diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index dafd6a8..3eeb0a7 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_H
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
-#include <stdint.h>
 
 #define URGENT_ON_BEEP
 #define DYNAMIC_TITLE
@@ -13,9 +12,6 @@ static const char *url_regex = "(ftp|http)s?://[-a-zA-Z0-9.?$%&/=_~#.,:;+]*";
 static const char *url_command = "/usr/bin/firefox";
 #endif
 
-// 0 -> completely transparent, 65535 -> completely opaque
-static const uint16_t opacity = 65535;
-
 static const char *font = "Monospace 9";
 static const long scrollback_lines = 1000;
 
diff --git a/termite.c b/termite.c
index f3bec59..eeb1c85 100644
--- a/termite.c
+++ b/termite.c
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
     vte_terminal_set_audible_bell(VTE_TERMINAL(vte), audible_bell);
     vte_terminal_set_visible_bell(VTE_TERMINAL(vte), visible_bell);
     vte_terminal_set_mouse_autohide(VTE_TERMINAL(vte), mouse_autohide);
-    vte_terminal_set_opacity(VTE_TERMINAL(vte), opacity);
 
     // set colors
     GdkColor foreground, background;