diff --git a/manage.cpp b/manage.cpp
index eaab59bd70..e6a11c1c22 100644
--- a/manage.cpp
+++ b/manage.cpp
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ bool Client::manage( Window w, bool isMapped )
         }
     else if( isDialog())
         {
-        if( options->dialog_placement == Options::ObeyApplication )
+        if( false )
             placementDone = true;
         // else force using placement policy
         }
diff --git a/options.cpp b/options.cpp
index d33294e2ef..90232f3dae 100644
--- a/options.cpp
+++ b/options.cpp
@@ -90,13 +90,6 @@ unsigned long Options::updateSettings()
     else if (val == "ZeroCornered") placement = ZeroCornered;
     else                            placement = Smart;
 
-    val = config->readEntry("DialogPlacement", "ObeyApplication" ); // TODO is this good default?
-    if( val == "DialogCentered" ) dialog_placement = DialogCentered;
-    else if( val == "OnMainWindow" ) dialog_placement = OnMainWindow;
-    else if( val == "UnderMouse" ) dialog_placement = UnderMouse;
-    else if( val == "DialogPlaced" ) dialog_placement = DialogPlaced;
-    else dialog_placement = ObeyApplication;
-
     animateShade = config->readBoolEntry("AnimateShade", TRUE );
 
     animateMinimize = config->readBoolEntry("AnimateMinimize", TRUE );
diff --git a/options.h b/options.h
index dbd3eaf881..94d1d162f4 100644
--- a/options.h
+++ b/options.h
@@ -136,9 +136,6 @@ class Options : public KDecorationOptions
         enum PlacementPolicy { Random, Smart, Cascade, Centered, ZeroCornered };
         PlacementPolicy placement;
 
-        enum DialogPlacementPolicy { ObeyApplication, DialogCentered, OnMainWindow, UnderMouse, DialogPlaced };
-        DialogPlacementPolicy dialog_placement;
-
         bool focusPolicyIsReasonable() 
             {
             return focusPolicy == ClickToFocus || focusPolicy == FocusFollowsMouse;
diff --git a/placement.cpp b/placement.cpp
index 29964b0ab2..530bb9092c 100644
--- a/placement.cpp
+++ b/placement.cpp
@@ -402,21 +402,10 @@ void Placement::placeUtility(Client* c)
     }
 
 
-void Placement::placeDialog(Client* c)
+void Placement::placeDialog(Client*)
     {
-    if( options->dialog_placement == Options::ObeyApplication )
-        ;
-    else if( options->dialog_placement == Options::DialogCentered )
-        placeCentered( c );
-    else if( options->dialog_placement == Options::OnMainWindow )
-        placeOnMainWindow( c );
-    else if( options->dialog_placement == Options::UnderMouse )
-        placeUnderMouse( c );
-    else
-        placeInternal( c ); // Standard - normal placement policy
     }
 
-
 void Placement::placeUnderMouse(Client* c)
     {
     QRect geom = c->geometry();