diff --git a/src/defaultsettings.cpp b/src/defaultsettings.cpp
index e16ec5151..f13ab3670 100644
--- a/src/defaultsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/defaultsettings.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ void set_default_settings(Settings *settings)
 
 	settings->setDefault("port", "");
 	settings->setDefault("name", "");
-	settings->setDefault("footprints", "false");
 
 	// Client stuff