diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6f1f02bd..23f5a0d2 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,6 +3,5 @@
 /centos-repo
 /cgcs-centos-repo
 /cgcs-tis-repo
-/cgcs-3rd-party-repo
 /local-build-data
 /local-repo
diff --git a/build-tools/build-pkgs-parallel b/build-tools/build-pkgs-parallel
index 3156f1ac..bc65b3c8 100755
--- a/build-tools/build-pkgs-parallel
+++ b/build-tools/build-pkgs-parallel
@@ -206,7 +206,6 @@ find_targets () {
                        sed -e "s#^mirror:CentOS/tis-r3-CentOS/mitaka#${CENTOS_REPO}#" \
                            -e "s#^mirror:#${CENTOS_REPO}/#" \
                            -e "s#^repo:#$MY_REPO/#" \
-                           -e "s#^3rd_party:#$MY_REPO/cgcs-3rd-party-repo/#" \
                            -e "s#^Source/#${CENTOS_REPO}/Source/#")
                 name=$(rpm -q --qf='%{NAME}' --nosignature -p $path)
             else
diff --git a/build-tools/build-pkgs-serial b/build-tools/build-pkgs-serial
index 798f7881..f148ff28 100755
--- a/build-tools/build-pkgs-serial
+++ b/build-tools/build-pkgs-serial
@@ -207,7 +207,6 @@ find_targets () {
                       sed -e "s#^mirror:CentOS/tis-r3-CentOS/mitaka#${CENTOS_REPO}#" \
                           -e "s#^mirror:#${CENTOS_REPO}/#" \
                           -e "s#^repo:#$MY_REPO/#" \
-                          -e "s#^3rd_party:#$MY_REPO/cgcs-3rd-party-repo/#" \
                           -e "s#^Source/#${CENTOS_REPO}/Source/#")
                 name=$(rpm -q --qf='%{NAME}' --nosignature -p $path)
             else
diff --git a/build-tools/build-rpms-parallel b/build-tools/build-rpms-parallel
index f9728acc..4ca2202e 100755
--- a/build-tools/build-rpms-parallel
+++ b/build-tools/build-rpms-parallel
@@ -2183,9 +2183,6 @@ fi
 
 if [ $CLEAN_FLAG -eq 0 ]; then
    update_cgcs_repo ${CENTOS_REPO}
-   if [ -d $MY_REPO/cgcs-3rd-party-repo ]; then
-       update_cgcs_repo cgcs-3rd-party-repo
-   fi
 fi
 
 mock_clean_mounts
diff --git a/build-tools/build-rpms-serial b/build-tools/build-rpms-serial
index f2d1acc6..5bd7dbe7 100755
--- a/build-tools/build-rpms-serial
+++ b/build-tools/build-rpms-serial
@@ -1945,9 +1945,6 @@ fi
 
 if [ $CLEAN_FLAG -eq 0 ]; then
    update_cgcs_repo ${CENTOS_REPO}
-   if [ -d $MY_REPO/cgcs-3rd-party-repo ]; then
-       update_cgcs_repo cgcs-3rd-party-repo
-   fi
 fi
 
 mock_clean_mounts
diff --git a/build-tools/build-srpms-parallel b/build-tools/build-srpms-parallel
index 8baf2bfe..a4235080 100755
--- a/build-tools/build-srpms-parallel
+++ b/build-tools/build-srpms-parallel
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ if [ ! -d ${MIRROR_ROOT} ]; then
     fi
 fi
 
-THIRD_PARTY_ROOT="$MY_REPO/cgcs-3rd-party-repo"
 REPO_DOWNLOADS_ROOT="$MY_REPO"
 SRPM_REBUILT_LIST=""
 SRPM_FAILED_REBUILD_LIST=""
@@ -403,9 +402,6 @@ build_dir () {
       # If "mirror:" is specified, then we search for the file relateive to
       # $MIRROR_ROOT 
       #
-      # If "3rd_party:" is specified, then we search for the file relateive to
-      # $THIRD_PARTY_ROOT 
-      #
       # An absolute path is parsed as an absolute path (mainly intended for
       # developer/experimental use without checking in files or messing with
       # your git repos)
@@ -424,11 +420,6 @@ build_dir () {
             echo "$p" | grep "^repo:" >/dev/null && ORIG_SRPM_PATH=$(echo $p | sed "s%^repo:%$REPO_DOWNLOADS_ROOT/%")
          fi
 
-         if [ "${ORIG_SRPM_PATH}x" == "x" ]; then
-            # handle 3rd_party: definitions
-            echo "$p" | grep "^3rd_party:" >/dev/null && ORIG_SRPM_PATH=$(echo $p | sed "s%^3rd_party:%$THIRD_PARTY_ROOT/%")
-         fi
-
          if [ "${ORIG_SRPM_PATH}x" == "x" ]; then
             # handle mirror: definitions
             echo "$p" | grep "^mirror:" >/dev/null && ORIG_SRPM_PATH=$(echo $p | sed "s%^mirror:%$MIRROR_ROOT/%" |  sed "s#CentOS/tis-r3-CentOS/kilo/##" | sed "s#CentOS/tis-r3-CentOS/mitaka/##")
@@ -1501,11 +1492,6 @@ if [ $ALL -eq 1 ]; then
                               echo "$p" | grep "^repo:" >/dev/null && ORIG_SRPM_PATH=$(echo $p | sed "s%^repo:%$REPO_DOWNLOADS_ROOT/%")
                            fi
 
-                           if [ "${ORIG_SRPM_PATH}x" == "x" ]; then
-                              # handle repo: definitions
-                              echo "$p" | grep "^3rd_party:" >/dev/null && ORIG_SRPM_PATH=$(echo $p | sed "s%^3rd_party:%$THIRD_PARTY_ROOT/%")
-                           fi
-
                            if [ "${ORIG_SRPM_PATH}x" == "x" ]; then
                               # handle mirror: definitions
                               echo "$p" | grep "^mirror:" >/dev/null && ORIG_SRPM_PATH=$(echo $p | sed "s%^mirror:%$MIRROR_ROOT/%" | sed "s#CentOS/tis-r3-CentOS/kilo/##" | sed "s#CentOS/tis-r3-CentOS/mitaka/##")
diff --git a/build-tools/build-srpms-serial b/build-tools/build-srpms-serial
index dce460c6..7416900e 100755
--- a/build-tools/build-srpms-serial
+++ b/build-tools/build-srpms-serial
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ if [ ! -d ${MIRROR_ROOT} ]; then
     fi
 fi
 
-THIRD_PARTY_ROOT="$MY_REPO/cgcs-3rd-party-repo"
 REPO_DOWNLOADS_ROOT="$MY_REPO"
 SRPM_REBUILT_LIST=""
 SRPM_FAILED_REBUILD_LIST=""
@@ -389,9 +388,6 @@ build_dir () {
       # If "mirror:" is specified, then we search for the file relateive to
       # $MIRROR_ROOT 
       #
-      # If "3rd_party:" is specified, then we search for the file relateive to
-      # $THIRD_PARTY_ROOT 
-      #
       # An absolute path is parsed as an absolute path (mainly intended for
       # developer/experimental use without checking in files or messing with
       # your git repos)
@@ -410,11 +406,6 @@ build_dir () {
             echo "$p" | grep "^repo:" >/dev/null && ORIG_SRPM_PATH=$(echo $p | sed "s%^repo:%$REPO_DOWNLOADS_ROOT/%")
          fi
 
-         if [ "${ORIG_SRPM_PATH}x" == "x" ]; then
-            # handle 3rd_party: definitions
-            echo "$p" | grep "^3rd_party:" >/dev/null && ORIG_SRPM_PATH=$(echo $p | sed "s%^3rd_party:%$THIRD_PARTY_ROOT/%")
-         fi
-
          if [ "${ORIG_SRPM_PATH}x" == "x" ]; then
             # handle mirror: definitions
             echo "$p" | grep "^mirror:" >/dev/null && ORIG_SRPM_PATH=$(echo $p | sed "s%^mirror:%$MIRROR_ROOT/%" |  sed "s#CentOS/tis-r3-CentOS/kilo/##" | sed "s#CentOS/tis-r3-CentOS/mitaka/##")
@@ -1327,11 +1318,6 @@ if [ $ALL -eq 1 ]; then
                               echo "$p" | grep "^repo:" >/dev/null && ORIG_SRPM_PATH=$(echo $p | sed "s%^repo:%$REPO_DOWNLOADS_ROOT/%")
                            fi
 
-                           if [ "${ORIG_SRPM_PATH}x" == "x" ]; then
-                              # handle 3rd_party: definitions
-                              echo "$p" | grep "^3rd_party:" >/dev/null && ORIG_SRPM_PATH=$(echo $p | sed "s%^3rd_party:%$THIRD_PARTY_ROOT/%")
-                           fi
-
                            if [ "${ORIG_SRPM_PATH}x" == "x" ]; then
                               # handle mirror: definitions
                               echo "$p" | grep "^mirror:" >/dev/null && ORIG_SRPM_PATH=$(echo $p | sed "s%^mirror:%$MIRROR_ROOT/%" | sed "s#CentOS/tis-r3-CentOS/kilo/##" | sed "s#CentOS/tis-r3-CentOS/mitaka/##")
diff --git a/build-tools/ip_report.py b/build-tools/ip_report.py
index 16359b36..ec5de2e0 100755
--- a/build-tools/ip_report.py
+++ b/build-tools/ip_report.py
@@ -360,7 +360,6 @@ class IPReport(object):
             filename = filename.replace('mirror:', self.repo + '/centos-repo/')
 
         filename = filename.replace('repo:', self.repo + '/')
-        filename = filename.replace('3rd_party:', self.repo + '/cgcs-3rd-party-repo/')
 
         # At this point, filename could be a complete path (incl symlink), or just a filename
         best_guess = filename
diff --git a/build-tools/sync-jenkins b/build-tools/sync-jenkins
index 3b8d3458..a5caa3ae 100755
--- a/build-tools/sync-jenkins
+++ b/build-tools/sync-jenkins
@@ -140,11 +140,9 @@ for build_type in std rt; do
    sleep 1
    rsync ${JENKINSURL}/$build_type/centos-repo.last_head $MY_WORKSPACE/$build_type
    rsync ${JENKINSURL}/$build_type/cgcs-centos-repo.last_head $MY_WORKSPACE/$build_type
-   rsync ${JENKINSURL}/$build_type/cgcs-3rd-party-repo.last_head $MY_WORKSPACE/$build_type
    if [ "$build_type" == "std" ]; then
       cp $MY_WORKSPACE/$build_type/centos-repo.last_head $MY_REPO/centos-repo/.last_head
       cp $MY_WORKSPACE/$build_type/cgcs-centos-repo.last_head $MY_REPO/cgcs-centos-repo/.last_head
-      cp $MY_WORKSPACE/$build_type/cgcs-3rd-party-repo.last_head $MY_REPO/cgcs-3rd-party-repo/.last_head
    fi
    sleep 1
    rsync -r ${JENKINSURL}/$build_type/results $build_type/
diff --git a/build-tools/sync_jenkins.sh b/build-tools/sync_jenkins.sh
index 96e50ce2..b6666de3 100755
--- a/build-tools/sync_jenkins.sh
+++ b/build-tools/sync_jenkins.sh
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ for build_type in std rt; do
     rsync -r ${JENKINSURL}/$build_type/rpmbuild/SRPMS/* $MY_WORKSPACE/$build_type/rpmbuild/SRPMS
     sleep 1
     # Some of there directories might not exist (obsolete).  Just do our best and ignore errors
-    for sub_repo in centos-repo cgcs-centos-repo local-repo cgcs-tis-repo cgcs-3rd-party-repo; do
+    for sub_repo in centos-repo cgcs-centos-repo local-repo cgcs-tis-repo; do
         rsync ${JENKINSURL}/$build_type/$sub_repo.last_head $MY_WORKSPACE/$build_type
         if [ $? -eq 0 ] && [ "$build_type" == "std" ]; then
             cp $MY_WORKSPACE/$build_type/$sub_repo.last_head $MY_REPO/$sub_repo/.last_head