diff --git a/gtk/conf.c b/gtk/conf.c
index 99ae9e516..cf1cb6e49 100644
--- a/gtk/conf.c
+++ b/gtk/conf.c
@@ -166,7 +166,6 @@ tr_prefs_init_defaults( tr_benc * d )
     tr_bencDictAddBool( d, PREF_KEY_DIR_WATCH_ENABLED, FALSE );
 #endif
 
-    tr_bencDictAddBool( d, PREF_KEY_LEGAL_DIALOG_ON_STARTUP, TRUE );
     tr_bencDictAddBool( d, PREF_KEY_INHIBIT_HIBERNATION, FALSE );
     tr_bencDictAddBool( d, PREF_KEY_BLOCKLIST_UPDATES_ENABLED, TRUE );
 
diff --git a/gtk/main.c b/gtk/main.c
index e878a0b2c..ecbcddfd8 100644
--- a/gtk/main.c
+++ b/gtk/main.c
@@ -542,26 +542,6 @@ appsetup( TrWindow *      wind,
         gtk_window_set_skip_taskbar_hint( cbdata->wind,
                                           cbdata->icon != NULL );
     }
-
-    if( pref_flag_get( PREF_KEY_LEGAL_DIALOG_ON_STARTUP ) )
-    {
-        /* show the legal dialog */
-        GtkWidget * w = gtk_message_dialog_new( GTK_WINDOW( wind ),
-                                                GTK_DIALOG_DESTROY_WITH_PARENT,
-                                                GTK_MESSAGE_INFO,
-                                                GTK_BUTTONS_OK,
-                                                "%s",
-                                                _( "Notice for first-time users" ) );
-        gtk_message_dialog_format_secondary_text( GTK_MESSAGE_DIALOG( w ),
-                                                  "%s",
-                                                  _( "Transmission should only be used for legal file transfers.  "
-                                                     "Please respect other peoples' property." ) );
-        g_signal_connect_swapped( w, "response", G_CALLBACK( gtk_widget_destroy ), w );
-        gtk_widget_show( w );
-
-        /* only show it once */
-        pref_flag_set( PREF_KEY_LEGAL_DIALOG_ON_STARTUP, FALSE );
-    }
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/gtk/tr-prefs.h b/gtk/tr-prefs.h
index 3e90baf1a..75e81e869 100644
--- a/gtk/tr-prefs.h
+++ b/gtk/tr-prefs.h
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ GtkWidget * tr_prefs_dialog_new( GObject *   core,
 /* if you add a key here,  you /must/ add its
  * default in tr_prefs_init_defaults( void ) */
 
-#define PREF_KEY_LEGAL_DIALOG_ON_STARTUP    "show-legal-dialog-on-startup"
 #define PREF_KEY_OPTIONS_PROMPT             "show-options-window"
 #define PREF_KEY_OPEN_DIALOG_FOLDER         "open-dialog-dir"
 #define PREF_KEY_INHIBIT_HIBERNATION        "inhibit-desktop-hibernation"