatrix::solverPerformance>
-                (
-                    iter().stream()
-                ).first().initialResidual();
-
-            achieved = achieved && (eqnResidual < maxResidual);
-
-            if (verbose)
-            {
-                Info<< "    " << variableName
-                    << ": requested max residual = " << maxResidual
-                    << ", eqn residual = " << eqnResidual << nl;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    return achieved;
-}
-
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-Foam::residualControl::residualControl
-(
-    const word& name,
-    const objectRegistry& obr,
-    const dictionary& dict,
-    const bool
-)
-:
-    name_(name),
-    obr_(obr),
-    active_(true),
-    maxResiduals_(),
-    criteriaSatisfied_(false)
-{
-    // Only active if a fvMesh is available
-    if (isA<fvMesh>(obr_))
-    {
-        read(dict);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        active_ = false;
-        WarningIn
-        (
-            "residualControl::residualControl"
-            "("
-                "const word&, "
-                "const objectRegistry&, "
-                "const dictionary&, "
-                "const bool"
-            ")"
-        )   << "No fvMesh available, deactivating."
-            << nl << endl;
-    }
-}
-
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-Foam::residualControl::~residualControl()
-{}
-
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-void Foam::residualControl::read(const dictionary& dict)
-{
-    if (active_)
-    {
-        maxResiduals_ = dict.subDict("maxResiduals");
-    }
-}
-
-
-void Foam::residualControl::execute()
-{
-    if (active_)
-    {
-        criteriaSatisfied_ = checkCriteria(false);
-
-        if (criteriaSatisfied_)
-        {
-            Info<< "Convergence criteria satisfied - finalising run" << nl
-                << endl;
-
-            checkCriteria(true);
-
-            Info<< endl;
-
-            const fvMesh& mesh = static_cast<const fvMesh&>(obr_);
-            Time& time = const_cast<Time&>(mesh.time());
-            time.writeAndEnd();
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-
-void Foam::residualControl::end()
-{
-    if (active_)
-    {
-        if (criteriaSatisfied_)
-        {
-            Info<< "Residual control criteria satisfied" << nl;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            Info<< "Residual control criteria not satisfied" << nl;
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-
-void Foam::residualControl::write()
-{
-    // do nothing
-}
-
-
-// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/jobControl/residualControl/residualControl.H b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/jobControl/residualControl/residualControl.H
deleted file mode 100644
index 691fb089280ed90ab69a9a7f6ce6f2f5119812e9..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/jobControl/residualControl/residualControl.H
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,152 +0,0 @@
-/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
-  =========                 |
-  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
-   \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2010-2010 OpenCFD Ltd.
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-License
-    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
-
-    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-    (at your option) any later version.
-
-    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-    for more details.
-
-    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-Class
-    Foam::residualControl
-
-Description
-    Function object that allows users to set target convergence criteria, and
-    stop the run if the conditions are satisfied.
-
-SourceFiles
-    residualControl.C
-    IOresidualControl.H
-
-\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-
-#ifndef residualControl_H
-#define residualControl_H
-
-#include "dictionary.H"
-#include "pointFieldFwd.H"
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
-
-// Forward declaration of classes
-class objectRegistry;
-class dictionary;
-class mapPolyMesh;
-
-/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
-                       Class residualControl Declaration
-\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-
-class residualControl
-{
-protected:
-
-    // Private data
-
-        //- Name of this object
-        word name_;
-
-        //- Reference to object registry
-        const objectRegistry& obr_;
-
-        //- On/off switch - on if obr_ is an fvMesh object
-        bool active_;
-
-        //- Dictionary of variable names vs max residual
-        dictionary maxResiduals_;
-
-        //- Flag to indicate whether convergence criteria have been met
-        bool criteriaSatisfied_;
-
-
-    // Protected Member Functions
-
-        //- Perform residual control checks
-        bool checkCriteria(const bool verbose) const;
-
-        //- Disallow default bitwise copy construct
-        residualControl(const residualControl&);
-
-        //- Disallow default bitwise assignment
-        void operator=(const residualControl&);
-
-
-public:
-
-    //- Runtime type information
-    TypeName("residualControl");
-
-
-    // Constructors
-
-        //- Construct for given objectRegistry and dictionary.
-        //  Allow the possibility to load fields from files
-        residualControl
-        (
-            const word& name,
-            const objectRegistry& obr,
-            const dictionary& dict,
-            const bool loadFromFilesUnused = false
-        );
-
-
-    //- Destructor
-    virtual ~residualControl();
-
-
-    // Member Functions
-
-        //- Return name of the residual criteria check name
-        virtual const word& name() const
-        {
-            return name_;
-        }
-
-        //- Read the system calls
-        virtual void read(const dictionary&);
-
-        //- Check the residual criteria at each time-step
-        virtual void execute();
-
-        //- Report residual criteria check at the final time-loop
-        virtual void end();
-
-        //- Write, not used
-        virtual void write();
-
-        //- Update for changes of mesh
-        virtual void updateMesh(const mapPolyMesh&)
-        {}
-
-        //- Update for changes of mesh
-        virtual void movePoints(const pointField&)
-        {}
-};
-
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-} // End namespace Foam
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-#endif
-
-// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/jobControl/residualControl/residualControlFunctionObject.C b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/jobControl/residualControl/residualControlFunctionObject.C
deleted file mode 100644
index 1813e2063ea5c42f7747c1c7f4802a6e7bc27c73..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/jobControl/residualControl/residualControlFunctionObject.C
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
-  =========                 |
-  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
-   \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2010-2010 OpenCFD Ltd.
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-License
-    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
-
-    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-    (at your option) any later version.
-
-    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-    for more details.
-
-    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-
-#include "residualControlFunctionObject.H"
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
-    defineNamedTemplateTypeNameAndDebug(residualControlFunctionObject, 0);
-
-    addToRunTimeSelectionTable
-    (
-        functionObject,
-        residualControlFunctionObject,
-        dictionary
-    );
-}
-
-// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/jobControl/residualControl/residualControlFunctionObject.H b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/jobControl/residualControl/residualControlFunctionObject.H
deleted file mode 100644
index 19981b40f618657a94041fc189c07c2760a55180..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/jobControl/residualControl/residualControlFunctionObject.H
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
-  =========                 |
-  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
-   \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2010-2010 OpenCFD Ltd.
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-License
-    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
-
-    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-    (at your option) any later version.
-
-    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-    for more details.
-
-    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-Typedef
-    Foam::residualControlFunctionObject
-
-Description
-    FunctionObject wrapper around residualControl to allow them to be created
-    via the functions entry within controlDict.
-
-SourceFiles
-    residualControlFunctionObject.C
-
-\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-
-#ifndef residualControlFunctionObject_H
-#define residualControlFunctionObject_H
-
-#include "residualControl.H"
-#include "OutputFilterFunctionObject.H"
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
-    typedef OutputFilterFunctionObject<residualControl>
-        residualControlFunctionObject;
-}
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-#endif
-
-// ************************************************************************* //