diff --git a/src/config/user_config.cpp b/src/config/user_config.cpp
index 3838b915e..50811c5e3 100644
--- a/src/config/user_config.cpp
+++ b/src/config/user_config.cpp
@@ -508,57 +508,6 @@ void StringUserConfigParam::findYourDataInAnAttributeOf(const XMLNode* node)
     node->get( m_param_name, &m_value );
 }   // findYourDataInAnAttributeOf
 
-// ============================================================================
-WStringUserConfigParam::WStringUserConfigParam(const core::stringw& default_value,
-                                               const char* param_name,
-                                               const char* comment)
-{
-
-    m_value         = default_value;
-    m_default_value = default_value;
-
-    m_param_name = param_name;
-    all_params.push_back(this);
-    if(comment != NULL) m_comment = comment;
-}   // WStringUserConfigParam
-
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-WStringUserConfigParam::WStringUserConfigParam(const core::stringw& default_value,
-                                               const char* param_name,
-                                               GroupUserConfigParam* group,
-                                               const char* comment)
-{
-    m_value         = default_value;
-    m_default_value = default_value;
-
-    m_param_name = param_name;
-    group->addChild(this);
-    if(comment != NULL) m_comment = comment;
-}   // WStringUserConfigParam
-
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void WStringUserConfigParam::write(UTFWriter& stream) const
-{
-    if(m_comment.size() > 0) stream << L"    <!-- " << m_comment.c_str()
-                                    << L" -->\n";
-    stream << L"    <" << m_param_name.c_str() << L" value=\"" << m_value
-           << L"\" />\n\n";
-}   // write
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void WStringUserConfigParam::findYourDataInAChildOf(const XMLNode* node)
-{
-    const XMLNode* child = node->getNode( m_param_name );
-    if(child == NULL) return;
-
-    child->get( "value", &m_value );
-}   // findYourDataInAChildOf
-
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void WStringUserConfigParam::findYourDataInAnAttributeOf(const XMLNode* node)
-{
-    node->get( m_param_name, &m_value );
-}   // findYourDataInAnAttributeOf
-
 // ============================================================================
 BoolUserConfigParam::BoolUserConfigParam(bool default_value,
                                          const char* param_name,
diff --git a/src/config/user_config.hpp b/src/config/user_config.hpp
index 88223b1d5..dba5855dd 100644
--- a/src/config/user_config.hpp
+++ b/src/config/user_config.hpp
@@ -223,37 +223,6 @@ public:
     const char* c_str() const { return m_value.c_str(); }
 };   // StringUserConfigParam
 
-// ============================================================================
-class WStringUserConfigParam : public UserConfigParam
-{
-    stringw m_value;
-    stringw m_default_value;
-
-public:
-
-    WStringUserConfigParam(const stringw& default_value,
-                           const char* param_name,
-                           const char* comment = NULL);
-    WStringUserConfigParam(const stringw& default_value,
-                           const char* param_name,
-                           GroupUserConfigParam* group,
-                           const char* comment = NULL);
-
-    void write(UTFWriter& stream) const;
-    void findYourDataInAChildOf(const XMLNode* node);
-    void findYourDataInAnAttributeOf(const XMLNode* node);
-
-    void revertToDefaults() { m_value = m_default_value; }
-
-    irr::core::stringw toString() const { return m_value; }
-
-    operator stringw() const { return m_value; }
-    stringw& operator=(const stringw& v) { m_value = v; return m_value;  }
-    stringw& operator=(const WStringUserConfigParam& v)
-                                 { m_value = (stringw)v; return m_value; }
-    const wchar_t* c_str() const { return m_value.c_str(); }
-};   // WStringUserConfigParam
-
 // ============================================================================
 class BoolUserConfigParam : public UserConfigParam
 {
@@ -677,10 +646,6 @@ namespace UserConfigParams
             PARAM_DEFAULT(  StringUserConfigParam("Peach.stkskin", "skin_file",
                                                   "Name of the skin to use") );
 
-    PARAM_PREFIX WStringUserConfigParam     m_default_player
-        PARAM_DEFAULT( WStringUserConfigParam(L"", "default_player",
-                                              "Which player to use by default (if empty, will prompt)") );
-
     // ---- Internet related
 
     PARAM_PREFIX IntUserConfigParam        m_internet_status
diff --git a/src/states_screens/options_screen_players.cpp b/src/states_screens/options_screen_players.cpp
index b29599edd..1dd71f7c1 100644
--- a/src/states_screens/options_screen_players.cpp
+++ b/src/states_screens/options_screen_players.cpp
@@ -184,7 +184,6 @@ void OptionsScreenPlayers::eventCallback(Widget* widget, const std::string& name
     }
     else if (name == "playername")
     {
-        UserConfigParams::m_default_player = L"";
         race_manager->clearKartLastPositionOnOverworld();
         StateManager::get()->pushScreen(StoryModeLobbyScreen::getInstance());
     }
diff --git a/src/states_screens/story_mode_lobby.cpp b/src/states_screens/story_mode_lobby.cpp
index 0e680282b..27e30ee6d 100644
--- a/src/states_screens/story_mode_lobby.cpp
+++ b/src/states_screens/story_mode_lobby.cpp
@@ -55,18 +55,11 @@ void StoryModeLobbyScreen::init()
     ListWidget* list = getWidget<ListWidget>("gameslots");
     list->clear();
 
-    core::stringw name = UserConfigParams::m_default_player.toString();
-
-
-    if (UserConfigParams::m_default_player.toString().size() > 0)
+    PlayerProfile *player = PlayerManager::get()->getCurrentPlayer();
+    if(player)
     {
-        PlayerProfile *player = PlayerManager::get()->getPlayer(name);
-        if(player)
-        {
-            PlayerManager::get()->setCurrentPlayer(player);
-            StateManager::get()->resetAndGoToScreen(MainMenuScreen::getInstance());
-            return;
-        }
+        StateManager::get()->resetAndGoToScreen(MainMenuScreen::getInstance());
+        return;
     }
 
     for (unsigned int n=0; n<PlayerManager::get()->getNumPlayers(); n++)
@@ -119,7 +112,8 @@ void StoryModeLobbyScreen::eventCallback(Widget* widget,
             CheckBoxWidget* cb = getWidget<CheckBoxWidget>("rememberme");
             if (cb->getState())
             {
-                UserConfigParams::m_default_player = list->getSelectionLabel();
+                PlayerManager::get()->setCurrentPlayer(PlayerManager::get()
+                                                       ->getPlayer(list->getSelectionLabel()));
             }
         }
         else