diff --git a/content/options.js b/content/options.js
index bb93ab80..3b00ce8c 100644
--- a/content/options.js
+++ b/content/options.js
@@ -582,14 +582,6 @@ vimperator.Options = function() //{{{
             default_value: true
         }
     ));
-    this.add(new vimperator.Option(["maxhints", "mh"], "number",
-        {
-            short_help: "Maximum number of simultaneously shown hints",
-            help: "If you want to speed up display of hints, choose a smaller value",
-            default_value: 250,
-            validator: function (value) { if (value >= 1 && value <= 1000) return true; else return false; }
-        }
-    ));
     this.add(new vimperator.Option(["pageinfo", "pa"], "charlist",
         {
             short_help: "Desired info on :pa[geinfo]",