diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/fe-common-core.c b/src/fe-common/core/fe-common-core.c
index 1b2ab1e2..74b3f0c7 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/fe-common-core.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/fe-common-core.c
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ void fe_common_core_init(void)
 	settings_add_level("lookandfeel", "timestamp_level", "ALL");
 	settings_add_time("lookandfeel", "timestamp_timeout", "0");
 
-	settings_add_bool("lookandfeel", "bell_beeps", FALSE);
 	settings_add_level("lookandfeel", "beep_msg_level", "");
 	settings_add_bool("lookandfeel", "beep_when_window_active", TRUE);
 	settings_add_bool("lookandfeel", "beep_when_away", TRUE);
diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/formats.c b/src/fe-common/core/formats.c
index 9aa7698d..a58d839a 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/formats.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/formats.c
@@ -1224,11 +1224,7 @@ void format_send_to_gui(TEXT_DEST_REC *dest, const char *text)
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (type == 7) {
-			/* bell */
-			if (settings_get_bool("bell_beeps"))
-				signal_emit("beep", 0);
-		} else if (type == 4 && *ptr == FORMAT_STYLE_CLRTOEOL) {
+		if (type == 4 && *ptr == FORMAT_STYLE_CLRTOEOL) {
 			/* clear to end of line */
 			flags |= GUI_PRINT_FLAG_CLRTOEOL;
 		}
diff --git a/src/fe-text/gui-readline.c b/src/fe-text/gui-readline.c
index 7c71edd7..2c2eac21 100644
--- a/src/fe-text/gui-readline.c
+++ b/src/fe-text/gui-readline.c
@@ -611,12 +611,8 @@ static void key_yank_next_cutbuffer(void)
 	guint length = 0;
 	char *cutbuffer;
 
-	if (!previous_yank_preceded) {
-		if (settings_get_bool("bell_beeps")) {
-			signal_emit("beep", 0);
-		}
+	if (!previous_yank_preceded)
 		return;
-	}
 
 	if (active_entry->kill_ring == NULL)
 		return;