diff --git a/options.cpp b/options.cpp
index cc1cc121d5..52979e0931 100644
--- a/options.cpp
+++ b/options.cpp
@@ -180,24 +180,6 @@ unsigned long Options::updateSettings()
     //translucency settings - TODO
     config.changeGroup("Translucency");
     useTranslucency = config.readEntry("UseTranslucency", false);
-    translucentActiveWindows = config.readEntry("TranslucentActiveWindows", false);
-    activeWindowOpacity = uint((config.readEntry("ActiveWindowOpacity", 100)/100.0)*0xFFFFFFFF);
-    translucentInactiveWindows = config.readEntry("TranslucentInactiveWindows", false);
-    inactiveWindowOpacity = uint((config.readEntry("InactiveWindowOpacity", 75)/100.0)*0xFFFFFFFF);
-    translucentMovingWindows = config.readEntry("TranslucentMovingWindows", false);
-    movingWindowOpacity = uint((config.readEntry("MovingWindowOpacity", 50)/100.0)*0xFFFFFFFF);
-    translucentDocks = config.readEntry("TranslucentDocks", false);
-    dockOpacity = uint((config.readEntry("DockOpacity", 80)/100.0)*0xFFFFFFFF);
-    keepAboveAsActive = config.readEntry("TreatKeepAboveAsActive", true);
-    //TODO: remove this variable
-    useTitleMenuSlider = true;
-    activeWindowShadowSize = config.readEntry("ActiveWindowShadowSize", 200);
-    inactiveWindowShadowSize = config.readEntry("InactiveWindowShadowSize", 100);
-    dockShadowSize = config.readEntry("DockShadowSize", 80);
-    removeShadowsOnMove = config.readEntry("RemoveShadowsOnMove", true);
-    removeShadowsOnResize = config.readEntry("RemoveShadowsOnResize", true);
-    onlyDecoTranslucent = config.readEntry("OnlyDecoTranslucent", false);
-
     refreshRate = config.readEntry( "RefreshRate", 0 );
     smoothScale = qBound( -1, config.readEntry( "SmoothScale", -1 ), 2 );
 
diff --git a/options.h b/options.h
index c4fac2cd52..c69cadd4f6 100644
--- a/options.h
+++ b/options.h
@@ -291,22 +291,6 @@ class Options : public KDecorationOptions
 
         //translucency settings
         bool useTranslucency;
-        bool translucentActiveWindows;
-        uint activeWindowOpacity;
-        bool translucentInactiveWindows;
-        uint inactiveWindowOpacity;
-        bool translucentMovingWindows;
-        uint movingWindowOpacity;
-        bool removeShadowsOnResize;
-        bool removeShadowsOnMove;
-        bool translucentDocks;
-        uint dockOpacity;
-        bool keepAboveAsActive;
-        bool useTitleMenuSlider;
-        uint activeWindowShadowSize;
-        uint inactiveWindowShadowSize;
-        uint dockShadowSize;
-        bool onlyDecoTranslucent;
         
         uint refreshRate;
         int smoothScale; // 0 = no, 1 = yes when transformed,