diff --git a/doc/terminator_config.5 b/doc/terminator_config.5
index 4dcbe8e7..11fdfcb9 100644
--- a/doc/terminator_config.5
+++ b/doc/terminator_config.5
@@ -115,10 +115,6 @@ Default value: \fBTrue\fR
 If true, a titlebar will be drawn on zoomed/maximised terminals which indicates how many are hidden.
 Default value: \fBTrue\fR
 .TP
-.B titletips
-If true, a tooltip will be available for each terminal which shows the current title of that terminal.
-Default value: \fBFalse\fR
-.TP
 .B title_tx_txt_color
 Sets the colour of the text shown in the titlebar of the active terminal.
 Default value: \fB#FFFFFF\fR
diff --git a/terminatorlib/config.py b/terminatorlib/config.py
index e9175c30..5b193d9e 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/config.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/config.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ DEFAULTS = {
   'profile_dir'           : '/apps/gnome-terminal/profiles',
   'titlebars'             : True,
   'zoomedtitlebar'        : True,
-  'titletips'             : False,
   'allow_bold'            : True,
   'audible_bell'          : False,
   'visible_bell'          : True,