diff --git a/eeschema/symbol_editor/menubar_symbol_editor.cpp b/eeschema/symbol_editor/menubar_symbol_editor.cpp
index 2fdcaa759f..ee2933c6a0 100644
--- a/eeschema/symbol_editor/menubar_symbol_editor.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/symbol_editor/menubar_symbol_editor.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ void SYMBOL_EDIT_FRAME::doReCreateMenuBar()
     ACTION_MENU* submenuExport = new ACTION_MENU( false, selTool );
     submenuExport->SetTitle( _( "Export" ) );
     submenuExport->SetIcon( BITMAPS::export_file );
-    submenuExport->Add( EE_ACTIONS::exportSymbol,      ACTION_MENU::NORMAL, _( "Symbol..." ) );
     submenuExport->Add( EE_ACTIONS::exportSymbolView,  ACTION_MENU::NORMAL, _( "View as PNG..." ) );
     submenuExport->Add( EE_ACTIONS::exportSymbolAsSVG, ACTION_MENU::NORMAL, _( "Symbol as SVG..." ) );
     fileMenu->Add( submenuExport );
diff --git a/eeschema/symbol_editor/symbol_editor_import_export.cpp b/eeschema/symbol_editor/symbol_editor_import_export.cpp
index d6e1005f73..726a137170 100644
--- a/eeschema/symbol_editor/symbol_editor_import_export.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/symbol_editor/symbol_editor_import_export.cpp
@@ -139,115 +139,3 @@ void SYMBOL_EDIT_FRAME::ImportSymbol()
     LoadSymbol( entry->GetName(), libName, 1 );
 }
 
-
-void SYMBOL_EDIT_FRAME::ExportSymbol()
-{
-    wxString msg;
-    LIB_SYMBOL* symbol = getTargetSymbol();
-
-    if( !symbol )
-    {
-        ShowInfoBarError( _( "There is no symbol selected to save." ) );
-        return;
-    }
-
-    wxFileName fn;
-
-    fn.SetName( symbol->GetName().Lower() );
-    fn.SetExt( FILEEXT::KiCadSymbolLibFileExtension );
-
-    wxFileDialog dlg( this, _( "Export Symbol" ), m_mruPath, fn.GetFullName(),
-                      FILEEXT::KiCadSymbolLibFileWildcard(), wxFD_SAVE );
-
-    if( dlg.ShowModal() == wxID_CANCEL )
-        return;
-
-    fn = dlg.GetPath();
-    fn.MakeAbsolute();
-
-    LIB_SYMBOL* old_symbol = nullptr;
-    SCH_IO_MGR::SCH_FILE_T pluginType = SCH_IO_MGR::GuessPluginTypeFromLibPath( fn.GetFullPath() );
-
-    if( pluginType == SCH_IO_MGR::SCH_FILE_UNKNOWN )
-        pluginType = SCH_IO_MGR::SCH_KICAD;
-
-    IO_RELEASER<SCH_IO> pi( SCH_IO_MGR::FindPlugin( pluginType ) );
-
-    if( fn.FileExists() )
-    {
-        try
-        {
-            old_symbol = pi->LoadSymbol( fn.GetFullPath(), symbol->GetName() );
-        }
-        catch( const IO_ERROR& ioe )
-        {
-            msg.Printf( _( "Error occurred attempting to load symbol library file '%s'." ),
-                        fn.GetFullPath() );
-            DisplayErrorMessage( this, msg, ioe.What() );
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if( old_symbol )
-        {
-            msg.Printf( _( "Symbol %s already exists in library '%s'." ),
-                        UnescapeString( symbol->GetName() ),
-                        fn.GetFullName() );
-
-            KIDIALOG errorDlg( this, msg, _( "Confirmation" ), wxOK | wxCANCEL | wxICON_WARNING );
-            errorDlg.SetOKLabel( _( "Overwrite" ) );
-            errorDlg.DoNotShowCheckbox( __FILE__, __LINE__ );
-
-            if( errorDlg.ShowModal() == wxID_CANCEL )
-                return;
-        }
-    }
-
-    if( fn.Exists() && !fn.IsDirWritable() )
-    {
-        msg.Printf( _( "Insufficient permissions to save library '%s'." ),
-                    fn.GetFullPath() );
-        DisplayError( this, msg );
-        return;
-    }
-
-    try
-    {
-        if( !fn.FileExists() )
-            pi->CreateLibrary( fn.GetFullPath() );
-
-        // The flattened symbol is most likely what the user would want.  As some point in
-        // the future as more of the symbol library inheritance is implemented, this may have
-        // to be changes to save symbols of inherited symbols.
-        pi->SaveSymbol( fn.GetFullPath(), symbol->Flatten().release() );
-    }
-    catch( const IO_ERROR& ioe )
-    {
-        msg.Printf( _( "Failed to create symbol library file '%s'." ), fn.GetFullPath() );
-        DisplayErrorMessage( this, msg, ioe.What() );
-        msg.Printf( _( "Error creating symbol library '%s'." ), fn.GetFullName() );
-        SetStatusText( msg );
-        return;
-    }
-
-    m_mruPath = fn.GetPath();
-
-    msg.Printf( _( "Symbol %s saved to library '%s'." ),
-                UnescapeString( symbol->GetName() ),
-                fn.GetFullPath() );
-    SetStatusText( msg );
-
-    // See if the user wants it added to a library table (global or project)
-    SYMBOL_LIB_TABLE* libTable = SelectSymLibTable( true );
-
-    if( libTable )
-    {
-        if( !m_libMgr->AddLibrary( fn.GetFullPath(), libTable ) )
-        {
-            DisplayError( this, _( "Could not open the library file." ) );
-            return;
-        }
-
-        bool globalTable = ( libTable == &SYMBOL_LIB_TABLE::GetGlobalLibTable() );
-        saveSymbolLibTables( globalTable, !globalTable );
-    }
-}
diff --git a/eeschema/tools/ee_actions.cpp b/eeschema/tools/ee_actions.cpp
index c727c5eff7..22db126cec 100644
--- a/eeschema/tools/ee_actions.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/tools/ee_actions.cpp
@@ -236,13 +236,6 @@ TOOL_ACTION EE_ACTIONS::importSymbol( TOOL_ACTION_ARGS()
         .Tooltip( _( "Import a symbol to the current library" ) )
         .Icon( BITMAPS::import_part ) );
 
-TOOL_ACTION EE_ACTIONS::exportSymbol( TOOL_ACTION_ARGS()
-        .Name( "eeschema.SymbolLibraryControl.exportSymbol" )
-        .Scope( AS_GLOBAL )
-        .FriendlyName( _( "Export..." ) )
-        .Tooltip( _( "Export a symbol to a new library file" ) )
-        .Icon( BITMAPS::export_part ) );
-
 TOOL_ACTION EE_ACTIONS::openWithTextEditor( TOOL_ACTION_ARGS()
         .Name( "eeschema.SymbolLibraryControl.openWithTextEditor" )
         .Scope( AS_GLOBAL )
diff --git a/eeschema/tools/symbol_editor_control.cpp b/eeschema/tools/symbol_editor_control.cpp
index 3bc9cd045b..53681f7f0f 100644
--- a/eeschema/tools/symbol_editor_control.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/tools/symbol_editor_control.cpp
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ bool SYMBOL_EDITOR_CONTROL::Init()
 
         ctxMenu.AddSeparator();
         ctxMenu.AddItem( EE_ACTIONS::importSymbol,       libInferredCondition );
-        ctxMenu.AddItem( EE_ACTIONS::exportSymbol,       symbolSelectedCondition );
 
         // If we've got nothing else to show, at least show a hide tree option
         ctxMenu.AddSeparator();
@@ -258,15 +257,6 @@ int SYMBOL_EDITOR_CONTROL::Revert( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
 }
 
 
-int SYMBOL_EDITOR_CONTROL::ExportSymbol( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
-{
-    if( m_frame->IsType( FRAME_SCH_SYMBOL_EDITOR ) )
-        static_cast<SYMBOL_EDIT_FRAME*>( m_frame )->ExportSymbol();
-
-    return 0;
-}
-
-
 int SYMBOL_EDITOR_CONTROL::OpenWithTextEditor( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
 {
     if( m_frame->IsType( FRAME_SCH_SYMBOL_EDITOR ) )
@@ -810,7 +800,6 @@ void SYMBOL_EDITOR_CONTROL::setTransitions()
     Go( &SYMBOL_EDITOR_CONTROL::CutCopyDelete,         EE_ACTIONS::cutSymbol.MakeEvent() );
     Go( &SYMBOL_EDITOR_CONTROL::CutCopyDelete,         EE_ACTIONS::copySymbol.MakeEvent() );
     Go( &SYMBOL_EDITOR_CONTROL::DuplicateSymbol,       EE_ACTIONS::pasteSymbol.MakeEvent() );
-    Go( &SYMBOL_EDITOR_CONTROL::ExportSymbol,          EE_ACTIONS::exportSymbol.MakeEvent() );
     Go( &SYMBOL_EDITOR_CONTROL::OpenWithTextEditor,    EE_ACTIONS::openWithTextEditor.MakeEvent() );
     Go( &SYMBOL_EDITOR_CONTROL::ExportView,            EE_ACTIONS::exportSymbolView.MakeEvent() );
     Go( &SYMBOL_EDITOR_CONTROL::ExportSymbolAsSVG,     EE_ACTIONS::exportSymbolAsSVG.MakeEvent() );