diff --git a/doc/changelog.asciidoc b/doc/changelog.asciidoc
index 435a8f979..69941bca5 100644
--- a/doc/changelog.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/changelog.asciidoc
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ Removed
 
 - The long-deprecated `:prompt-yes`, `:prompt-no`, `:paste-primary` and `:paste`
   commands have been removed.
+- The `messages.unfocused` option which wasn't used anymore was removed.
 
 v1.0.3 (unreleased)
 -------------------
diff --git a/doc/help/settings.asciidoc b/doc/help/settings.asciidoc
index eda28c955..cd11deb09 100644
--- a/doc/help/settings.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/help/settings.asciidoc
@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@
 |<<keyhint.delay,keyhint.delay>>|Time from pressing a key to seeing the keyhint dialog (ms).
 |<<keyhint.radius,keyhint.radius>>|The rounding radius for the edges of the keyhint dialog.
 |<<messages.timeout,messages.timeout>>|Time (in ms) to show messages in the statusbar for.
-|<<messages.unfocused,messages.unfocused>>|Show messages in unfocused windows.
 |<<new_instance_open_target,new_instance_open_target>>|How to open links in an existing instance if a new one is launched.
 |<<new_instance_open_target_window,new_instance_open_target_window>>|Which window to choose when opening links as new tabs.
 |<<prompt.filebrowser,prompt.filebrowser>>|Show a filebrowser in upload/download prompts.
@@ -2432,14 +2431,6 @@ Type: <<types,Int>>
 
 Default: +pass:[2000]+
 
-[[messages.unfocused]]
-=== messages.unfocused
-Show messages in unfocused windows.
-
-Type: <<types,Bool>>
-
-Default: +pass:[false]+
-
 [[new_instance_open_target]]
 === new_instance_open_target
 How to open links in an existing instance if a new one is launched.
diff --git a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml
index e5870e3fc..8a9649958 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml
+++ b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml
@@ -1007,9 +1007,7 @@ messages.timeout:
     Set to 0 to never clear messages.
 
 messages.unfocused:
-  type: Bool
-  default: false
-  desc: Show messages in unfocused windows.
+  deleted: true
 
 ## prompt