diff --git a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
index 9adad19ec..198ccf9fd 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
@@ -196,11 +196,6 @@ DATA = OrderedDict([
          SettingValue(types.Bool(), 'false'),
          "Whether to open new tabs (middleclick/ctrl+click) in background."),
 
-        ('window-open-behaviour',
-         SettingValue(types.WindowOpenBehaviour(), 'new-tab'),
-         "What to do when the WebView requests a new window to be opened "
-         "(e.g.  via javascript)."),
-
         ('editor',
          SettingValue(types.ShellCommand(placeholder=True), 'gvim -f "{}"'),
          "The editor (and arguments) to use for the open-editor binding. "
diff --git a/qutebrowser/config/conftypes.py b/qutebrowser/config/conftypes.py
index 4e6519c4a..0b850d958 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/config/conftypes.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/config/conftypes.py
@@ -911,15 +911,6 @@ class AcceptCookies(BaseType):
                                ('never', "Don't accept cookies at all."))
 
 
-class WindowOpenBehaviour(BaseType):
-
-    """What to do when a webview requests a new window."""
-
-    valid_values = ValidValues(('same-tab', "Open new window in same tab."),
-                               ('new-tab', "Open new window in new tab (note: "
-                                           "history will be cleared)."))
-
-
 class ConfirmQuit(BaseType):
 
     """Whether to display a confirmation when the window is closed."""
diff --git a/qutebrowser/widgets/webview.py b/qutebrowser/widgets/webview.py
index 01f938c8a..36d286cbb 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/widgets/webview.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/widgets/webview.py
@@ -437,12 +437,7 @@ class WebView(QWebView):
         if wintype == QWebPage.WebModalDialog:
             log.webview.warning("WebModalDialog requested, but we don't "
                                 "support that!")
-        if config.get('general', 'window-open-behaviour') == 'new-tab':
-            return self.tabbedbrowser.tabopen()
-        else:
-            # FIXME for some odd reason, the history of the tab gets killed
-            # here...
-            return self
+        return self.tabbedbrowser.tabopen()
 
     def paintEvent(self, e):
         """Extend paintEvent to emit a signal if the scroll position changed.