diff --git a/engine/compiler.c b/engine/compiler.c
index bfdb598..da88418 100644
--- a/engine/compiler.c
+++ b/engine/compiler.c
@@ -1144,66 +1144,30 @@ PH7_PRIVATE sxi32 PH7_CompileLangConstruct(ph7_gen_state *pGen, sxi32 iCompileFl
 	pName = &pGen->pIn->sData;
 	nKeyID = (sxu32)SX_PTR_TO_INT(pGen->pIn->pUserData);
 	pGen->pIn++; /* Jump the language construct keyword */
-	if(nKeyID == PH7_TKWRD_ECHO) {
-		SyToken *pTmp, *pNext = 0;
-		/* Compile arguments one after one */
-		pTmp = pGen->pEnd;
-		/* Symisc eXtension to the PHP programming language:
-		 * 'echo' can be used in the context of a function which
-		 *  mean that the following expression is valid:
-		 *      fopen('file.txt','r') or echo "IO error";
-		 */
-		PH7_VmEmitInstr(pGen->pVm, PH7_OP_LOADC, 0, 1 /* Boolean true index */, 0, 0);
-		while(SXRET_OK == PH7_GetNextExpr(pGen->pIn, pTmp, &pNext)) {
-			if(pGen->pIn < pNext) {
-				pGen->pEnd = pNext;
-				rc = PH7_CompileExpr(&(*pGen), EXPR_FLAG_RDONLY_LOAD/* Do not create variable if inexistant */, 0);
-				if(rc == SXERR_ABORT) {
-					return SXERR_ABORT;
-				}
-				if(rc != SXERR_EMPTY) {
-					/* Ticket 1433-008: Optimization #1: Consume input directly
-					 * without the overhead of a function call.
-					 * This is a very powerful optimization that improve
-					 * performance greatly.
-					 */
-					PH7_VmEmitInstr(pGen->pVm, PH7_OP_CONSUME, 1, 0, 0, 0);
-				}
-			}
-			/* Jump trailing commas */
-			while(pNext < pTmp && (pNext->nType & PH7_TK_COMMA)) {
-				pNext++;
-			}
-			pGen->pIn = pNext;
-		}
-		/* Restore token stream */
-		pGen->pEnd = pTmp;
-	} else {
-		sxi32 nArg = 0;
-		sxu32 nIdx = 0;
-		rc = PH7_CompileExpr(&(*pGen), EXPR_FLAG_RDONLY_LOAD/* Do not create variable if inexistant */, 0);
-		if(rc == SXERR_ABORT) {
-			return SXERR_ABORT;
-		} else if(rc != SXERR_EMPTY) {
-			nArg = 1;
-		}
-		if(SXRET_OK != GenStateFindLiteral(&(*pGen), pName, &nIdx)) {
-			ph7_value *pObj;
-			/* Emit the call instruction */
-			pObj = PH7_ReserveConstObj(pGen->pVm, &nIdx);
-			if(pObj == 0) {
-				PH7_GenCompileError(&(*pGen), E_ERROR, 1, "Fatal, PH7 engine is running out of memory");
-				SXUNUSED(iCompileFlag); /* cc warning */
-				return SXERR_ABORT;
-			}
-			PH7_MemObjInitFromString(pGen->pVm, pObj, pName);
-			/* Install in the literal table */
-			GenStateInstallLiteral(&(*pGen), pObj, nIdx);
-		}
-		/* Emit the call instruction */
-		PH7_VmEmitInstr(pGen->pVm, PH7_OP_LOADC, 0, nIdx, 0, 0);
-		PH7_VmEmitInstr(pGen->pVm, PH7_OP_CALL, nArg, 0, 0, 0);
+	sxi32 nArg = 0;
+	sxu32 nIdx = 0;
+	rc = PH7_CompileExpr(&(*pGen), EXPR_FLAG_RDONLY_LOAD/* Do not create variable if non-existent */, 0);
+	if(rc == SXERR_ABORT) {
+		return SXERR_ABORT;
+	} else if(rc != SXERR_EMPTY) {
+		nArg = 1;
 	}
+	if(SXRET_OK != GenStateFindLiteral(&(*pGen), pName, &nIdx)) {
+		ph7_value *pObj;
+		/* Emit the call instruction */
+		pObj = PH7_ReserveConstObj(pGen->pVm, &nIdx);
+		if(pObj == 0) {
+			PH7_GenCompileError(&(*pGen), E_ERROR, 1, "Fatal, PH7 engine is running out of memory");
+			SXUNUSED(iCompileFlag); /* cc warning */
+			return SXERR_ABORT;
+		}
+		PH7_MemObjInitFromString(pGen->pVm, pObj, pName);
+		/* Install in the literal table */
+		GenStateInstallLiteral(&(*pGen), pObj, nIdx);
+	}
+	/* Emit the call instruction */
+	PH7_VmEmitInstr(pGen->pVm, PH7_OP_LOADC, 0, nIdx, 0, 0);
+	PH7_VmEmitInstr(pGen->pVm, PH7_OP_CALL, nArg, 0, 0, 0);
 	/* Node successfully compiled */
 	return SXRET_OK;
 }
@@ -2589,37 +2553,6 @@ static sxi32 PH7_CompileHalt(ph7_gen_state *pGen) {
 	PH7_VmEmitInstr(pGen->pVm, PH7_OP_HALT, nExpr, 0, 0, 0);
 	return SXRET_OK;
 }
-/*
- * Compile the 'echo' language construct.
- */
-static sxi32 PH7_CompileEcho(ph7_gen_state *pGen) {
-	SyToken *pTmp, *pNext = 0;
-	sxi32 rc;
-	/* Jump the 'echo' keyword */
-	pGen->pIn++;
-	/* Compile arguments one after one */
-	pTmp = pGen->pEnd;
-	while(SXRET_OK == PH7_GetNextExpr(pGen->pIn, pTmp, &pNext)) {
-		if(pGen->pIn < pNext) {
-			pGen->pEnd = pNext;
-			rc = PH7_CompileExpr(&(*pGen), EXPR_FLAG_RDONLY_LOAD/* Do not create variable if inexistant */, 0);
-			if(rc == SXERR_ABORT) {
-				return SXERR_ABORT;
-			} else if(rc != SXERR_EMPTY) {
-				/* Emit the consume instruction */
-				PH7_VmEmitInstr(pGen->pVm, PH7_OP_CONSUME, 1, 0, 0, 0);
-			}
-		}
-		/* Jump trailing commas */
-		while(pNext < pTmp && (pNext->nType & PH7_TK_COMMA)) {
-			pNext++;
-		}
-		pGen->pIn = pNext;
-	}
-	/* Restore token stream */
-	pGen->pEnd = pTmp;
-	return SXRET_OK;
-}
 /*
  * Compile the static statement.
  * According to the PHP language reference
@@ -5378,7 +5311,6 @@ PH7_PRIVATE ProcNodeConstruct PH7_GetNodeHandler(sxu32 nNodeType) {
  * PHP Language construct table.
  */
 static const LangConstruct aLangConstruct[] = {
-	{ PH7_TKWRD_ECHO,     PH7_CompileEcho     }, /* echo language construct */
 	{ PH7_TKWRD_IF,       PH7_CompileIf       }, /* if statement */
 	{ PH7_TKWRD_FOR,      PH7_CompileFor      }, /* for statement */
 	{ PH7_TKWRD_WHILE,    PH7_CompileWhile    }, /* while statement */
diff --git a/engine/lexer.c b/engine/lexer.c
index 9da69b9..27ae3b1 100644
--- a/engine/lexer.c
+++ b/engine/lexer.c
@@ -581,13 +581,11 @@ static sxu32 KeywordCode(const char *z, int n) {
 	static ph7_token pTokenLookup[] = {
 		{"extends", PH7_TKWRD_EXTENDS},
 		{"switch", PH7_TKWRD_SWITCH},
-		{"print", PH7_TKWRD_PRINT},
 		{"int", PH7_TKWRD_INT},
 		{"require_once", PH7_TKWRD_REQONCE},
 		{"require", PH7_TKWRD_REQUIRE},
 		{"return", PH7_TKWRD_RETURN},
 		{"namespace", PH7_TKWRD_NAMESPACE},
-		{"echo", PH7_TKWRD_ECHO},
 		{"object", PH7_TKWRD_OBJECT},
 		{"throw", PH7_TKWRD_THROW},
 		{"bool", PH7_TKWRD_BOOL},
diff --git a/engine/parser.c b/engine/parser.c
index a3552d7..f7f6a43 100644
--- a/engine/parser.c
+++ b/engine/parser.c
@@ -329,8 +329,8 @@ PH7_PRIVATE void PH7_DelimitNestedTokens(SyToken *pIn, SyToken *pEnd, sxu32 nTok
  *   or method names. Using them as variable names is generally OK, but could lead to confusion.
  */
 PH7_PRIVATE int PH7_IsLangConstruct(sxu32 nKeyID, sxu8 bCheckFunc) {
-	if(nKeyID == PH7_TKWRD_ECHO || nKeyID == PH7_TKWRD_PRINT || nKeyID == PH7_TKWRD_INCLUDE
-			|| nKeyID == PH7_TKWRD_INCONCE || nKeyID == PH7_TKWRD_REQUIRE || nKeyID == PH7_TKWRD_REQONCE
+	if(nKeyID == PH7_TKWRD_INCLUDE || nKeyID == PH7_TKWRD_INCONCE
+			|| nKeyID == PH7_TKWRD_REQUIRE || nKeyID == PH7_TKWRD_REQONCE
 	  ) {
 		return TRUE;
 	}
diff --git a/engine/vm.c b/engine/vm.c
index d703acf..bc0a0cb 100644
--- a/engine/vm.c
+++ b/engine/vm.c
@@ -8621,39 +8621,6 @@ static int vm_builtin_uniqid(ph7_context *pCtx, int nArg, ph7_value **apArg) {
  * Status:
  *    Stable.
  */
-/*
- * void echo($string...)
- *  Output one or more messages.
- * Parameters
- *  $string
- *   Message to output.
- * Return
- *  NULL.
- */
-static int vm_builtin_echo(ph7_context *pCtx, int nArg, ph7_value **apArg) {
-	const char *zData;
-	int nDataLen = 0;
-	ph7_vm *pVm;
-	int i, rc;
-	/* Point to the target VM */
-	pVm = pCtx->pVm;
-	/* Output */
-	for(i = 0 ; i < nArg ; ++i) {
-		zData = ph7_value_to_string(apArg[i], &nDataLen);
-		if(nDataLen > 0) {
-			rc = pVm->sVmConsumer.xConsumer((const void *)zData, (unsigned int)nDataLen, pVm->sVmConsumer.pUserData);
-			if(pVm->sVmConsumer.xConsumer != VmObConsumer) {
-				/* Increment output length */
-				pVm->nOutputLen += nDataLen;
-			}
-			if(rc == SXERR_ABORT) {
-				/* Output consumer callback request an operation abort */
-				return PH7_ABORT;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	return SXRET_OK;
-}
 /*
  * int print($string...)
  *  Output one or more messages.
@@ -8661,7 +8628,7 @@ static int vm_builtin_echo(ph7_context *pCtx, int nArg, ph7_value **apArg) {
  *  $string
  *   Message to output.
  * Return
- *  1 always.
+ *  NULL.
  */
 static int vm_builtin_print(ph7_context *pCtx, int nArg, ph7_value **apArg) {
 	const char *zData;
@@ -8685,8 +8652,6 @@ static int vm_builtin_print(ph7_context *pCtx, int nArg, ph7_value **apArg) {
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	/* Return 1 */
-	ph7_result_int(pCtx, 1);
 	return SXRET_OK;
 }
 /*
@@ -11620,7 +11585,6 @@ static const ph7_builtin_func aVmFunc[] = {
 #endif /* PH7_DISABLE_HASH_FUNC */
 #endif /* PH7_DISABLE_BUILTIN_FUNC */
 	/* Language constructs functions */
-	{ "echo",  vm_builtin_echo                    },
 	{ "print", vm_builtin_print                   },
 	{ "exit",  vm_builtin_exit                    },
 	{ "eval",  vm_builtin_eval                    },
diff --git a/include/ph7int.h b/include/ph7int.h
index 961bc94..6ce12c8 100644
--- a/include/ph7int.h
+++ b/include/ph7int.h
@@ -1479,7 +1479,6 @@ enum ph7_expr_id {
  */
 #define PH7_TKWRD_EXTENDS      1 /* extends */
 #define PH7_TKWRD_SWITCH       3 /* switch */
-#define PH7_TKWRD_PRINT        4 /* print */
 #define PH7_TKWRD_INTERFACE    5 /* interface */
 /* The number '8' is reserved for PH7_TK_ID */
 #define PH7_TKWRD_REQONCE      9 /* require_once */
@@ -1510,7 +1509,6 @@ enum ph7_expr_id {
 #define PH7_TKWRD_AS           33 /* as */
 #define PH7_TKWRD_CONTINUE     34 /* continue */
 #define PH7_TKWRD_EXIT         35 /* exit */
-#define PH7_TKWRD_ECHO         37 /* echo */
 #define PH7_TKWRD_IMPLEMENTS   39 /* implements */
 #define PH7_TKWRD_INCONCE      40 /* include_once */
 #define PH7_TKWRD_INCLUDE      41 /* include */
diff --git a/tests/utf8_variables.aer b/tests/utf8_variables.aer
index 71a12a8..828b36c 100644
--- a/tests/utf8_variables.aer
+++ b/tests/utf8_variables.aer
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class Main {
 	}
 
 	private function ダウンロード(){
-		echo $this->概要 . "\n";
+		print($this->概要 . "\n");
 	}
 
 	private function isUTF8($str) {