diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/session_option_editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/session_option_editor.cc
index fe9e06c3a3..0eb945a2d9 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/session_option_editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/session_option_editor.cc
@@ -192,20 +192,6 @@ SessionOptionEditor::SessionOptionEditor (Session* s)
 			    sigc::mem_fun (*_session_config, &SessionConfiguration::set_auto_xfade)
 			    ));
 
-        add_option (_("Fades"), new BoolOption (
-			    "xfades-active",
-			    _("Crossfades active"),
-			    sigc::mem_fun (*_session_config, &SessionConfiguration::get_xfades_active),
-			    sigc::mem_fun (*_session_config, &SessionConfiguration::set_xfades_active)
-			    ));
-
-	add_option (_("Fades"), new BoolOption (
-			    "xfades-visible",
-			    _("Crossfades visible"),
-			    sigc::mem_fun (*_session_config, &SessionConfiguration::get_xfades_visible),
-			    sigc::mem_fun (*_session_config, &SessionConfiguration::set_xfades_visible)
-			    ));
-
 	add_option (_("Fades"), new BoolOption (
 			    "use-region-fades",
 			    _("Region fades active"),
diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/session_configuration_vars.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/session_configuration_vars.h
index 16ce36020b..489105e5ac 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/session_configuration_vars.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/session_configuration_vars.h
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ CONFIG_VARIABLE (CrossfadeModel, xfade_model, "xfade-model", FullCrossfade)
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (CrossfadeChoice, xfade_choice, "xfade-choice", ConstantPowerMinus3dB)
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, auto_xfade, "auto-xfade", true)
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (float, short_xfade_seconds, "short-xfade-seconds", 0.015)
-CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, xfades_active, "xfades-active", true)
-CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, xfades_visible, "xfades-visible", true)
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (uint32_t, destructive_xfade_msecs,  "destructive-xfade-msecs", 2)
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, use_region_fades, "use-region-fades", true)
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, show_region_fades, "show-region-fades", true)