diff --git a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
index 08019cf..e0ff800 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
@@ -213,7 +213,6 @@ public class GriefPrevention extends JavaPlugin
 
     public int config_ipLimit;                                      //how many players can share an IP address
 
-    public boolean config_trollFilterEnabled;                       //whether to auto-mute new players who use banned words right after joining
     public boolean config_silenceBans;                              //whether to remove quit messages on banned players
 
     public HashMap<String, Integer> config_seaLevelOverride;        //override for sea level, because bukkit doesn't report the right value for all situations
@@ -629,7 +628,6 @@ public class GriefPrevention extends JavaPlugin
         String whisperCommandsToMonitor = config.getString("GriefPrevention.WhisperCommands", "/tell;/pm;/r;/whisper;/msg");
         whisperCommandsToMonitor = config.getString("GriefPrevention.Spam.WhisperSlashCommands", whisperCommandsToMonitor);
 
-        this.config_trollFilterEnabled = config.getBoolean("GriefPrevention.Mute New Players Using Banned Words", true);
         this.config_ipLimit = config.getInt("GriefPrevention.MaxPlayersPerIpAddress", 3);
         this.config_silenceBans = config.getBoolean("GriefPrevention.SilenceBans", true);
 
@@ -802,7 +800,6 @@ public class GriefPrevention extends JavaPlugin
         outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.AdminsGetWhispers", this.config_whisperNotifications);
         outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.AdminsGetSignNotifications", this.config_signNotifications);
 
-        outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.Mute New Players Using Banned Words", this.config_trollFilterEnabled);
         outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.MaxPlayersPerIpAddress", this.config_ipLimit);
         outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.SilenceBans", this.config_silenceBans);