diff --git a/lib/puppet/defaults.rb b/lib/puppet/defaults.rb
index bd3ad6b23d..8b94fd6a82 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/defaults.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/defaults.rb
@@ -318,14 +318,6 @@ def self.initialize_default_settings!(settings)
           sense when specified on the command line as `--genmanifest`.  Takes into account arguments specified
           on the CLI.",
     },
-    :configprint => {
-        :default    => "",
-        :deprecated => :completely,
-        :desc       => "Prints the value of a specific configuration setting.  If the name of a
-          setting is provided for this, then the value is printed and puppet
-          exits.  Comma-separate multiple values.  For a list of all values,
-          specify 'all'. This setting is deprecated, the 'puppet config' command replaces this functionality.",
-    },
     :color => {
       :default => "ansi",
       :type    => :string,
diff --git a/lib/puppet/settings.rb b/lib/puppet/settings.rb
index e1303ab606..cedb8dec5b 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/settings.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/settings.rb
@@ -512,45 +512,6 @@ def include?(name)
     @config.include?(name)
   end
 
-  # Prints the contents of a config file with the available config settings, or it
-  # prints a single value of a config setting.
-  def print_config_options
-    if Puppet::Util::Log.sendlevel?(:info)
-      Puppet::Util::Log.newdestination(:console)
-      message = _("Using --configprint is deprecated. Use 'puppet config <subcommand>' instead.")
-      Puppet.deprecation_warning(message)
-    end
-
-    env = value(:environment)
-    val = value(:configprint)
-    if val == "all"
-      hash = {}
-      each do |name, _obj|
-        val = value(name, env)
-        val = val.inspect if val == ""
-        hash[name] = val
-      end
-      hash.sort { |a, b| a[0].to_s <=> b[0].to_s }.each do |name, v|
-        puts "#{name} = #{v}"
-      end
-    else
-      val.split(/\s*,\s*/).sort.each do |v|
-        if include?(v)
-          # if there is only one value, just print it for back compatibility
-          if v == val
-            puts value(val, env)
-            break
-          end
-          puts "#{v} = #{value(v, env)}"
-        else
-          puts "invalid setting: #{v}"
-          return false
-        end
-      end
-    end
-    true
-  end
-
   def generate_config
     puts to_config
     true
@@ -562,14 +523,13 @@ def generate_manifest
   end
 
   def print_configs
-    return print_config_options if value(:configprint) != ""
     return generate_config if value(:genconfig)
 
     generate_manifest if value(:genmanifest)
   end
 
   def print_configs?
-    (value(:configprint) != "" || value(:genconfig) || value(:genmanifest)) && true
+    (value(:genconfig) || value(:genmanifest)) && true
   end
 
   # The currently configured run mode that is preferred for constructing the application configuration.
diff --git a/spec/integration/directory_environments_spec.rb b/spec/integration/directory_environments_spec.rb
index 79815dd393..58f78cf27a 100644
--- a/spec/integration/directory_environments_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/directory_environments_spec.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
+require 'puppet/application/config'
 
 describe "directory environments" do
-  let(:args) { ['--configprint', 'modulepath', '--environment', 'direnv'] }
-  let(:puppet) { Puppet::Application[:apply] }
+  let(:args) { ['print', 'modulepath', '--environment', 'direnv'] }
+  let(:puppet) { Puppet::Application[:config] }
 
   context "with a single directory environmentpath" do
     before(:each) do
@@ -12,7 +13,8 @@
     end
 
     it "config prints the environments modulepath" do
-      Puppet.settings.initialize_global_settings(args)
+      puppet.command_line.args = args
+      Puppet.initialize_settings(args)
       expect {
         puppet.run
       }.to exit_with(0)
@@ -20,8 +22,9 @@
     end
 
     it "config prints the cli --modulepath despite environment" do
-      args << '--modulepath' << '/completely/different'
-      Puppet.settings.initialize_global_settings(args)
+      args.push('--modulepath', '/completely/different')
+      puppet.command_line.args = args
+      Puppet.initialize_settings(args)
       expect {
         puppet.run
       }.to exit_with(0)
@@ -38,7 +41,8 @@
       Puppet[:environmentpath] = shortened
       expect(Puppet[:environmentpath]).to match(/~/)
 
-      Puppet.settings.initialize_global_settings(args)
+      puppet.command_line.args = args
+      Puppet.initialize_settings(args)
       expect {
         puppet.run
       }.to exit_with(0)
@@ -47,7 +51,7 @@
   end
 
   context "with an environmentpath having multiple directories" do
-    let(:args) { ['--configprint', 'modulepath', '--environment', 'otherdirenv'] }
+    let(:args) { ['print', 'modulepath', '--environment', 'otherdirenv'] }
 
     before(:each) do
       envdir1 = File.join(Puppet[:confdir], 'env1')
@@ -57,7 +61,8 @@
     end
 
     it "config prints a directory environment modulepath" do
-      Puppet.settings.initialize_global_settings(args)
+      puppet.command_line.args = args
+      Puppet.initialize_settings(args)
       expect {
         puppet.run
       }.to exit_with(0)
diff --git a/spec/unit/application/agent_spec.rb b/spec/unit/application/agent_spec.rb
index 381c3e9e0a..eefcb5f940 100644
--- a/spec/unit/application/agent_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/application/agent_spec.rb
@@ -286,19 +286,6 @@ def run(options = {}); end
       end
     end
 
-    it "should print puppet config if asked to in Puppet config" do
-      Puppet[:configprint] = "plugindest"
-      expect(Puppet.settings).to receive(:print_configs).and_return(true)
-      expect { execute_agent }.to exit_with 0
-    end
-
-    it "should exit after printing puppet config if asked to in Puppet config" do
-      path = make_absolute('/my/path')
-      Puppet[:modulepath] = path
-      Puppet[:configprint] = "modulepath"
-      expect_any_instance_of(Puppet::Settings).to receive(:puts).with(path)
-      expect { execute_agent }.to exit_with 0
-    end
 
     it "should use :main, :puppetd, and :ssl" do
       expect(Puppet.settings).to receive(:use).with(:main, :agent, :ssl)
diff --git a/spec/unit/settings_spec.rb b/spec/unit/settings_spec.rb
index d8d213e8ea..56e3d7910f 100644
--- a/spec/unit/settings_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/settings_spec.rb
@@ -2044,11 +2044,6 @@ def assert_accessing_setting_is_deprecated(settings, setting)
         expect(@settings.print_configs?).to be_falsey
       end
 
-      it "should return true when :configprint has a value" do
-        allow(@settings).to receive(:value).with(:configprint).and_return("something")
-        expect(@settings.print_configs?).to be_truthy
-      end
-
       it "should return true when :genconfig has a value" do
         allow(@settings).to receive(:value).with(:genconfig).and_return(true)
         expect(@settings.print_configs?).to be_truthy
@@ -2061,57 +2056,6 @@ def assert_accessing_setting_is_deprecated(settings, setting)
     end
 
     describe "when printing configs" do
-      describe "when :configprint has a value" do
-        it "should call print_config_options" do
-          allow(@settings).to receive(:value).with(:configprint).and_return("something")
-          expect(@settings).to receive(:print_config_options)
-          @settings.print_configs
-        end
-
-        it "should get the value of the option using the environment" do
-          allow(@settings).to receive(:value).with(:configprint).and_return("something")
-          allow(@settings).to receive(:include?).with("something").and_return(true)
-          expect(@settings).to receive(:value).with(:environment).and_return("env")
-          expect(@settings).to receive(:value).with("something", "env").and_return("foo")
-          allow(@settings).to receive(:puts).with("foo")
-          @settings.print_configs
-        end
-
-        it "should print the value of the option" do
-          allow(@settings).to receive(:value).with(:configprint).and_return("something")
-          allow(@settings).to receive(:include?).with("something").and_return(true)
-          allow(@settings).to receive(:value).with("something", nil).and_return("foo")
-          expect(@settings).to receive(:puts).with("foo")
-          @settings.print_configs
-        end
-
-        it "should print the value pairs if there are multiple options" do
-          allow(@settings).to receive(:value).with(:configprint).and_return("bar,baz")
-          allow(@settings).to receive(:include?).with("bar").and_return(true)
-          allow(@settings).to receive(:include?).with("baz").and_return(true)
-          allow(@settings).to receive(:value).with("bar", nil).and_return("foo")
-          allow(@settings).to receive(:value).with("baz", nil).and_return("fud")
-          expect(@settings).to receive(:puts).with("bar = foo")
-          expect(@settings).to receive(:puts).with("baz = fud")
-          @settings.print_configs
-        end
-
-        it "should return true after printing" do
-          allow(@settings).to receive(:value).with(:configprint).and_return("something")
-          allow(@settings).to receive(:include?).with("something").and_return(true)
-          allow(@settings).to receive(:value).with("something", nil).and_return("foo")
-          allow(@settings).to receive(:puts).with("foo")
-          expect(@settings.print_configs).to be_truthy
-        end
-
-        it "should return false if a config param is not found" do
-          allow(@settings).to receive(:puts)
-          allow(@settings).to receive(:value).with(:configprint).and_return("something")
-          allow(@settings).to receive(:include?).with("something").and_return(false)
-          expect(@settings.print_configs).to be_falsey
-        end
-      end
-
       describe "when genconfig is true" do
         before do
           allow(@settings).to receive(:puts)