diff --git a/api/jobs.go b/api/jobs.go
index 912bcb972..17e75daff 100644
--- a/api/jobs.go
+++ b/api/jobs.go
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ type Job struct {
 	Constraints       []*Constraint
 	TaskGroups        []*TaskGroup
 	Update            *UpdateStrategy
-	GC                bool
 	Meta              map[string]string
 	Status            string
 	StatusDescription string
diff --git a/jobspec/parse.go b/jobspec/parse.go
index 2573341bd..765f58b3a 100644
--- a/jobspec/parse.go
+++ b/jobspec/parse.go
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ func parseJob(result *structs.Job, list *ast.ObjectList) error {
 	delete(m, "meta")
 	delete(m, "update")
 	delete(m, "periodic")
-	delete(m, "gc")
 
 	// Set the ID and name to the object key
 	result.ID = obj.Keys[0].Token.Value().(string)
@@ -136,13 +135,6 @@ func parseJob(result *structs.Job, list *ast.ObjectList) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// If we have a gc config, then parse that
-	if o := listVal.Filter("gc"); len(o.Items) > 0 {
-		if err := parseGC(&result.GC, o); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-
 	// Parse out meta fields. These are in HCL as a list so we need
 	// to iterate over them and merge them.
 	if metaO := listVal.Filter("meta"); len(metaO.Items) > 0 {
@@ -722,33 +714,3 @@ func parsePeriodic(result **structs.PeriodicConfig, list *ast.ObjectList) error
 	*result = &p
 	return nil
 }
-
-func parseGC(result *bool, list *ast.ObjectList) error {
-	list = list.Elem()
-	if len(list.Items) > 1 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("only one 'gc' block allowed per job")
-	}
-
-	// Get our resource object
-	o := list.Items[0]
-
-	var m map[string]interface{}
-	if err := hcl.DecodeObject(&m, o.Val); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	// Enabled by default if the gc block exists.
-	enabled := false
-	if value, ok := m["enabled"]; !ok {
-		enabled = true
-	} else {
-		var err error
-		enabled, err = parseBool(value)
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("gc.enabled should be set to true or false; %v", err)
-		}
-	}
-
-	*result = enabled
-	return nil
-}
diff --git a/jobspec/parse_test.go b/jobspec/parse_test.go
index 7a89595f8..4497348eb 100644
--- a/jobspec/parse_test.go
+++ b/jobspec/parse_test.go
@@ -246,19 +246,6 @@ func TestParse(t *testing.T) {
 			false,
 		},
 
-		{
-			"gc.hcl",
-			&structs.Job{
-				ID:       "foo",
-				Name:     "foo",
-				Priority: 50,
-				Region:   "global",
-				Type:     "service",
-				GC:       true,
-			},
-			false,
-		},
-
 		{
 			"specify-job.hcl",
 			&structs.Job{
diff --git a/jobspec/test-fixtures/gc.hcl b/jobspec/test-fixtures/gc.hcl
deleted file mode 100644
index 5af5de1e1..000000000
--- a/jobspec/test-fixtures/gc.hcl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-job "foo" {
-    gc {
-        enabled = true
-    }
-}
diff --git a/website/source/docs/jobspec/index.html.md b/website/source/docs/jobspec/index.html.md
index d3f4ee650..99aefe2b4 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/jobspec/index.html.md
+++ b/website/source/docs/jobspec/index.html.md
@@ -156,23 +156,6 @@ The `job` object supports the following keys:
   and "h" suffix can be used, such as "30s". Both values default to zero,
   which disables rolling updates.
 
-*   `gc` - Toggles the job's eligibility for garbage collection. This allows jobs
-    to be garbage collected when all their evaluations and allocations are
-    terminal. The `gc` block has the following format:
-
-    ```
-    "gc" {
-        // Enabled is set to true by default if the "gc" block is included.
-        enabled = true
-    }
-
-    // Equivalent configuration.
-    "gc" {}
-    ```
-
-    * `enabled`: Toggles the eligibility of a job for garbage collection.
-
-
 ### Task Group
 
 The `group` object supports the following keys: