diff --git a/CRM/Core/Payment/AuthorizeNet.php b/CRM/Core/Payment/AuthorizeNet.php
index 7e891d9b9626..efb0c89d9c87 100644
--- a/CRM/Core/Payment/AuthorizeNet.php
+++ b/CRM/Core/Payment/AuthorizeNet.php
@@ -64,36 +64,6 @@ public function __construct($mode, &$paymentProcessor) {
     $this->_setParam('sequence', rand(1, 1000));
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Singleton function used to manage this object
-   *
-   * @param string $mode
-   *   The mode of operation: live or test.
-   * @param array $paymentProcessor
-   *   The details of the payment processor being invoked.
-   * @param CRM_Core_Form $paymentForm
-   *   Reference to the form object if available.
-   * @param bool $force
-   *   Should we force a reload of this payment object.
-   *
-   * @return object
-   * @static
-   *
-   */
-  public static function &singleton($mode, &$paymentProcessor, &$paymentForm = NULL, $force = FALSE) {
-    if (!empty($paymentProcessor['id'])) {
-      $cacheKey = $paymentProcessor['id'];
-    }
-    else {
-      //@todo eliminated instances of this in favour of id-specific instances.
-      $cacheKey = $mode . '_' . $paymentProcessor['name'];
-    }
-    if (!isset(self::$_singleton[$cacheKey]) || self::$_singleton[$cacheKey] === NULL) {
-      self::$_singleton[$cacheKey] = new CRM_Core_Payment_AuthorizeNet($mode, $paymentProcessor);
-    }
-    return self::$_singleton[$cacheKey];
-  }
-
   /**
    * Should the first payment date be configurable when setting up back office recurring payments
    * In the case of Authorize.net this is an option
diff --git a/CRM/Core/Payment/Dummy.php b/CRM/Core/Payment/Dummy.php
index 93f07389c067..f003ff4174fb 100644
--- a/CRM/Core/Payment/Dummy.php
+++ b/CRM/Core/Payment/Dummy.php
@@ -58,33 +58,6 @@ public function __construct($mode, &$paymentProcessor) {
     $this->_processorName = ts('Dummy Processor');
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Singleton function used to manage this object
-   *
-   * @param string $mode
-   *   The mode of operation: live or test.
-   *
-   * @param object $paymentProcessor
-   * @param null $paymentForm
-   * @param bool $force
-   *
-   * @return object
-   * @static
-   */
-  public static function &singleton($mode, &$paymentProcessor, &$paymentForm = NULL, $force = FALSE) {
-    if (!empty($paymentProcessor['id'])) {
-      $cacheKey = $paymentProcessor['id'];
-    }
-    else {
-      //@todo eliminated instances of this in favour of id-specific instances.
-      $cacheKey = $mode . '_' . $paymentProcessor['name'];
-    }
-    if (CRM_Utils_Array::value($cacheKey, self::$_singleton) === NULL) {
-      self::$_singleton[$cacheKey] = new CRM_Core_Payment_Dummy($mode, $paymentProcessor);
-    }
-    return self::$_singleton[$cacheKey];
-  }
-
   /**
    * Submit a payment using Advanced Integration Method
    *
diff --git a/CRM/Core/Payment/Elavon.php b/CRM/Core/Payment/Elavon.php
index d514873e2c9a..79569fa36e20 100644
--- a/CRM/Core/Payment/Elavon.php
+++ b/CRM/Core/Payment/Elavon.php
@@ -54,31 +54,6 @@ public function __construct($mode, &$paymentProcessor) {
     $this->_processorName = ts('Elavon');
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Singleton function used to manage this object
-   *
-   * @param string $mode
-   *   The mode of operation: live or test.
-   *
-   * @param object $paymentProcessor
-   *
-   * @return object
-   * @static
-   */
-  public static function &singleton($mode, &$paymentProcessor) {
-    if (!empty($paymentProcessor['id'])) {
-      $cacheKey = $paymentProcessor['id'];
-    }
-    else {
-      //@todo eliminated instances of this in favour of id-specific instances.
-      $cacheKey = $mode . '_' . $paymentProcessor['name'];
-    }
-    if (self::$_singleton[$cacheKey] === NULL) {
-      self::$_singleton[$cacheKey] = new CRM_Core_Payment_Elavon($mode, $paymentProcessor);
-    }
-    return self::$_singleton[$cacheKey];
-  }
-
   /**********************************************************
    * This function is set up and put here to make the mapping of fields
    * from the params object  as visually clear as possible for easy editing
diff --git a/CRM/Core/Payment/FirstData.php b/CRM/Core/Payment/FirstData.php
index ff83bbe9f423..241d08cf6238 100644
--- a/CRM/Core/Payment/FirstData.php
+++ b/CRM/Core/Payment/FirstData.php
@@ -78,31 +78,6 @@ public function __construct($mode, &$paymentProcessor) {
     $this->_paymentProcessor = $paymentProcessor;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Singleton function used to manage this object
-   *
-   * @param string $mode
-   *   The mode of operation: live or test.
-   *
-   * @param object $paymentProcessor
-   *
-   * @return object
-   * @static
-   */
-  public static function &singleton($mode, &$paymentProcessor) {
-    if (!empty($paymentProcessor['id'])) {
-      $cacheKey = $paymentProcessor['id'];
-    }
-    else {
-      //@todo eliminated instances of this in favour of id-specific instances.
-      $cacheKey = $mode . '_' . $paymentProcessor['name'];
-    }
-    if (self::$_singleton[$cacheKey] === NULL) {
-      self::$_singleton[$cacheKey] = new CRM_Core_Payment_FirstData($mode, $paymentProcessor);
-    }
-    return self::$_singleton[$cacheKey];
-  }
-
   /**********************************************************
    * This function is set up and put here to make the mapping of fields
    * from the params object  as visually clear as possible for easy editing
diff --git a/CRM/Core/Payment/Google.php b/CRM/Core/Payment/Google.php
index bf219b8de035..5d5f7c760e88 100644
--- a/CRM/Core/Payment/Google.php
+++ b/CRM/Core/Payment/Google.php
@@ -75,31 +75,6 @@ public function __construct($mode, &$paymentProcessor) {
     $this->_processorName = ts('Google Checkout');
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Singleton function used to manage this object
-   *
-   * @param string $mode
-   *   The mode of operation: live or test.
-   *
-   * @param object $paymentProcessor
-   *
-   * @return object
-   * @static
-   */
-  public static function &singleton($mode, &$paymentProcessor) {
-    if (!empty($paymentProcessor['id'])) {
-      $cacheKey = $paymentProcessor['id'];
-    }
-    else {
-      //@todo eliminated instances of this in favour of id-specific instances.
-      $cacheKey = $mode . '_' . $paymentProcessor['name'];
-    }
-    if (!isset(self::$_singleton[$cacheKey]) || self::$_singleton[$cacheKey] === NULL) {
-      self::$_singleton[$cacheKey] = new CRM_Core_Payment_Google($mode, $paymentProcessor);
-    }
-    return self::$_singleton[$cacheKey];
-  }
-
   /**
    * This function checks to see if we have the right config values
    *
diff --git a/CRM/Core/Payment/GoogleIPN.php b/CRM/Core/Payment/GoogleIPN.php
index 6dbd487545ac..595b2271c508 100644
--- a/CRM/Core/Payment/GoogleIPN.php
+++ b/CRM/Core/Payment/GoogleIPN.php
@@ -397,6 +397,8 @@ public function completeRecur($input, $ids, $objects) {
   }
 
   /**
+   * @deprecated
+   * Payment processor singletons removed - this is an IPN so left but probably can go
    * Singleton function used to manage this object
    *
    * @param string $mode
diff --git a/CRM/Core/Payment/IATS.php b/CRM/Core/Payment/IATS.php
index 616d26d28817..8c4f9a47fbe9 100644
--- a/CRM/Core/Payment/IATS.php
+++ b/CRM/Core/Payment/IATS.php
@@ -75,27 +75,6 @@ public function __construct($mode, &$paymentProcessor) {
     }
   }
 
-  /**
-   * @param string $mode
-   * @param array $paymentProcessor
-   *
-   * @return mixed
-   */
-  public static function &singleton($mode, &$paymentProcessor) {
-    if (!empty($paymentProcessor['id'])) {
-      $cacheKey = $paymentProcessor['id'];
-    }
-    else {
-      //@todo eliminated instances of this in favour of id-specific instances.
-      $cacheKey = $mode . '_' . $paymentProcessor['name'];
-    }
-
-    if (self::$_singleton[$cacheKey] === NULL) {
-      self::$_singleton[$cacheKey] = new CRM_Core_Payment_IATS($mode, $paymentProcessor);
-    }
-    return self::$_singleton[$cacheKey];
-  }
-
   /**
    * This function collects all the information from a web/api form and invokes
    * the relevant payment processor specific functions to perform the transaction
diff --git a/CRM/Core/Payment/Moneris.php b/CRM/Core/Payment/Moneris.php
index 5226b9ca46cd..d86b48da4644 100644
--- a/CRM/Core/Payment/Moneris.php
+++ b/CRM/Core/Payment/Moneris.php
@@ -79,31 +79,6 @@ public function __construct($mode, &$paymentProcessor, &$paymentForm = NULL, $fo
     }
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Singleton function used to manage this object
-   *
-   * @param string $mode
-   *   The mode of operation: live or test.
-   *
-   * @param object $paymentProcessor
-   *
-   * @return object
-   * @static
-   */
-  public static function &singleton($mode, &$paymentProcessor) {
-    if (!empty($paymentProcessor['id'])) {
-      $cacheKey = $paymentProcessor['id'];
-    }
-    else {
-      //@todo eliminated instances of this in favour of id-specific instances.
-      $cacheKey = $mode . '_' . $paymentProcessor['name'];
-    }
-    if (self::$_singleton[$cacheKey] === NULL) {
-      self::$_singleton[$cacheKey] = new CRM_Core_Payment_Moneris($mode, $paymentProcessor);
-    }
-    return self::$_singleton[$cacheKey];
-  }
-
   /**
    * This function collects all the information from a web/api form and invokes
    * the relevant payment processor specific functions to perform the transaction
diff --git a/CRM/Core/Payment/PayJunction.php b/CRM/Core/Payment/PayJunction.php
index c25ea1fb3e2f..0c7c73bb30e7 100644
--- a/CRM/Core/Payment/PayJunction.php
+++ b/CRM/Core/Payment/PayJunction.php
@@ -47,33 +47,6 @@ public function __construct($mode, &$paymentProcessor) {
     $this->_processorName = ts('PayJunction');
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Singleton function used to manage this object
-   *
-   * @param string $mode
-   *   The mode of operation: live or test.
-   *
-   * @param object $paymentProcessor
-   * @param null $paymentForm
-   * @param bool $force
-   *
-   * @return object
-   * @static
-   */
-  public static function &singleton($mode, &$paymentProcessor, &$paymentForm = NULL, $force = FALSE) {
-    if (!empty($paymentProcessor['id'])) {
-      $cacheKey = $paymentProcessor['id'];
-    }
-    else {
-      //@todo eliminated instances of this in favour of id-specific instances.
-      $cacheKey = $mode . '_' . $paymentProcessor['name'];
-    }
-    if (self::$_singleton[$cacheKey] === NULL) {
-      self::$_singleton[$cacheKey] = new CRM_Core_Payment_PayJunction($mode, $paymentProcessor);
-    }
-    return self::$_singleton[$cacheKey];
-  }
-
   /*
    * This function sends request and receives response from
    * PayJunction payment process
diff --git a/CRM/Core/Payment/PayPalImpl.php b/CRM/Core/Payment/PayPalImpl.php
index 0368b5c36290..84199205af34 100644
--- a/CRM/Core/Payment/PayPalImpl.php
+++ b/CRM/Core/Payment/PayPalImpl.php
@@ -75,33 +75,6 @@ public function __construct($mode, &$paymentProcessor) {
     }
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Singleton function used to manage this object
-   *
-   * @param string $mode
-   *   The mode of operation: live or test.
-   *
-   * @param object $paymentProcessor
-   * @param null $paymentForm
-   * @param bool $force
-   *
-   * @return object
-   * @static
-   */
-  public static function &singleton($mode, &$paymentProcessor, &$paymentForm = NULL, $force = FALSE) {
-    if (!empty($paymentProcessor['id'])) {
-      $cacheKey = $paymentProcessor['id'];
-    }
-    else {
-      //@todo eliminated instances of this in favour of id-specific instances.
-      $cacheKey = $mode . '_' . $paymentProcessor['name'];
-    }
-    if (!isset(self::$_singleton[$cacheKey]) || self::$_singleton[$cacheKey] === NULL) {
-      self::$_singleton[$cacheKey] = new CRM_Core_Payment_PaypalImpl($mode, $paymentProcessor);
-    }
-    return self::$_singleton[$cacheKey];
-  }
-
   /**
    * Are back office payments supported - e.g paypal standard won't permit you to enter a credit card associated with someone else's login
    * @return bool
diff --git a/CRM/Core/Payment/PayflowPro.php b/CRM/Core/Payment/PayflowPro.php
index 0ecaa28ba787..e09842608101 100644
--- a/CRM/Core/Payment/PayflowPro.php
+++ b/CRM/Core/Payment/PayflowPro.php
@@ -45,31 +45,6 @@ public function __construct($mode, &$paymentProcessor) {
     $this->_processorName = ts('Payflow Pro');
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Singleton function used to manage this object
-   *
-   * @param string $mode
-   *   The mode of operation: live or test.
-   *
-   * @param object $paymentProcessor
-   *
-   * @return object
-   * @static
-   */
-   public static function &singleton($mode, &$paymentProcessor) {
-     if (!empty($paymentProcessor['id'])) {
-       $cacheKey = $paymentProcessor['id'];
-     }
-     else {
-       //@todo eliminated instances of this in favour of id-specific instances.
-       $cacheKey = $mode . '_' . $paymentProcessor['name'];
-     }
-    if (self::$_singleton[$cacheKey] === NULL) {
-      self::$_singleton[$cacheKey] = new CRM_Core_Payment_PayflowPro($mode, $paymentProcessor);
-    }
-    return self::$_singleton[$cacheKey];
-   }
-
   /*
    * This function  sends request and receives response from
    * the processor. It is the main function for processing on-server
diff --git a/CRM/Core/Payment/PaymentExpress.php b/CRM/Core/Payment/PaymentExpress.php
index ffe15b8abb30..fdc6a146aaf8 100644
--- a/CRM/Core/Payment/PaymentExpress.php
+++ b/CRM/Core/Payment/PaymentExpress.php
@@ -67,33 +67,6 @@ public function __construct($mode, &$paymentProcessor) {
     $this->_processorName = ts('DPS Payment Express');
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Singleton function used to manage this object
-   *
-   * @param string $mode
-   *   The mode of operation: live or test.
-   *
-   * @param object $paymentProcessor
-   * @param null $paymentForm
-   * @param bool $force
-   *
-   * @return object
-   * @static
-   */
-  public static function &singleton($mode = 'test', &$paymentProcessor, &$paymentForm = NULL, $force = FALSE) {
-    if (!empty($paymentProcessor['id'])) {
-      $cacheKey = $paymentProcessor['id'];
-    }
-    else {
-      //@todo eliminated instances of this in favour of id-specific instances.
-      $cacheKey = $mode . '_' . $paymentProcessor['name'];
-    }
-    if (self::$_singleton[$cacheKey] === NULL) {
-      self::$_singleton[$cacheKey] = new CRM_Core_Payment_PaymentExpress($mode, $paymentProcessor);
-    }
-    return self::$_singleton[$cacheKey];
-  }
-
   /**
    * This function checks to see if we have the right config values
    *
diff --git a/CRM/Core/Payment/PaymentExpressIPN.php b/CRM/Core/Payment/PaymentExpressIPN.php
index 8ad592d8b838..f500076b996d 100644
--- a/CRM/Core/Payment/PaymentExpressIPN.php
+++ b/CRM/Core/Payment/PaymentExpressIPN.php
@@ -98,26 +98,6 @@ public function __construct($mode, &$paymentProcessor) {
     $this->_paymentProcessor = $paymentProcessor;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Singleton function used to manage this object
-   *
-   * @param string $mode
-   *   The mode of operation: live or test.
-   *
-   * @param $paymentProcessor
-   * @param null $paymentForm
-   * @param bool $force
-   *
-   * @return object
-   * @static
-   */
-  public static function &singleton($mode = 'test', &$paymentProcessor, &$paymentForm = NULL, $force = FALSE) {
-    if (self::$_singleton === NULL) {
-      self::$_singleton = new CRM_Core_Payment_PaymentExpressIPN($mode, $paymentProcessor);
-    }
-    return self::$_singleton;
-  }
-
   /**
    * The function gets called when a new order takes place.
    *
diff --git a/CRM/Core/Payment/ProcessorForm.php b/CRM/Core/Payment/ProcessorForm.php
index 114b527607a2..4161479355a9 100644
--- a/CRM/Core/Payment/ProcessorForm.php
+++ b/CRM/Core/Payment/ProcessorForm.php
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public static function preProcess(&$form, $type = NULL, $mode = NULL) {
 
     // also set cancel subscription url
     if (!empty($form->_paymentProcessor['is_recur']) && !empty($form->_values['is_recur'])) {
-      $form->_paymentObject = &CRM_Core_Payment::singleton($mode, $form->_paymentProcessor, $form);
+      $form->_paymentObject = CRM_Core_Payment::singleton($mode, $form->_paymentProcessor, $form);
       $form->_values['cancelSubscriptionUrl'] = $form->_paymentObject->subscriptionURL();
     }
 
diff --git a/CRM/Core/Payment/Realex.php b/CRM/Core/Payment/Realex.php
index c1901c60019a..02f1363ddba2 100644
--- a/CRM/Core/Payment/Realex.php
+++ b/CRM/Core/Payment/Realex.php
@@ -78,31 +78,6 @@ public function __construct($mode, &$paymentProcessor) {
     $this->_setParam('sequence', rand(1, 1000));
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Singleton function used to manage this object
-   *
-   * @param string $mode
-   *   The mode of operation: live or test.
-   *
-   * @param object $paymentProcessor
-   *
-   * @return object
-   * @static
-   */
-  public static function &singleton($mode, &$paymentProcessor, &$paymentForm = NULL, $force = FALSE) {
-    if (!empty($paymentProcessor['id'])) {
-      $cacheKey = $paymentProcessor['id'];
-    }
-    else {
-      //@todo eliminated instances of this in favour of id-specific instances.
-      $cacheKey = $mode . '_' . $paymentProcessor['name'];
-    }
-    if (self::$_singleton[$cacheKey] === NULL) {
-      self::$_singleton[$cacheKey] = new CRM_Core_Payment_Realex($mode, $paymentProcessor);
-    }
-    return self::$_singleton[$cacheKey];
-  }
-
   /**
    * @param array $params
    *
diff --git a/CRM/Core/Payment/eWAY.php b/CRM/Core/Payment/eWAY.php
index 4dfce475e741..ea00761daf44 100644
--- a/CRM/Core/Payment/eWAY.php
+++ b/CRM/Core/Payment/eWAY.php
@@ -124,34 +124,6 @@ public function __construct($mode, &$paymentProcessor) {
     $this->_processorName = ts('eWay');
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Singleton function used to manage this object
-   *
-   * @param string $mode
-   *   The mode of operation: live or test.
-   *
-   * @param object $paymentProcessor
-   * @param null $paymentForm
-   * @param bool $force
-   *
-   * @return object
-   * @static
-   */
-  public static function &singleton($mode, &$paymentProcessor, &$paymentForm = NULL, $force = FALSE) {
-    if (!empty($paymentProcessor['id'])) {
-      $cacheKey = $paymentProcessor['id'];
-    }
-    else {
-      //@todo eliminated instances of this in favour of id-specific instances.
-      $cacheKey = $mode . '_' . $paymentProcessor['name'];
-    }
-
-    if (self::$_singleton[$cacheKey] === NULL) {
-      self::$_singleton[$cacheKey] = new CRM_Core_Payment_eWAY($mode, $paymentProcessor);
-    }
-    return self::$_singleton[$cacheKey];
-  }
-
   /**********************************************************
    * This function sends request and receives response from
    * eWAY payment process