Index: src/test/java/org/apache/kitty/test/TestGroovyShell.groovy
===================================================================
--- src/test/java/org/apache/kitty/test/TestGroovyShell.groovy	(revision 1130203)
+++ src/test/java/org/apache/kitty/test/TestGroovyShell.groovy	(working copy)
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 	def static final PROMPT = "kitty>"
 	static InputStreamReader inReader;
 	static BufferedReader bReader;
-	static commands = ["help", "connect", "disconnect", "exit", "ls", "echo"]
+	static commands = ["help", "connect", "disconnect", "exit", "ls"]
 
 	/**
 	 * 
@@ -90,9 +90,6 @@
 				case 4:
 					cmdLs()
 					break;
-				case 5:
-					cmdEcho(input)
-					break;
 				default:
 					break;
 			}
@@ -137,10 +134,4 @@
 	{
 		println "listing files and directories..."
 	}
-	
-	static cmdEcho(def input)
-	{
-		println input
 	}
-	
-}
Index: src/main/java/org/apache/kitty/CmdShell.groovy
===================================================================
--- src/main/java/org/apache/kitty/CmdShell.groovy	(revision 1130203)
+++ src/main/java/org/apache/kitty/CmdShell.groovy	(working copy)
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@
 		"disconnect",
 		"exit",
 		"ls",
-		"echo",
 		"domains",
 		"cd",
 		"get",
@@ -169,12 +168,9 @@
 					cmdLs()
 					break;
 				case 5:
-					cmdEcho(params)
-					break;
-				case 6:
 					cmdDomains()
 					break;
-				case 7:
+				case 6:
 					if (params.length >= 2) {
 						cmdCd(params[1])
 					}
@@ -183,7 +179,7 @@
 						println "You must enter a path parameter after 'cd'"
 					}
 					break;
-				case 8:
+				case 7:
 					if (params.length >= 2) {
 						cmdGet(params[1])
 					}
@@ -192,7 +188,7 @@
 						println "You must enter at 1 parameter after the command"
 					}
 					break;
-				case 9:
+				case 8:
 					if (params.length >= 3) {
 						cmdSet(params[1], params[2])
 					}
@@ -201,7 +197,7 @@
 						println "You must enter an attribute parameter and a value parameter"
 					}
 					break;
-				case 10:
+				case 9:
 					if (params.length >= 3) {
 						cmdInvoke(params[1],params[2])
 					}
@@ -211,10 +207,10 @@
 					}
 
 					break;
-				case 11:
+				case 10:
 					cmdPwd()
 					break;
-				case 12:
+				case 11:
 					if (params.length >= 2) {
 						cmdSetDomain(params[1])
 					}
@@ -318,17 +314,6 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-  /* this command is serving no purpose and needs to be removed in future versions */
-
-	static cmdEcho(def input) {
-		if (input.size() > 1) {
-			input.each { print it+" " }
-		}
-		println()
-	}
-
-
-
 	static cmdDomains() {
 		def domains = getClient().domains()
 		if (domains) {
Index: src/main/java/org/apache/kitty/utils/Help.groovy
===================================================================
--- src/main/java/org/apache/kitty/utils/Help.groovy	(revision 1130203)
+++ src/main/java/org/apache/kitty/utils/Help.groovy	(working copy)
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@
 		sb.append "ls - List all objects and attributes in current mbean path\n"
 		sb.append "pwd - print working directory of mbean path \n"
 
-        /* echo command removed from help, but still currently functional. echo is deprecated */
-		
 		return sb.toString()
 	}