diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 31a22b345..f625ad5f6 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2271,7 +2271,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "solana-metrics 0.13.0",
  "solana-sdk 0.13.0",
  "solana-storage-api 0.13.0",
- "solana-system-program 0.13.0",
  "solana-token-api 0.13.0",
  "solana-vote-api 0.13.0",
 ]
@@ -2320,18 +2319,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "solana-storage-api 0.13.0",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "solana-system-program"
-version = "0.13.0"
-dependencies = [
- "bincode 1.1.2 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
- "log 0.4.6 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
- "serde 1.0.89 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
- "serde_derive 1.0.89 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
- "solana-runtime 0.13.0",
- "solana-sdk 0.13.0",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "solana-token-api"
 version = "0.13.0"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 215fda1ee..27bdeb124 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ members = [
     "programs/rewards_api",
     "programs/storage",
     "programs/storage_api",
-    "programs/system",
     "programs/vote",
     "programs/vote_api",
     "replicator",
diff --git a/ci/publish-crate.sh b/ci/publish-crate.sh
index d92b0c51a..17e7880c7 100755
--- a/ci/publish-crate.sh
+++ b/ci/publish-crate.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ CRATES=(
   keygen
   metrics
   drone
-  programs/{budget,bpf_loader,native_loader,noop,system,vote}
+  programs/{budget,bpf_loader,native_loader,noop,vote}
   core
   fullnode
   genesis
diff --git a/ci/test-stable.sh b/ci/test-stable.sh
index 800f0f770..0ecb2e24e 100755
--- a/ci/test-stable.sh
+++ b/ci/test-stable.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ test-stable)
 
   _ cargo build --all ${V:+--verbose}
   _ cargo test --all ${V:+--verbose} -- --nocapture --test-threads=1
-  _ cargo test --manifest-path programs/system/Cargo.toml
+  _ cargo test --manifest-path runtime/Cargo.toml
   ;;
 test-stable-perf)
   echo "Executing $testName"
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ test-stable-perf)
   # Run root package library tests
   _ cargo build --all ${V:+--verbose} --features="$ROOT_FEATURES"
   _ cargo test --all --lib ${V:+--verbose} --features="$ROOT_FEATURES" -- --nocapture --test-threads=1
-  _ cargo test --manifest-path programs/system/Cargo.toml
+  _ cargo test --manifest-path runtime/Cargo.toml
 
   # Run root package integration tests
   for test in tests/*.rs; do
diff --git a/programs/system/Cargo.toml b/programs/system/Cargo.toml
deleted file mode 100644
index 16861d254..000000000
--- a/programs/system/Cargo.toml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-[package]
-name = "solana-system-program"
-version = "0.13.0"
-description = "Solana system program"
-authors = ["Solana Maintainers <maintainers@solana.com>"]
-repository = "https://github.com/solana-labs/solana"
-license = "Apache-2.0"
-homepage = "https://solana.com/"
-edition = "2018"
-
-[dependencies]
-bincode = "1.1.2"
-log = "0.4.2"
-serde = "1.0.89"
-serde_derive = "1.0.89"
-solana-sdk = { path = "../../sdk", version = "0.13.0" }
-
-[dev-dependencies]
-solana-runtime = { path = "../../runtime", version = "0.13.0" }
-
-[lib]
-name = "solana_system_program"
-
-# Must be a static lib instead of cdylib because `SystemInstruction::CreateAccount`
-# allocates Rust memory.
-# cc: https://github.com/solana-labs/solana/issues/2004#issuecomment-444570081
-crate-type = ["lib"]
diff --git a/runtime/Cargo.toml b/runtime/Cargo.toml
index 74f3fa2d3..e2d461031 100644
--- a/runtime/Cargo.toml
+++ b/runtime/Cargo.toml
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ solana-budget-api = { path = "../programs/budget_api", version = "0.13.0" }
 solana-logger = { path = "../logger", version = "0.13.0" }
 solana-metrics = { path = "../metrics", version = "0.13.0" }
 solana-sdk = { path = "../sdk", version = "0.13.0" }
-solana-system-program = { path = "../programs/system", version = "0.13.0" }
 solana-storage-api = { path = "../programs/storage_api", version = "0.13.0" }
 solana-token-api = { path = "../programs/token_api", version = "0.13.0" }
 solana-vote-api = { path = "../programs/vote_api", version = "0.13.0" }
diff --git a/runtime/src/lib.rs b/runtime/src/lib.rs
index 0dfa8e18c..291dc2fb8 100644
--- a/runtime/src/lib.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/lib.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ pub mod loader_utils;
 mod native_loader;
 pub mod runtime;
 mod status_cache;
+mod system_program;
 
 #[macro_use]
 extern crate solana_metrics;
diff --git a/runtime/src/runtime.rs b/runtime/src/runtime.rs
index 26c068528..2c176048c 100644
--- a/runtime/src/runtime.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/runtime.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ fn process_instruction(
     keyed_accounts.append(&mut keyed_accounts2);
 
     if system_program::check_id(&program_id) {
-        solana_system_program::entrypoint(
+        crate::system_program::entrypoint(
             &program_id,
             &mut keyed_accounts[1..],
             &tx.instructions[instruction_index].userdata,
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ where
 
         let program_id = tx.program_id(i);
         if system_program::check_id(&program_id) {
-            solana_system_program::entrypoint(&program_id, &mut keyed_accounts, &ix.userdata, 0)
+            crate::system_program::entrypoint(&program_id, &mut keyed_accounts, &ix.userdata, 0)
                 .unwrap();
         } else {
             process_instruction(&program_id, &mut keyed_accounts, &ix.userdata)?;
diff --git a/programs/system/src/lib.rs b/runtime/src/system_program.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from programs/system/src/lib.rs
rename to runtime/src/system_program.rs
diff --git a/programs/system/tests/system.rs b/runtime/tests/system.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from programs/system/tests/system.rs
rename to runtime/tests/system.rs