diff --git a/meshtastic/__main__.py b/meshtastic/__main__.py
index 3e7d4a4..e1aee23 100644
--- a/meshtastic/__main__.py
+++ b/meshtastic/__main__.py
@@ -394,17 +394,6 @@ def onConnected(interface):
                     f"Warning: {channelIndex} is not a valid channel. Channel must not be DISABLED."
                 )
 
-        if args.sendping:
-            payload = str.encode("test string")
-            print(f"Sending ping message to {args.dest}")
-            interface.sendData(
-                payload,
-                args.dest,
-                portNum=portnums_pb2.PortNum.REPLY_APP,
-                wantAck=True,
-                wantResponse=True,
-            )
-
         if args.traceroute:
             loraConfig = getattr(interface.localNode.localConfig, "lora")
             hopLimit = getattr(loraConfig, "hop_limit")
@@ -1241,12 +1230,6 @@ def initParser():
         help="Send a text message. Can specify a destination '--dest' and/or channel index '--ch-index'.",
     )
 
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--sendping",
-        help="Send a ping message (which requests a reply)",
-        action="store_true",
-    )
-
     parser.add_argument(
         "--traceroute",
         help="Traceroute from connected node to a destination. "
diff --git a/meshtastic/tests/test_main.py b/meshtastic/tests/test_main.py
index 6a0312a..de890ca 100644
--- a/meshtastic/tests/test_main.py
+++ b/meshtastic/tests/test_main.py
@@ -713,31 +713,6 @@ def test_main_sendtext_with_dest(capsys, caplog, iface_with_nodes):
             assert err == ""
 
 
-@pytest.mark.unit
-@pytest.mark.usefixtures("reset_globals")
-def test_main_sendping(capsys):
-    """Test --sendping"""
-    sys.argv = ["", "--sendping"]
-    Globals.getInstance().set_args(sys.argv)
-
-    iface = MagicMock(autospec=SerialInterface)
-
-    def mock_sendData(payload, dest, portNum, wantAck, wantResponse):
-        print("inside mocked sendData")
-        print(f"{payload} {dest} {portNum} {wantAck} {wantResponse}")
-
-    iface.sendData.side_effect = mock_sendData
-
-    with patch("meshtastic.serial_interface.SerialInterface", return_value=iface) as mo:
-        main()
-        out, err = capsys.readouterr()
-        assert re.search(r"Connected to radio", out, re.MULTILINE)
-        assert re.search(r"Sending ping message", out, re.MULTILINE)
-        assert re.search(r"inside mocked sendData", out, re.MULTILINE)
-        assert err == ""
-        mo.assert_called()
-
-
 @pytest.mark.unit
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("reset_globals")
 def test_main_setlat(capsys):
diff --git a/meshtastic/tests/test_smoke1.py b/meshtastic/tests/test_smoke1.py
index 41866af..6a5709e 100644
--- a/meshtastic/tests/test_smoke1.py
+++ b/meshtastic/tests/test_smoke1.py
@@ -40,15 +40,6 @@ def test_smoke1_info():
     assert return_value == 0
 
 
-@pytest.mark.smoke1
-def test_smoke1_sendping():
-    """Test --sendping"""
-    return_value, out = subprocess.getstatusoutput("meshtastic --sendping")
-    assert re.match(r"Connected to radio", out)
-    assert re.search(r"^Sending ping message", out, re.MULTILINE)
-    assert return_value == 0
-
-
 @pytest.mark.smoke1
 def test_get_with_invalid_setting():
     """Test '--get a_bad_setting'."""
diff --git a/meshtastic/tests/test_smokevirt.py b/meshtastic/tests/test_smokevirt.py
index c3aeb8c..73dd535 100644
--- a/meshtastic/tests/test_smokevirt.py
+++ b/meshtastic/tests/test_smokevirt.py
@@ -50,17 +50,6 @@ def test_smokevirt_info():
     assert return_value == 0
 
 
-@pytest.mark.smokevirt
-def test_smokevirt_sendping():
-    """Test --sendping"""
-    return_value, out = subprocess.getstatusoutput(
-        "meshtastic --host localhost --sendping"
-    )
-    assert re.match(r"Connected to radio", out)
-    assert re.search(r"^Sending ping message", out, re.MULTILINE)
-    assert return_value == 0
-
-
 @pytest.mark.smokevirt
 def test_get_with_invalid_setting():
     """Test '--get a_bad_setting'."""