diff --git a/doc/terminator_config.5 b/doc/terminator_config.5
index 610c6767..e577a3d3 100644
--- a/doc/terminator_config.5
+++ b/doc/terminator_config.5
@@ -498,9 +498,6 @@ Default value: \fBUTF-8\fR
 If set to True, text selections will be automatically copied to the clipboard, in addition to being made the Primary selection.
 Default value: \fBFalse\fR
 .TP
-.B rewrap_on_resize \fR(boolean)
-If True, the terminal contents are rewrapped when the terminal's width changes. Warning: This might be slow if you have a huge scrollback buffer.
-Default value: \fBTrue\fR
 
 .SH layouts
 
diff --git a/terminatorlib/config.py b/terminatorlib/config.py
index 3e069e21..d5a7b2f1 100644
--- a/terminatorlib/config.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/config.py
@@ -250,7 +250,6 @@ DEFAULTS = {
                 'force_no_bell'         : False,
                 'cycle_term_tab'        : True,
                 'copy_on_selection'     : False,
-                'rewrap_on_resize'      : True,
                 'split_to_group'        : False,
                 'autoclean_groups'      : True,
                 'http_proxy'            : '',
diff --git a/terminatorlib/preferences.glade b/terminatorlib/preferences.glade
index ab7b02ee..773cf4ac 100644
--- a/terminatorlib/preferences.glade
+++ b/terminatorlib/preferences.glade
@@ -1752,23 +1752,6 @@
                                 <property name="position">4</property>
                               </packing>
                             </child>
-                            <child>
-                              <object class="GtkCheckButton" id="rewrap_on_resize_checkbutton">
-                                <property name="label" translatable="yes">Rewrap on resize</property>
-                                <property name="use_action_appearance">False</property>
-                                <property name="visible">True</property>
-                                <property name="can_focus">True</property>
-                                <property name="receives_default">False</property>
-                                <property name="xalign">0.5</property>
-                                <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
-                                <signal name="toggled" handler="on_rewrap_on_resize_toggled" swapped="no"/>
-                              </object>
-                              <packing>
-                                <property name="expand">False</property>
-                                <property name="fill">False</property>
-                                <property name="position">5</property>
-                              </packing>
-                            </child>
                             <child>
                               <object class="GtkCheckButton" id="disablemousewheelzoom">
                                 <property name="label" translatable="yes">Disable Ctrl+mousewheel zoom</property>
diff --git a/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py b/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py
index 136eb440..51221730 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py
@@ -482,9 +482,6 @@ class PrefsEditor:
         # Copy on selection
         widget = guiget('copy_on_selection')
         widget.set_active(self.config['copy_on_selection'])
-        # Rewrap on resize
-        widget = guiget('rewrap_on_resize_checkbutton')
-        widget.set_active(self.config['rewrap_on_resize'])
         # Word chars
         widget = guiget('word_chars_entry')
         widget.set_text(self.config['word_chars'])
@@ -802,11 +799,6 @@ class PrefsEditor:
         self.config['copy_on_selection'] = widget.get_active()
         self.config.save()
 
-    def on_rewrap_on_resize_toggled(self, widget):
-        """Rewrap on resize setting changed"""
-        self.config['rewrap_on_resize'] = widget.get_active()
-        self.config.save()
-
     def on_putty_paste_style_toggled(self, widget):
         """Putty paste style setting changed"""
         self.config['putty_paste_style'] = widget.get_active()
diff --git a/terminatorlib/terminal.py b/terminatorlib/terminal.py
index 42de222a..5370a4db 100644
--- a/terminatorlib/terminal.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/terminal.py
@@ -827,9 +827,6 @@ class Terminal(Gtk.VBox):
             elif self.config['scrollbar_position'] == 'right':
                 self.terminalbox.reorder_child(self.vte, 0)
 
-        
-        self.vte.set_rewrap_on_resize(self.config['rewrap_on_resize'])
-
         self.titlebar.update()
         self.vte.queue_draw()