diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Task.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Task.java
index e7bc8e145..473cdb028 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Task.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Task.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ public abstract class Task
         try
         {
             project.fireTaskStarted( this );
-            maybeConfigure();
             execute();
             project.fireTaskFinished( this, null );
         }
@@ -83,16 +82,6 @@ public abstract class Task
         project.log( this, msg, msgLevel );
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Configure this task - if it hasn't been done already.
-     *
-     * @exception BuildException Description of Exception
-     */
-    public void maybeConfigure()
-        throws TaskException
-    {
-    }
-
     protected void handleErrorOutput( String line )
     {
         log( line, Project.MSG_ERR );
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/Task.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/Task.java
index e7bc8e145..473cdb028 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/Task.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/Task.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ public abstract class Task
         try
         {
             project.fireTaskStarted( this );
-            maybeConfigure();
             execute();
             project.fireTaskFinished( this, null );
         }
@@ -83,16 +82,6 @@ public abstract class Task
         project.log( this, msg, msgLevel );
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Configure this task - if it hasn't been done already.
-     *
-     * @exception BuildException Description of Exception
-     */
-    public void maybeConfigure()
-        throws TaskException
-    {
-    }
-
     protected void handleErrorOutput( String line )
     {
         log( line, Project.MSG_ERR );