diff --git a/gtk/tr-core.c b/gtk/tr-core.c
index 8e16f3949..ff281d105 100644
--- a/gtk/tr-core.c
+++ b/gtk/tr-core.c
@@ -499,10 +499,6 @@ tr_core_apply_defaults( tr_ctor * ctor )
     if( tr_ctorGetPaused( ctor, TR_FORCE, NULL ) )
         tr_ctorSetPaused( ctor, TR_FORCE, !pref_flag_get( PREF_KEY_START ) );
 
-    if( tr_ctorGetDeleteSource( ctor, NULL ) )
-        tr_ctorSetDeleteSource( ctor,
-                                pref_flag_get( PREF_KEY_DELETE_ORIGINAL ) );
-
     if( tr_ctorGetMaxConnectedPeers( ctor, TR_FORCE, NULL ) )
         tr_ctorSetMaxConnectedPeers( ctor, TR_FORCE,
                               pref_int_get( PREF_KEY_MAX_PEERS_PER_TORRENT ) );
diff --git a/gtk/tr-prefs.c b/gtk/tr-prefs.c
index fad1888cf..7ffffda52 100644
--- a/gtk/tr-prefs.c
+++ b/gtk/tr-prefs.c
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ tr_prefs_init_global( void )
     pref_flag_set_default   ( PREF_KEY_MINIMAL_VIEW, FALSE );
 
     pref_flag_set_default   ( PREF_KEY_START, TRUE );
-    pref_flag_set_default   ( PREF_KEY_DELETE_ORIGINAL, FALSE );
 
     pref_save( NULL );
 }
@@ -206,29 +205,6 @@ dialogDestroyed( gpointer alive, GObject * dialog UNUSED )
     *(gboolean*)alive = FALSE;
 }
 
-static GtkWidget*
-generalPage( GObject * core )
-{
-    int row = 0;
-    const char * s;
-    GtkWidget * t;
-    GtkWidget * w;
-
-    t = hig_workarea_create( );
-    hig_workarea_add_section_title( t, &row, _( "Windows" ) );
-        
-        s = _("Show an _icon in the system tray");
-        w = new_check_button( s, PREF_KEY_SYSTRAY, core );
-        hig_workarea_add_wide_control( t, &row, w );
-        
-        s = _("Confirm _quit");
-        w = new_check_button( s, PREF_KEY_ASKQUIT, core );
-        hig_workarea_add_wide_control( t, &row, w );
-
-    hig_workarea_finish( t, &row );
-    return t;
-}
-
 static GtkWidget*
 torrentPage( GObject * core )
 {
@@ -251,10 +227,6 @@ torrentPage( GObject * core )
         w = new_check_button( s, PREF_KEY_START, core );
         hig_workarea_add_wide_control( t, &row, w );
 
-        s = _( "_Delete original torrent file" );
-        w = new_check_button( s, PREF_KEY_DELETE_ORIGINAL, core );
-        hig_workarea_add_wide_control( t, &row, w );
-
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBNOTIFY
     hig_workarea_add_section_divider( t, &row );
     hig_workarea_add_section_title( t, &row, _( "Notification" ) );
@@ -382,9 +354,6 @@ tr_prefs_dialog_new( GObject * core, GtkWindow * parent )
     gtk_notebook_append_page( GTK_NOTEBOOK( n ),
                               networkPage( core, alive ),
                               gtk_label_new (_("Network")) );
-    gtk_notebook_append_page( GTK_NOTEBOOK( n ),
-                              generalPage( core ),
-                              gtk_label_new (_("General")) );
 
     g_signal_connect( d, "response", G_CALLBACK(response_cb), core );
     gtk_box_pack_start_defaults( GTK_BOX(GTK_DIALOG(d)->vbox), n );
diff --git a/gtk/tr-prefs.h b/gtk/tr-prefs.h
index 52a8cd1d1..addc8d868 100644
--- a/gtk/tr-prefs.h
+++ b/gtk/tr-prefs.h
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ GtkWidget * tr_prefs_dialog_new( GObject * core, GtkWindow * parent );
 #define PREF_KEY_OPTIONS_PROMPT         "show-options-window"
 #define PREF_KEY_DIR_DEFAULT            "default-download-directory"
 #define PREF_KEY_START                  "start-added-torrents"
-#define PREF_KEY_DELETE_ORIGINAL        "delete-original-torrent-files"
 #define PREF_KEY_PORT                   "listening-port"
 #define PREF_KEY_NAT                    "nat-traversal-enabled"
 #define PREF_KEY_PEX                    "pex-enabled"