diff --git a/src/race/grand_prix_data.cpp b/src/race/grand_prix_data.cpp
index 05521f15b..967da681d 100644
--- a/src/race/grand_prix_data.cpp
+++ b/src/race/grand_prix_data.cpp
@@ -53,20 +53,7 @@ GrandPrixData::GrandPrixData(const std::string filename) throw(std::logic_error)
             throw std::logic_error("File contents are incomplete or corrupt");
         }
         m_name = _(temp_name.c_str());
-        foundName = true;
-        
-        /*
-        std::string temp_desc;
-        const int readDesc = root->get( "description", &temp_desc );
-        if (readDesc == 1 && temp_desc.size() > 0)
-        {
-            m_description = _(temp_desc.c_str());
-        }
-         */
-        
-        // This used to be there, but I'm leaving it out since it seems it was unused
-        // lisp->get("item", m_item_style);
-        
+        foundName = true;                
     }
     else
     {
diff --git a/src/race/grand_prix_data.hpp b/src/race/grand_prix_data.hpp
index 774338174..e4e897c9d 100644
--- a/src/race/grand_prix_data.hpp
+++ b/src/race/grand_prix_data.hpp
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ class GrandPrixData
     
     std::string m_id;                  //!< Internal name of the grand prix, not translated
     std::string m_filename;            //!< Original filename, only for error handling needed
-    std::string m_item_style;          //!< item style which overwrites the track default
     
     /**
       * The ident of the tracks in this grand prix in their right order, ident
@@ -68,7 +67,6 @@ public:
     /** @return the internale name identifier of the Grand Prix (not translated) */
     const std::string& getId          ()        const { return m_id;            }
     
-    const std::string& getItemStyle   ()        const { return m_item_style;    }
     const std::string& getFilename    ()        const { return m_filename;      }
     const std::string& getTrack(size_t track_index) const { assert(track_index >= 0); assert(track_index < m_tracks.size()); 
                                                        return m_tracks[track_index]; }
diff --git a/src/race/race_manager.hpp b/src/race/race_manager.hpp
index 48b84977a..24e80d00a 100644
--- a/src/race/race_manager.hpp
+++ b/src/race/race_manager.hpp
@@ -279,7 +279,6 @@ public:
     const GrandPrixData  *getGrandPrix()  const { return &m_grand_prix;             }
     unsigned int getFinishedKarts()       const { return m_num_finished_karts;      }
     unsigned int getFinishedPlayers()     const { return m_num_finished_players;    }
-    const std::string& getItemStyle()     const { return m_grand_prix.getItemStyle(); }
     
     void         computeGPRanks();
     int          getKartGPRank(const int kart_id)