diff --git a/config b/config
index 0a7ee01..1c3e3d7 100644
--- a/config
+++ b/config
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #dynamic_title = true
 font = Monospace 9
 #fullscreen = true
-#geometry = 640x480
 #icon_name = terminal
 #mouse_autohide = false
 #scroll_on_output = false
diff --git a/man/termite.1 b/man/termite.1
index 93fb29d..dbc5955 100644
--- a/man/termite.1
+++ b/man/termite.1
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ Set the termite window's title to \fITITLE\fP. This disables dynamic
 titles.
 .IP "\fB\-d\fR, \fB\-\-directory\fR\fB=\fR\fIDIRECTORY\fR"
 Tell termite to change to \fIDIRECTORY\fP when launching.
-.IP "\fB\-\-geometry\fR\fB=\fR\fIGEOMETRY\fR"
-Override the window geometry in pixels.
 .IP "\fB\-\-icon\fR\f8=\fR\fIICON\fR"
 Override the window icon name.
 .IP "\fB\-\-hold\fR"
diff --git a/man/termite.config.5 b/man/termite.config.5
index 2b3ce03..f9fda07 100644
--- a/man/termite.config.5
+++ b/man/termite.config.5
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ Whether to hide url hints not matching input in url hints mode.
 The font description for the terminal's font.
 .IP \fIfullscreen\fR
 Enables entering fullscreen mode by pressing F11.
-.IP \fIgeometry\fR
-The default window geometry for new terminal windows.
 .IP \fIicon_name\fR
 The name of the icon to be used for the terminal process.
 .IP \fImodify_other_keys\fR
diff --git a/termite.cc b/termite.cc
index 9245535..8c5381c 100644
--- a/termite.cc
+++ b/termite.cc
@@ -160,9 +160,9 @@ static void overlay_show(search_panel_info *info, overlay_mode mode, VteTerminal
 static void get_vte_padding(VteTerminal *vte, int *left, int *top, int *right, int *bottom);
 static char *check_match(VteTerminal *vte, GdkEventButton *event);
 static void load_config(GtkWindow *window, VteTerminal *vte, GtkWidget *scrollbar, GtkWidget *hbox,
-                        config_info *info, char **geometry, char **icon, bool *show_scrollbar);
+                        config_info *info, char **icon, bool *show_scrollbar);
 static void set_config(GtkWindow *window, VteTerminal *vte, GtkWidget *scrollbar, GtkWidget *hbox,
-                       config_info *info, char **geometry, char **icon, bool *show_scrollbar,
+                       config_info *info, char **icon, bool *show_scrollbar,
                        GKeyFile *config);
 static long first_row(VteTerminal *vte);
 
@@ -1417,7 +1417,7 @@ static void load_theme(GtkWindow *window, VteTerminal *vte, GKeyFile *config, hi
 }
 
 static void load_config(GtkWindow *window, VteTerminal *vte, GtkWidget *scrollbar,
-                        GtkWidget *hbox, config_info *info, char **geometry, char **icon,
+                        GtkWidget *hbox, config_info *info, char **icon,
                         bool *show_scrollbar) {
     const std::string default_path = "/termite/config";
     GKeyFile *config = g_key_file_new();
@@ -1453,19 +1453,14 @@ static void load_config(GtkWindow *window, VteTerminal *vte, GtkWidget *scrollba
     }
 
     if (loaded) {
-        set_config(window, vte, scrollbar, hbox, info, geometry, icon, show_scrollbar, config);
+        set_config(window, vte, scrollbar, hbox, info, icon, show_scrollbar, config);
     }
     g_key_file_free(config);
 }
 
 static void set_config(GtkWindow *window, VteTerminal *vte, GtkWidget *scrollbar, GtkWidget *hbox,
-                       config_info *info, char **geometry, char **icon, bool *show_scrollbar_ptr,
+                       config_info *info, char **icon, bool *show_scrollbar_ptr,
                        GKeyFile *config) {
-    if (geometry) {
-        if (auto s = get_config_string(config, "options", "geometry")) {
-            *geometry = *s;
-        }
-    }
 
     auto cfg_bool = [config](const char *key, gboolean value) {
         return get_config<gboolean>(g_key_file_get_boolean,
@@ -1624,7 +1619,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
     gboolean version = FALSE, hold = FALSE;
 
     GOptionContext *context = g_option_context_new(nullptr);
-    char *role = nullptr, *geometry = nullptr, *execute = nullptr, *config_file = nullptr;
+    char *role = nullptr, *execute = nullptr, *config_file = nullptr;
     char *title = nullptr, *icon = nullptr;
     bool show_scrollbar = false;
     const GOptionEntry entries[] = {
@@ -1633,7 +1628,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
         {"role", 'r', 0, G_OPTION_ARG_STRING, &role, "The role to use", "ROLE"},
         {"title", 't', 0, G_OPTION_ARG_STRING, &title, "Window title", "TITLE"},
         {"directory", 'd', 0, G_OPTION_ARG_STRING, &directory, "Change to directory", "DIRECTORY"},
-        {"geometry", 0, 0, G_OPTION_ARG_STRING, &geometry, "Window geometry", "GEOMETRY"},
         {"hold", 0, 0, G_OPTION_ARG_NONE, &hold, "Remain open after child process exits", nullptr},
         {"config", 'c', 0, G_OPTION_ARG_STRING, &config_file, "Path of config file", "CONFIG"},
         {"icon", 'i', 0, G_OPTION_ARG_STRING, &icon, "Icon", "ICON"},
@@ -1713,11 +1707,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
     };
 
     load_config(GTK_WINDOW(window), vte, scrollbar, hbox, &info.config,
-                geometry ? nullptr : &geometry, icon ? nullptr : &icon, &show_scrollbar);
+                icon ? nullptr : &icon, &show_scrollbar);
 
     reload_config = [&]{
         load_config(GTK_WINDOW(window), vte, scrollbar, hbox, &info.config,
-                    nullptr, nullptr, nullptr);
+                    nullptr, nullptr);
     };
     signal(SIGUSR1, [](int){ reload_config(); });
 
@@ -1779,15 +1773,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
         }
     }
 
-    if (geometry) {
-        gtk_widget_show_all(panel_overlay);
-        gtk_widget_show_all(info.panel.entry);
-        if (!gtk_window_parse_geometry(GTK_WINDOW(window), geometry)) {
-            g_printerr("invalid geometry string: %s\n", geometry);
-        }
-        g_free(geometry);
-    }
-
     if (icon) {
         gtk_window_set_icon_name(GTK_WINDOW(window), icon);
         g_free(icon);