diff --git a/lightningd/lightningd.h b/lightningd/lightningd.h
index 566c6cb76..e2aaa3d99 100644
--- a/lightningd/lightningd.h
+++ b/lightningd/lightningd.h
@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@ struct config {
 	/* How long between changing commit and sending COMMIT message. */
 	struct timerel commit_time;
 
-	/* Whether to ignore database version. */
-	bool db_version_ignore;
-
 	/* IPv4 or IPv6 address to announce to the network */
 	struct ipaddr ipaddr;
 };
diff --git a/lightningd/options.c b/lightningd/options.c
index ce809e704..45f7422e1 100644
--- a/lightningd/options.c
+++ b/lightningd/options.c
@@ -225,10 +225,6 @@ static void config_register_opts(struct lightningd *ld)
 			 &ld->config.fee_per_satoshi,
 			 "Microsatoshi fee for every satoshi in HTLC");
 
-	opt_register_noarg("--ignore-dbversion", opt_set_bool,
-			   &ld->config.db_version_ignore,
-			   "Continue despite invalid database version (DANGEROUS!)");
-
 	opt_register_arg("--ipaddr", opt_set_ipaddr, NULL,
 			   &ld->config.ipaddr,
 			   "Set the IP address (v4 or v6) to announce to the network for incoming connections");
@@ -298,9 +294,6 @@ static const struct config testnet_config = {
 	/* Take 0.001% */
 	.fee_per_satoshi = 10,
 
-	/* Don't ignore database version */
-	.db_version_ignore = false,
-
 	/* Do not advertise any IP */
 	.ipaddr.type = 0,
 };
@@ -359,9 +352,6 @@ static const struct config mainnet_config = {
 	/* Take 0.001% */
 	.fee_per_satoshi = 10,
 
-	/* Don't ignore database version */
-	.db_version_ignore = false,
-
 	/* Do not advertise any IP */
 	.ipaddr.type = 0,
 };