diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 5e32707..f14ab60 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -129,5 +129,5 @@ and copied to the PRIMARY clipboard buffer.
 With the text input widget focused, up/down (or tab/shift-tab) cycle through
 completions, escape closes the widget and enter accepts the input.
 
-After hints mode is activated, as single number or a comma separated list of
-hint numbers can be entered, which will be opened in the browser.
+In hints mode, the input will be accepted as soon as termite considers it a
+unique match.
diff --git a/config b/config
index 0145786..cfca532 100644
--- a/config
+++ b/config
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@ cursor_shape = block
 # (default if unset: all graphic non-punctuation/space characters)
 #word_chars = -A-Za-z0-9,./?%&#:_=+@~
 
-# if true, follow hints as soon as the typed text uniquely identifies it
-quick_url = false
-
 [colors]
 foreground = #dcdccc
 foreground_bold = #ffffff
diff --git a/termite.cc b/termite.cc
index ba92e80..4bb947d 100644
--- a/termite.cc
+++ b/termite.cc
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ struct hint_info {
 struct config_info {
     hint_info hints;
     char *browser;
-    gboolean dynamic_title, urgent_on_bell, clickable_url, quick_url;
+    gboolean dynamic_title, urgent_on_bell, clickable_url;
     int tag;
     char *config_file;
 };
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ gboolean entry_key_press_cb(GtkEntry *entry, GdkEventKey *event, keybind_info *i
         case GDK_KEY_7:
         case GDK_KEY_8:
         case GDK_KEY_9:
-            if (info->panel.mode == overlay_mode::urlselect && info->config.quick_url) {
+            if (info->panel.mode == overlay_mode::urlselect) {
                 const char *const text = gtk_entry_get_text(entry);
                 char *fulltext = g_strndup(text, strlen(text) + 1);
                 fulltext[strlen(text)] = (char)event->keyval;
@@ -1103,7 +1103,6 @@ static void set_config(GtkWindow *window, VteTerminal *vte, config_info *info,
     info->dynamic_title = cfg_bool("dynamic_title", TRUE);
     info->urgent_on_bell = cfg_bool("urgent_on_bell", TRUE);
     info->clickable_url = cfg_bool("clickable_url", TRUE);
-    info->quick_url = cfg_bool("quick_url", FALSE);
 
     if (info->clickable_url) {
         info->tag =
@@ -1284,7 +1283,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
          std::vector<url_data>()},
         {vi_mode::insert, 0, 0, 0, 0},
         {{nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, 0, 0, 0},
-         nullptr, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, -1, config_file}
+         nullptr, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, -1, config_file}
     };
 
     load_config(GTK_WINDOW(window), vte, &info.config, &geometry);