diff --git a/lib/vmpooler/api/v1.rb b/lib/vmpooler/api/v1.rb
index 22a0ef1..3c8c8aa 100644
--- a/lib/vmpooler/api/v1.rb
+++ b/lib/vmpooler/api/v1.rb
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ module Vmpooler
 
     def account_for_starting_vm(template, vm)
       backend.sadd('vmpooler__running__' + template, vm)
-      backend.sadd('vmpooler__migrating__' + template, vm)
       backend.hset('vmpooler__active__' + template, vm, Time.now)
       backend.hset('vmpooler__vm__' + vm, 'checkout', Time.now)
 
diff --git a/lib/vmpooler/pool_manager.rb b/lib/vmpooler/pool_manager.rb
index 52f6d61..7e3b246 100644
--- a/lib/vmpooler/pool_manager.rb
+++ b/lib/vmpooler/pool_manager.rb
@@ -498,77 +498,6 @@ module Vmpooler
       end
     end
 
-    def migration_limit(migration_limit)
-      # Returns migration_limit setting when enabled
-      return false if migration_limit == 0 || ! migration_limit
-      migration_limit if migration_limit >= 1
-    end
-
-    def migrate_vm(vm, pool, vsphere)
-      Thread.new do
-        _migrate_vm(vm, pool, vsphere)
-      end
-    end
-
-    def _migrate_vm(vm, pool, vsphere)
-      begin
-        $redis.srem('vmpooler__migrating__' + pool, vm)
-        vm_object = vsphere.find_vm(vm)
-        parent_host, parent_host_name = get_vm_host_info(vm_object)
-        migration_limit = migration_limit $config[:config]['migration_limit']
-        migration_count = $redis.scard('vmpooler__migration')
-
-        if ! migration_limit
-          $logger.log('s', "[ ] [#{pool}] '#{vm}' is running on #{parent_host_name}")
-          return
-        else
-          if migration_count >= migration_limit
-            $logger.log('s', "[ ] [#{pool}] '#{vm}' is running on #{parent_host_name}. No migration will be evaluated since the migration_limit has been reached")
-            return
-          else
-            $redis.sadd('vmpooler__migration', vm)
-            host, host_name = vsphere.find_least_used_compatible_host(vm_object)
-            if host == parent_host
-              $logger.log('s', "[ ] [#{pool}] No migration required for '#{vm}' running on #{parent_host_name}")
-            else
-              finish = migrate_vm_and_record_timing(vm_object, vm, pool, host, parent_host_name, host_name, vsphere)
-              $logger.log('s', "[>] [#{pool}] '#{vm}' migrated from #{parent_host_name} to #{host_name} in #{finish} seconds")
-            end
-            remove_vmpooler_migration_vm(pool, vm)
-          end
-        end
-      rescue => err
-        $logger.log('s', "[x] [#{pool}] '#{vm}' migration failed with an error: #{err}")
-        remove_vmpooler_migration_vm(pool, vm)
-      end
-    end
-
-    def get_vm_host_info(vm_object)
-      parent_host = vm_object.summary.runtime.host
-      [parent_host, parent_host.name]
-    end
-
-    def remove_vmpooler_migration_vm(pool, vm)
-      begin
-        $redis.srem('vmpooler__migration', vm)
-      rescue => err
-        $logger.log('s', "[x] [#{pool}] '#{vm}' removal from vmpooler__migration failed with an error: #{err}")
-      end
-    end
-
-    def migrate_vm_and_record_timing(vm_object, vm_name, pool, host, source_host_name, dest_host_name, vsphere)
-      start = Time.now
-      vsphere.migrate_vm_host(vm_object, host)
-      finish = '%.2f' % (Time.now - start)
-      $metrics.timing("migrate.#{pool}", finish)
-      $metrics.increment("migrate_from.#{source_host_name}")
-      $metrics.increment("migrate_to.#{dest_host_name}")
-      checkout_to_migration = '%.2f' % (Time.now - Time.parse($redis.hget("vmpooler__vm__#{vm_name}", 'checkout')))
-      $redis.hset("vmpooler__vm__#{vm_name}", 'migration_time', finish)
-      $redis.hset("vmpooler__vm__#{vm_name}", 'checkout_to_migration', checkout_to_migration)
-      finish
-    end
-
     def check_pool(pool,maxloop = 0, loop_delay = 5)
       $logger.log('d', "[*] [#{pool['name']}] starting worker thread")
 
@@ -601,7 +530,6 @@ module Vmpooler
             (! $redis.sismember('vmpooler__pending__' + pool['name'], vm['name'])) &&
             (! $redis.sismember('vmpooler__completed__' + pool['name'], vm['name'])) &&
             (! $redis.sismember('vmpooler__discovered__' + pool['name'], vm['name'])) &&
-            (! $redis.sismember('vmpooler__migrating__' + pool['name'], vm['name']))
 
             $redis.sadd('vmpooler__discovered__' + pool['name'], vm['name'])
 
@@ -688,17 +616,6 @@ module Vmpooler
         $logger.log('d', "[!] [#{pool['name']}] _check_pool failed with an error while evaluating discovered VMs: #{err}")
       end
 
-      # MIGRATIONS
-      $redis.smembers("vmpooler__migrating__#{pool['name']}").each do |vm|
-        if inventory[vm]
-          begin
-            migrate_vm(vm, pool['name'], vsphere)
-          rescue => err
-            $logger.log('s', "[x] [#{pool['name']}] '#{vm}' failed to migrate: #{err}")
-          end
-        end
-      end
-
       # REPOPULATE
       ready = $redis.scard("vmpooler__ready__#{pool['name']}")
       total = $redis.scard("vmpooler__pending__#{pool['name']}") + ready
@@ -741,8 +658,6 @@ module Vmpooler
 
       # Clear out the tasks manager, as we don't know about any tasks at this point
       $redis.set('vmpooler__tasks__clone', 0)
-      # Clear out vmpooler__migrations since stale entries may be left after a restart
-      $redis.del('vmpooler__migration')
 
       loop_count = 1
       loop do
diff --git a/lib/vmpooler/vsphere_helper.rb b/lib/vmpooler/vsphere_helper.rb
index cc93250..747cbf9 100644
--- a/lib/vmpooler/vsphere_helper.rb
+++ b/lib/vmpooler/vsphere_helper.rb
@@ -190,87 +190,11 @@ module Vmpooler
       base
     end
 
-    # Returns an array containing cumulative CPU and memory utilization of a host, and its object reference
-    # Params:
-    # +model+:: CPU arch version to match on
-    # +limit+:: Hard limit for CPU or memory utilization beyond which a host is excluded for deployments
-    def get_host_utilization(host, model=nil, limit=90)
-      if model
-        return nil unless host_has_cpu_model? host, model
-      end
-      return nil if host.runtime.inMaintenanceMode
-      return nil unless host.overallStatus == 'green'
-
-      cpu_utilization = cpu_utilization_for host
-      memory_utilization = memory_utilization_for host
-
-      return nil if cpu_utilization > limit
-      return nil if memory_utilization > limit
-
-      [ cpu_utilization + memory_utilization, host ]
-    end
-
-    def host_has_cpu_model?(host, model)
-       get_host_cpu_arch_version(host) == model
-    end
-
-    def get_host_cpu_arch_version(host)
-      cpu_model = host.hardware.cpuPkg[0].description
-      cpu_model_parts = cpu_model.split()
-      arch_version = cpu_model_parts[4]
-      arch_version
-    end
-
-    def cpu_utilization_for(host)
-      cpu_usage = host.summary.quickStats.overallCpuUsage
-      cpu_size = host.summary.hardware.cpuMhz * host.summary.hardware.numCpuCores
-      (cpu_usage.to_f / cpu_size.to_f) * 100
-    end
-
-    def memory_utilization_for(host)
-      memory_usage = host.summary.quickStats.overallMemoryUsage
-      memory_size = host.summary.hardware.memorySize / 1024 / 1024
-      (memory_usage.to_f / memory_size.to_f) * 100
-    end
-
-    def find_least_used_host(cluster)
-      ensure_connected @connection, $credentials
-
-      cluster_object = find_cluster(cluster)
-      target_hosts = get_cluster_host_utilization(cluster_object)
-      least_used_host = target_hosts.sort[0][1]
-      least_used_host
-    end
-
     def find_cluster(cluster)
       datacenter = @connection.serviceInstance.find_datacenter
       datacenter.hostFolder.children.find { |cluster_object| cluster_object.name == cluster }
     end
 
-    def get_cluster_host_utilization(cluster)
-      cluster_hosts = []
-      cluster.host.each do |host|
-        host_usage = get_host_utilization(host)
-        cluster_hosts << host_usage if host_usage
-      end
-      cluster_hosts
-    end
-
-    def find_least_used_compatible_host(vm)
-      ensure_connected @connection, $credentials
-
-      source_host = vm.summary.runtime.host
-      model = get_host_cpu_arch_version(source_host)
-      cluster = source_host.parent
-      target_hosts = []
-      cluster.host.each do |host|
-        host_usage = get_host_utilization(host, model)
-        target_hosts << host_usage if host_usage
-      end
-      target_host = target_hosts.sort[0][1]
-      [target_host, target_host.name]
-    end
-
     def find_pool(poolname)
       ensure_connected @connection, $credentials
 
@@ -405,11 +329,6 @@ module Vmpooler
       snapshot
     end
 
-    def migrate_vm_host(vm, host)
-      relospec = RbVmomi::VIM.VirtualMachineRelocateSpec(host: host)
-      vm.RelocateVM_Task(spec: relospec).wait_for_completion
-    end
-
     def close
       @connection.close
     end
diff --git a/spec/helpers.rb b/spec/helpers.rb
index 7fda0d9..cb69cbf 100644
--- a/spec/helpers.rb
+++ b/spec/helpers.rb
@@ -90,17 +90,6 @@ def create_discovered_vm(name, pool, redis_handle = nil)
   redis_db.sadd("vmpooler__discovered__#{pool}", name)
 end
 
-def create_migrating_vm(name, pool, redis_handle = nil)
-  redis_db = redis_handle ? redis_handle : redis
-  redis_db.hset("vmpooler__vm__#{name}", 'checkout', Time.now)
-  redis_db.sadd("vmpooler__migrating__#{pool}", name)
-end
-
-def add_vm_to_migration_set(name, redis_handle = nil)
-  redis_db = redis_handle ? redis_handle : redis
-  redis_db.sadd('vmpooler__migration', name)
-end
-
 def fetch_vm(vm)
   redis.hgetall("vmpooler__vm__#{vm}")
 end
diff --git a/spec/unit/pool_manager_spec.rb b/spec/unit/pool_manager_spec.rb
index 0c2a619..28df9f6 100644
--- a/spec/unit/pool_manager_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/pool_manager_spec.rb
@@ -1461,216 +1461,6 @@ EOT
     end
   end
 
-
-  describe '#migration_limit' do
-    # This is a little confusing.  Is this supposed to return a boolean
-    # or integer type?
-    [false,0].each do |testvalue|
-      it "should return false for an input of #{testvalue}" do
-        expect(subject.migration_limit(testvalue)).to eq(false)
-      end
-    end
-
-    [1,32768].each do |testvalue|
-      it "should return #{testvalue} for an input of #{testvalue}" do
-        expect(subject.migration_limit(testvalue)).to eq(testvalue)
-      end
-    end
-
-    [-1,-32768].each do |testvalue|
-      it "should return nil for an input of #{testvalue}" do
-        expect(subject.migration_limit(testvalue)).to be_nil
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe '#migrate_vm' do
-    let(:vsphere) { double('vsphere') }
-
-    before do
-      expect(subject).not_to be_nil
-    end
-
-    it 'calls _migrate_vm' do
-      expect(Thread).to receive(:new).and_yield
-      expect(subject).to receive(:_migrate_vm).with(vm, pool, vsphere)
-
-      subject.migrate_vm(vm, pool, vsphere)
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe "#_migrate_vm" do
-    let(:vsphere) { double('vsphere') }
-    let(:vm_parent_hostname) { 'parent1' }
-    let(:config) {
-      YAML.load(<<-EOT
----
-:config:
-  migration_limit: 5
-:pools:
-  - name: #{pool}
-EOT
-      )
-    }
-
-    before do
-      expect(subject).not_to be_nil
-    end
-
-    context 'when an error occurs' do
-      it 'should log an error message and attempt to remove from vmpooler_migration queue' do
-        expect(vsphere).to receive(:find_vm).with(vm).and_raise(RuntimeError,'MockError')
-        expect(logger).to receive(:log).with('s', "[x] [#{pool}] '#{vm}' migration failed with an error: MockError")
-        expect(subject).to receive(:remove_vmpooler_migration_vm)
-        subject._migrate_vm(vm, pool, vsphere)
-      end
-    end
-
-    context 'when VM does not exist' do
-      it 'should log an error message when VM does not exist' do
-        expect(vsphere).to receive(:find_vm).with(vm).and_return(nil)
-        # This test is quite fragile.  Should refactor the code to make this scenario easier to detect
-        expect(logger).to receive(:log).with('s', "[x] [#{pool}] '#{vm}' migration failed with an error: undefined method `summary' for nil:NilClass")
-        subject._migrate_vm(vm, pool, vsphere)
-      end
-    end
-
-    context 'when VM exists but migration is disabled' do
-      before(:each) do
-        expect(vsphere).to receive(:find_vm).with(vm).and_return(host)
-        allow(subject).to receive(:get_vm_host_info).with(host).and_return([{'name' => vm_parent_hostname}, vm_parent_hostname])
-        create_migrating_vm(vm, pool)
-      end
-
-      [-1,-32768,false,0].each do |testvalue|
-        it "should not migrate a VM if the migration limit is #{testvalue}" do
-          config[:config]['migration_limit'] = testvalue
-          expect(logger).to receive(:log).with('s', "[ ] [#{pool}] '#{vm}' is running on #{vm_parent_hostname}")
-          subject._migrate_vm(vm, pool, vsphere)
-        end
-
-        it "should remove the VM from vmpooler__migrating queue in redis if the migration limit is #{testvalue}" do
-          redis.sadd("vmpooler__migrating__#{pool}", vm)
-          config[:config]['migration_limit'] = testvalue
-
-          expect(redis.sismember("vmpooler__migrating__#{pool}",vm)).to be_truthy
-          subject._migrate_vm(vm, pool, vsphere)
-          expect(redis.sismember("vmpooler__migrating__#{pool}",vm)).to be_falsey
-        end
-      end
-    end
-
-    context 'when VM exists but migration limit is reached' do
-      before(:each) do
-        expect(vsphere).to receive(:find_vm).with(vm).and_return(host)
-        allow(subject).to receive(:get_vm_host_info).with(host).and_return([{'name' => vm_parent_hostname}, vm_parent_hostname])
-
-        create_migrating_vm(vm, pool)
-        redis.sadd('vmpooler__migration', 'fakevm1')
-        redis.sadd('vmpooler__migration', 'fakevm2')
-        redis.sadd('vmpooler__migration', 'fakevm3')
-        redis.sadd('vmpooler__migration', 'fakevm4')
-        redis.sadd('vmpooler__migration', 'fakevm5')
-      end
-
-      it "should not migrate a VM if the migration limit is reached" do
-        expect(logger).to receive(:log).with('s',"[ ] [#{pool}] '#{vm}' is running on #{vm_parent_hostname}. No migration will be evaluated since the migration_limit has been reached")
-        subject._migrate_vm(vm, pool, vsphere)
-      end
-
-      it "should remove the VM from vmpooler__migrating queue in redis if the migration limit is reached" do
-        expect(redis.sismember("vmpooler__migrating__#{pool}",vm)).to be_truthy
-        subject._migrate_vm(vm, pool, vsphere)
-        expect(redis.sismember("vmpooler__migrating__#{pool}",vm)).to be_falsey
-      end
-    end
-
-    context 'when VM exists but migration limit is not yet reached' do
-      before(:each) do
-        expect(vsphere).to receive(:find_vm).with(vm).and_return(host)
-        allow(subject).to receive(:get_vm_host_info).with(host).and_return([{'name' => vm_parent_hostname}, vm_parent_hostname])
-
-        create_migrating_vm(vm, pool)
-        redis.sadd('vmpooler__migration', 'fakevm1')
-        redis.sadd('vmpooler__migration', 'fakevm2')
-      end
-
-      context 'and host to migrate to is the same as the current host' do
-        before(:each) do
-          expect(vsphere).to receive(:find_least_used_compatible_host).with(host).and_return([{'name' => vm_parent_hostname}, vm_parent_hostname])
-        end
-
-        it "should not migrate the VM" do
-          expect(logger).to receive(:log).with('s', "[ ] [#{pool}] No migration required for '#{vm}' running on #{vm_parent_hostname}")
-          subject._migrate_vm(vm, pool, vsphere)
-        end
-
-        it "should remove the VM from vmpooler__migrating queue in redis" do
-          expect(redis.sismember("vmpooler__migrating__#{pool}",vm)).to be_truthy
-          subject._migrate_vm(vm, pool, vsphere)
-          expect(redis.sismember("vmpooler__migrating__#{pool}",vm)).to be_falsey
-        end
-
-        it "should not change the vmpooler_migration queue count" do
-          before_count = redis.scard('vmpooler__migration')
-          subject._migrate_vm(vm, pool, vsphere)
-          expect(redis.scard('vmpooler__migration')).to eq(before_count)
-        end
-
-        it "should call remove_vmpooler_migration_vm" do
-          expect(subject).to receive(:remove_vmpooler_migration_vm)
-          subject._migrate_vm(vm, pool, vsphere)
-        end
-      end
-
-      context 'and host to migrate to different to the current host' do
-        let(:vm_new_hostname) { 'new_hostname' }
-        before(:each) do
-          expect(vsphere).to receive(:find_least_used_compatible_host).with(host).and_return([{'name' => vm_new_hostname}, vm_new_hostname])
-          expect(subject).to receive(:migrate_vm_and_record_timing).with(host, vm, pool, Object, vm_parent_hostname, vm_new_hostname, vsphere).and_return('1.00')
-        end
-
-        it "should migrate the VM" do
-          expect(logger).to receive(:log).with('s', "[>] [#{pool}] '#{vm}' migrated from #{vm_parent_hostname} to #{vm_new_hostname} in 1.00 seconds")
-          subject._migrate_vm(vm, pool, vsphere)
-        end
-
-        it "should remove the VM from vmpooler__migrating queue in redis" do
-          expect(redis.sismember("vmpooler__migrating__#{pool}",vm)).to be_truthy
-          subject._migrate_vm(vm, pool, vsphere)
-          expect(redis.sismember("vmpooler__migrating__#{pool}",vm)).to be_falsey
-        end
-
-        it "should not change the vmpooler_migration queue count" do
-          before_count = redis.scard('vmpooler__migration')
-          subject._migrate_vm(vm, pool, vsphere)
-          expect(redis.scard('vmpooler__migration')).to eq(before_count)
-        end
-
-        it "should call remove_vmpooler_migration_vm" do
-          expect(subject).to receive(:remove_vmpooler_migration_vm)
-          subject._migrate_vm(vm, pool, vsphere)
-        end
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe "#get_vm_host_info" do
-    before do
-      expect(subject).not_to be_nil
-    end
-
-    let(:vm_object) { double('vm_object') }
-    let(:parent_host) { double('parent_host') }
-
-    it 'should return an array with host information' do
-      expect(vm_object).to receive_message_chain(:summary, :runtime, :host).and_return(parent_host)
-      expect(parent_host).to receive(:name).and_return('vmhostname')
-
-      expect(subject.get_vm_host_info(vm_object)).to eq([parent_host,'vmhostname'])
-    end
-  end
-
   describe "#execute!" do
     let(:threads) {{}}
 
@@ -1703,12 +1493,6 @@ EOT
         expect(redis.get('vmpooler__tasks__clone')).to eq('0')
       end
 
-      it 'should clear migration tasks' do
-        redis.set('vmpooler__migration', 1)
-        subject.execute!(1,0)
-        expect(redis.get('vmpooler__migration')).to be_nil
-      end
-
       it 'should run the check_disk_queue method' do
         expect(subject).to receive(:check_disk_queue)
 
@@ -1965,69 +1749,6 @@ EOT
     end
   end
 
-  describe '#remove_vmpooler_migration_vm' do
-    before do
-      expect(subject).not_to be_nil
-    end
-
-    it 'should remove the migration from redis' do
-      redis.sadd('vmpooler__migration', vm)
-      expect(redis.sismember('vmpooler__migration',vm)).to be(true)
-      subject.remove_vmpooler_migration_vm(pool, vm)
-      expect(redis.sismember('vmpooler__migration',vm)).to be(false)
-    end
-
-    it 'should log a message and swallow an error if one occurs' do
-      expect(redis).to receive(:srem).and_raise(RuntimeError,'MockError')
-      expect(logger).to receive(:log).with('s', "[x] [#{pool}] '#{vm}' removal from vmpooler__migration failed with an error: MockError")
-      subject.remove_vmpooler_migration_vm(pool, vm)
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe '#migrate_vm_and_record_timing' do
-    let(:vsphere) { double('vsphere') }
-    let(:vm_object) { double('vm_object') }
-    let(:source_host_name) { 'source_host' }
-    let(:dest_host_name) { 'dest_host' }
-
-    before do
-      expect(subject).not_to be_nil
-    end
-
-    before(:each) do
-      create_vm(vm,token)
-      expect(vsphere).to receive(:migrate_vm_host).with(vm_object, host)
-    end
-
-    it 'should return the elapsed time for the migration' do
-      result = subject.migrate_vm_and_record_timing(vm_object, vm, pool, host, source_host_name, dest_host_name, vsphere)
-      expect(result).to match(/0\.[\d]+/)
-    end
-
-    it 'should add timing metric' do
-      expect(metrics).to receive(:timing).with("migrate.#{pool}",String)
-      subject.migrate_vm_and_record_timing(vm_object, vm, pool, host, source_host_name, dest_host_name, vsphere)
-    end
-
-    it 'should increment from_host and to_host metric' do
-      expect(metrics).to receive(:increment).with("migrate_from.#{source_host_name}")
-      expect(metrics).to receive(:increment).with("migrate_to.#{dest_host_name}")
-      subject.migrate_vm_and_record_timing(vm_object, vm, pool, host, source_host_name, dest_host_name, vsphere)
-    end
-
-    it 'should set migration_time metric in redis' do
-      expect(redis.hget("vmpooler__vm__#{vm}", 'migration_time')).to be_nil
-      subject.migrate_vm_and_record_timing(vm_object, vm, pool, host, source_host_name, dest_host_name, vsphere)
-      expect(redis.hget("vmpooler__vm__#{vm}", 'migration_time')).to match(/0\.[\d]+/)
-    end
-
-    it 'should set checkout_to_migration metric in redis' do
-      expect(redis.hget("vmpooler__vm__#{vm}", 'checkout_to_migration')).to be_nil
-      subject.migrate_vm_and_record_timing(vm_object, vm, pool, host, source_host_name, dest_host_name, vsphere)
-      expect(redis.hget("vmpooler__vm__#{vm}", 'checkout_to_migration')).to match(/0\.[\d]+/)
-    end
-  end
-
   describe '#_check_pool' do
     # Default test fixtures will consist of;
     #   - Empty Redis dataset
@@ -2057,7 +1778,6 @@ EOT
     # INVENTORY
     context 'Conducting inventory' do
       before(:each) do
-        allow(subject).to receive(:migrate_vm)
         allow(subject).to receive(:check_running_vm)
         allow(subject).to receive(:check_ready_vm)
         allow(subject).to receive(:check_pending_vm)
@@ -2092,7 +1812,7 @@ EOT
         expect(redis.sismember("vmpooler__completed__#{pool}", new_vm)).to be(true)
       end
 
-      ['running','ready','pending','completed','discovered','migrating'].each do |queue_name|
+      ['running','ready','pending','completed','discovered'].each do |queue_name|
         it "should not discover VMs in the #{queue_name} queue" do
           expect(vsphere).to receive(:find_folder).and_return(MockFindFolder.new([new_vm]))
 
@@ -2356,7 +2076,6 @@ EOT
       ['pending','ready','running','completed'].each do |queue_name|
         context "exists in the #{queue_name} queue" do
           before(:each) do
-            allow(subject).to receive(:migrate_vm)
             allow(subject).to receive(:check_running_vm)
             allow(subject).to receive(:check_ready_vm)
             allow(subject).to receive(:check_pending_vm)
@@ -2392,43 +2111,6 @@ EOT
       end
     end
 
-    # MIGRATIONS
-    context 'Migrating VM not in the inventory' do
-      before(:each) do
-        expect(vsphere).to receive(:find_folder).and_return(MockFindFolder.new([new_vm]))
-        expect(logger).to receive(:log).with('s', "[?] [#{pool}] '#{new_vm}' added to 'discovered' queue")
-        create_migrating_vm(vm,pool)
-      end
-
-      it 'should not do anything' do
-        expect(subject).to receive(:migrate_vm).exactly(0).times
-
-        subject._check_pool(pool_object,vsphere)
-      end
-    end
-
-    context 'Migrating VM in the inventory' do
-      before(:each) do
-        expect(vsphere).to receive(:find_folder).and_return(MockFindFolder.new([vm]))
-        allow(subject).to receive(:check_ready_vm)
-        allow(logger).to receive(:log).with("s", "[!] [#{pool}] is empty")
-        create_migrating_vm(vm,pool)
-      end
-
-      it 'should log an error if one occurs' do
-        expect(subject).to receive(:migrate_vm).and_raise(RuntimeError,'MockError')
-        expect(logger).to receive(:log).with('s', "[x] [#{pool}] '#{vm}' failed to migrate: MockError")
-
-        subject._check_pool(pool_object,vsphere)
-      end
-
-      it 'should call migrate_vm' do
-        expect(subject).to receive(:migrate_vm).with(vm,pool,vsphere)
-
-        subject._check_pool(pool_object,vsphere)
-      end
-    end
-
     # REPOPULATE
     context 'Repopulate a pool' do
       it 'should not call clone_vm when number of VMs is equal to the pool size' do
@@ -2458,7 +2140,7 @@ EOT
         end
       end
 
-      ['running','completed','discovered','migrating'].each do |queue_name|
+      ['running','completed','discovered'].each do |queue_name|
         it "should not use VMs in #{queue_name} queue to caculate pool size" do
           expect(vsphere).to receive(:find_folder).and_return(MockFindFolder.new([vm]))
           expect(subject).to receive(:clone_vm)
diff --git a/vmpooler.yaml.example b/vmpooler.yaml.example
index c128b5d..a2c9fd0 100644
--- a/vmpooler.yaml.example
+++ b/vmpooler.yaml.example
@@ -247,13 +247,6 @@
 #     a separator.
 #     (optional; default: '')
 #
-#   - migration_limit
-#     When set to any value greater than 0 enable VM migration at checkout.
-#     When enabled this capability will evaluate a VM for migration when it is requested
-#     in an effort to maintain a more even distribution of load across compute resources.
-#     The migration_limit ensures that no more than n migrations will be evaluated at any one time
-#     and greatly reduces the possibilty of VMs ending up bunched together on a particular host.
-#
 #  - max_tries
 #    Set the max number of times a connection should retry in vsphere helper.
 #    This optional setting allows a user to dial in retry limits to