diff --git a/qt/prefs.cc b/qt/prefs.cc
index 5c64600f2..3332149b2 100644
--- a/qt/prefs.cc
+++ b/qt/prefs.cc
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ Prefs::PrefItem Prefs::myItems[] =
     { INCOMPLETE_DIR, TR_PREFS_KEY_INCOMPLETE_DIR, QVariant::String },
     { INCOMPLETE_DIR_ENABLED, TR_PREFS_KEY_INCOMPLETE_DIR_ENABLED, QVariant::Bool },
     { MSGLEVEL, TR_PREFS_KEY_MSGLEVEL, QVariant::Int },
-    { OPEN_FILE_LIMIT, TR_PREFS_KEY_OPEN_FILE_LIMIT, QVariant::Int },
     { PEER_LIMIT_GLOBAL, TR_PREFS_KEY_PEER_LIMIT_GLOBAL, QVariant::Int },
     { PEER_LIMIT_TORRENT, TR_PREFS_KEY_PEER_LIMIT_TORRENT, QVariant::Int },
     { PEER_PORT, TR_PREFS_KEY_PEER_PORT, QVariant::Int },
diff --git a/qt/prefs.h b/qt/prefs.h
index ca78fe27b..944657e70 100644
--- a/qt/prefs.h
+++ b/qt/prefs.h
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ class Prefs: public QObject
             INCOMPLETE_DIR,
             INCOMPLETE_DIR_ENABLED,
             MSGLEVEL,
-            OPEN_FILE_LIMIT,
             PEER_LIMIT_GLOBAL,
             PEER_LIMIT_TORRENT,
             PEER_PORT,