diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 7413cd4..373973c 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 package main
 
-// A wrapper for "puppet agent -t" that enforces rules about setting silences, disable messages, and so on.
+// A wrapper for "puppet agent -t" that enforces rules about disable messages and so on.
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 
-	"github.com/urfave/cli"
 	"github.com/StackExchange/pat/version"
+	"github.com/urfave/cli"
 )
 
 // preprocessArgs inserts a "--disable-message" flag in front of a bare message.
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func preprocessArgs(items []string) []string {
 func main() {
 	pat := cli.NewApp()
 	pat.Name = "pat"
-	pat.Usage = "A wrapper for \"puppet agent -t\" (hence the name: P... A... T) that enforces rules about setting silences, disable messages, and so on"
+	pat.Usage = "A wrapper for \"puppet agent -t\" (hence the name: P... A... T) that enforces rules about disable messages and so on"
 	pat.Version = version.GetVersionInfo()
 	pat.UsageText = fmt.Sprintf("%s [flags] [additional puppet commands]", os.Args[0])
 	pat.Authors = []cli.Author{
@@ -78,10 +78,6 @@ func main() {
 			Name:  "once",
 			Usage: "Run puppet. If puppet was disabled, re-disable when done",
 		},
-		cli.BoolFlag{
-			Name:  "nosilence, S",
-			Usage: "Do not set a silence when disabling puppet",
-		},
 		cli.BoolFlag{
 			Name:  "status",
 			Usage: "Report disable status",
@@ -114,11 +110,6 @@ func main() {
 			Name:  "facts",
 			Usage: "Run puppet facts instead of puppet agent",
 		},
-		cli.StringFlag{
-			Name:  "s",
-			Value: "1h",
-			Usage: "Set the silence duration to [value]",
-		},
 	}
 	cli.AppHelpTemplate = fmt.Sprintf(`%s
 		
@@ -138,9 +129,6 @@ SAMPLE USAGE:
 		if left blank.
 		Silences puppet.left.disabled for 1h or the value set by -s.
 
-	pat --nosilence --disable
-		Runs 'puppet --disable' but does not silence bosun.
-
 	pat --enable
 		Runs 'puppet --enable'
 
@@ -156,7 +144,6 @@ SAMPLE USAGE:
 NOTES:
 	* %s
 	* If you want to add regular "puppet agent" flags, add them after '--'.
-	* No silence it set if --noop set.
 `, cli.AppHelpTemplate, osRootMessage)
 
 	pat.Action = doPat
diff --git a/pat.go b/pat.go
index f85d095..fe517b6 100644
--- a/pat.go
+++ b/pat.go
@@ -10,12 +10,10 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
-	silence "github.com/StackExchange/pat/addsilence"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
 )
 
 var (
-	enableSilence       = true
 	additionalArguments = []string{}
 	isDebug             = false
 	isTimestamp         = false
@@ -27,7 +25,6 @@ var (
 func doPat(pat *cli.Context) error {
 	//Throw these as globals as they're used all over the place. Saves us from passing pat through everywhere.
 	additionalArguments = pat.Args()
-	enableSilence = !pat.Bool("nosilence")
 
 	//We need some additional arguments for dealing with things like the verbose and debug flags
 	additionalArguments = pat.Args()
@@ -71,7 +68,6 @@ func doPat(pat *cli.Context) error {
 		tsLn("DEBUG: disable:", pat.String("disable"))
 		tsLn("DEBUG: enable:", pat.Bool("enable"))
 		tsLn("DEBUG: once:", pat.Bool("once"))
-		tsLn("DEBUG: nosilence:", pat.Bool("nosilence"))
 		tsLn("DEBUG: status:", pat.Bool("status"))
 		tsLn("DEBUG: noop:", pat.Bool("noop"))
 		tsLn("DEBUG: debug:", pat.Bool("debug"))
@@ -90,7 +86,6 @@ func doPat(pat *cli.Context) error {
 		tsLn("DEBUG: -- PROGRAM --")
 		tsLn("DEBUG: puppetDisabled:", puppetDisabled)
 		tsLn("DEBUG: additionalArgs:", additionalArguments)
-		tsLn("DEBUG: enableSilence:", enableSilence)
 	}
 
 	var err error
@@ -132,7 +127,7 @@ func doPat(pat *cli.Context) error {
 
 		//If puppet was disabled; disable it again
 		if puppetWasDisabled {
-			err = disablePuppet(disabledMessage, pat.String("s"))
+			err = disablePuppet(disabledMessage)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -144,7 +139,7 @@ func doPat(pat *cli.Context) error {
 
 	// CMD: --disable [message]
 	if pat.IsSet("disable") {
-		err = disablePuppet(pat.String("disable-message"), pat.String("s"))
+		err = disablePuppet(pat.String("disable-message"))
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -169,7 +164,7 @@ func enablePuppet() error {
 }
 
 // Disable puppet. If puppet is already disabled, will return an error
-func disablePuppet(message, silenceduration string) error {
+func disablePuppet(message string) error {
 	if puppetDisabled {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Puppet is already disabled")
 	}
@@ -201,10 +196,6 @@ func disablePuppet(message, silenceduration string) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	err = silenceBosun(silenceduration, message)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -275,31 +266,6 @@ func execPuppet(args ...string) error {
 	return err
 }
 
-func silenceBosun(duration, message string) error {
-	// If silencing is disabled, or we're doing a noop
-	if !enableSilence || isNoop {
-		if isDebug {
-			tsLn("DEBUG: Skipping silence, as silence is disabled or we're doing a noop")
-		}
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	//Call silence here
-	hostName, err := os.Hostname()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	hosts := []string{hostName}
-	silence, err := silence.EasySilence("puppet.left.disabled", duration, message, hosts)
-	if silence != "" {
-		tsLn(silence)
-	}
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
 //Create a form message to use when disabling puppet if no message is specified
 func defaultPuppetDisableMessage() string {
 	currentUser, err := user.Current() //Get the current user for the form message