diff --git a/plugins/kdecorations/aurorae/themes/plastik/package/contents/config/main.xml b/plugins/kdecorations/aurorae/themes/plastik/package/contents/config/main.xml
index 99f1126561..2054553b5e 100644
--- a/plugins/kdecorations/aurorae/themes/plastik/package/contents/config/main.xml
+++ b/plugins/kdecorations/aurorae/themes/plastik/package/contents/config/main.xml
@@ -18,9 +18,6 @@
     <entry name="coloredBorder" type="Bool">
       <default>true</default>
     </entry>
-    <entry name="titleShadow" type="Bool">
-      <default>true</default>
-    </entry>
     <entry name="animateButtons" type="Bool">
       <default>true</default>
     </entry>
diff --git a/plugins/kdecorations/aurorae/themes/plastik/package/contents/ui/config.ui b/plugins/kdecorations/aurorae/themes/plastik/package/contents/ui/config.ui
index b2670db3d1..8052111599 100644
--- a/plugins/kdecorations/aurorae/themes/plastik/package/contents/ui/config.ui
+++ b/plugins/kdecorations/aurorae/themes/plastik/package/contents/ui/config.ui
@@ -60,16 +60,6 @@
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
-   <item>
-    <widget class="QCheckBox" name="kcfg_titleShadow">
-     <property name="whatsThis">
-      <string>Check this option if you want the titlebar text to have a 3D look with a shadow behind it.</string>
-     </property>
-     <property name="text">
-      <string>Use shadowed &amp;text</string>
-     </property>
-    </widget>
-   </item>
    <item>
     <widget class="QCheckBox" name="kcfg_animateButtons">
      <property name="whatsThis">
@@ -92,7 +82,6 @@
  </customwidgets>
  <tabstops>
   <tabstop>kcfg_animateButtons</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>kcfg_titleShadow</tabstop>
  </tabstops>
  <resources/>
  <connections/>
diff --git a/plugins/kdecorations/aurorae/themes/plastik/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/plugins/kdecorations/aurorae/themes/plastik/package/contents/ui/main.qml
index 3bbc2f830f..0b1a52e613 100644
--- a/plugins/kdecorations/aurorae/themes/plastik/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/plugins/kdecorations/aurorae/themes/plastik/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ Decoration {
             root.titleAlignment = Text.AlignLeft;
         }
         root.animateButtons = decoration.readConfig("animateButtons", true);
-        root.titleShadow = decoration.readConfig("titleShadow", true);
         if (decoration.animationsSupported) {
             root.animationDuration = 150;
             root.animateButtons = false;
@@ -96,7 +95,6 @@ Decoration {
     // set by readConfig after Component completed, ensures that buttons do not flicker
     property int animationDuration: 0
     property bool animateButtons: true
-    property bool titleShadow: true
     Behavior on titleBarColor {
         ColorAnimation {
             duration: root.animationDuration
@@ -276,8 +274,6 @@ Decoration {
                     }
                     text: decoration.client.caption
                     font: options.titleFont
-                    style: root.titleShadow ? Text.Raised : Text.Normal
-                    styleColor: colorHelper.shade(color, ColorHelper.ShadowShade)
                     elide: Text.ElideMiddle
                     renderType: Text.NativeRendering
                 }