diff --git a/config b/config
index a570743..ffd6daa 100644
--- a/config
+++ b/config
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 [options]
-resize_grip = false
 scroll_on_output = false
 scroll_on_keystroke = true
 audible_bell = false
diff --git a/termite.cc b/termite.cc
index 668191c..9a45207 100644
--- a/termite.cc
+++ b/termite.cc
@@ -1263,7 +1263,6 @@ static void set_config(GtkWindow *window, VteTerminal *vte, config_info *info,
                                     config, "options", key).get_value_or(value);
     };
 
-    gtk_window_set_has_resize_grip(window, cfg_bool("resize_grip", FALSE));
     vte_terminal_set_scroll_on_output(vte, cfg_bool("scroll_on_output", FALSE));
     vte_terminal_set_scroll_on_keystroke(vte, cfg_bool("scroll_on_keystroke", TRUE));
     vte_terminal_set_audible_bell(vte, cfg_bool("audible_bell", FALSE));