diff --git a/voxygen/src/window.rs b/voxygen/src/window.rs
index 6acaeeb4e7..e3d88998c9 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/window.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/window.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ pub struct Window {
     window: glutin::GlWindow,
     cursor_grabbed: bool,
     needs_refresh_resize: bool,
-    settings_changed: bool,
     key_map: HashMap<glutin::VirtualKeyCode, Key>,
     supplement_events: Vec<Event>,
 }
@@ -61,7 +60,6 @@ impl Window {
             window,
             cursor_grabbed: false,
             needs_refresh_resize: false,
-            settings_changed: true,
             key_map,
             supplement_events: vec![],
         });
@@ -84,11 +82,6 @@ impl Window {
             self.needs_refresh_resize = false;
         }
 
-        if self.settings_changed {
-            events.push(Event::SettingsChanged);
-            self.settings_changed = false;
-        }
-
         // Copy data that is needed by the events closure to avoid lifetime errors
         // TODO: Remove this if/when the compiler permits it
         let cursor_grabbed = self.cursor_grabbed;