diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h
index d0749e59fe..cc469142b4 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h
@@ -799,7 +799,6 @@ private:
 
 	std::vector<std::string> positional_sync_strings;
 
-	void toggle_send_midi_feedback ();
 	void toggle_use_mmc ();
 	void toggle_send_mmc ();
 	void toggle_send_mtc ();
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc
index d9275e0892..ace6076e4d 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc
@@ -558,8 +558,6 @@ ARDOUR_UI::install_actions ()
 	ActionManager::session_sensitive_actions.push_back (act);
 	act = global_actions.register_toggle_action (option_actions, X_("SendMidiClock"), _("Send MIDI Clock"), sigc::mem_fun (*this, &ARDOUR_UI::toggle_send_midi_clock));
 	ActionManager::session_sensitive_actions.push_back (act);
-	act = global_actions.register_toggle_action (option_actions, X_("SendMIDIfeedback"), _("Send MIDI Feedback"), sigc::mem_fun (*this, &ARDOUR_UI::toggle_send_midi_feedback));
-	ActionManager::session_sensitive_actions.push_back (act);
 
 	/* MIDI */
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_options.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_options.cc
index dc0e8b41f4..318a2bfe60 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_options.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_options.cc
@@ -104,12 +104,6 @@ ARDOUR_UI::toggle_use_mmc ()
 	ActionManager::toggle_config_state ("Options", "UseMMC", &RCConfiguration::set_mmc_control, &RCConfiguration::get_mmc_control);
 }
 
-void
-ARDOUR_UI::toggle_send_midi_feedback ()
-{
-	ActionManager::toggle_config_state ("Options", "SendMIDIfeedback", &RCConfiguration::set_midi_feedback, &RCConfiguration::get_midi_feedback);
-}
-
 void
 ARDOUR_UI::toggle_auto_input ()
 {
@@ -340,8 +334,6 @@ ARDOUR_UI::parameter_changed (std::string p)
 
 	} else if (p == "mmc-control") {
 		ActionManager::map_some_state ("Options", "UseMMC", &RCConfiguration::get_mmc_control);
-	} else if (p == "midi-feedback") {
-		ActionManager::map_some_state ("Options", "SendMIDIfeedback", &RCConfiguration::get_midi_feedback);
 	} else if (p == "auto-play") {
 		ActionManager::map_some_state ("Transport", "ToggleAutoPlay", sigc::mem_fun (_session->config, &SessionConfiguration::get_auto_play));
 	} else if (p == "auto-return") {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.cc
index 24199f6d98..f20bca19b0 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.cc
@@ -2716,16 +2716,6 @@ if (!Profile->get_mixbus()) {
 		     sigc::mem_fun (UIConfiguration::instance(), &UIConfiguration::set_never_display_periodic_midi)
 		     ));
 
-#if 0 // unused ?!
-	add_option (_("MIDI"),
-		    new BoolOption (
-			    "midi-feedback",
-			    _("Send MIDI control feedback"),
-			    sigc::mem_fun (*_rc_config, &RCConfiguration::get_midi_feedback),
-			    sigc::mem_fun (*_rc_config, &RCConfiguration::set_midi_feedback)
-			    ));
-#endif
-
 	add_option (_("MIDI"), new OptionEditorHeading (_("Audition")));
 
 	add_option (_("MIDI"),
diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/session.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/session.h
index 798566152d..47617608f3 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/session.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/session.h
@@ -1363,7 +1363,6 @@ class LIBARDOUR_API Session : public PBD::StatefulDestructible, public PBD::Scop
 	 *  know when to send full MTC messages every so often.
 	 */
 	pframes_t               _pframes_since_last_mtc;
-	bool                     session_midi_feedback;
 	bool                     play_loop;
 	bool                     loop_changing;
 	framepos_t               last_loopend;
diff --git a/libs/ardour/session.cc b/libs/ardour/session.cc
index 56b3f2a38c..c373539ad6 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/session.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/session.cc
@@ -222,7 +222,6 @@ Session::Session (AudioEngine &eng,
 	, _is_new (true)
 	, _send_qf_mtc (false)
 	, _pframes_since_last_mtc (0)
-	, session_midi_feedback (0)
 	, play_loop (false)
 	, loop_changing (false)
 	, last_loopend (0)
diff --git a/libs/ardour/session_state.cc b/libs/ardour/session_state.cc
index 3d839d8186..0dbd21d04d 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/session_state.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/session_state.cc
@@ -3951,10 +3951,6 @@ Session::config_changed (std::string p, bool ours)
 
 		_mmc->enable_send (Config->get_send_mmc ());
 
-	} else if (p == "midi-feedback") {
-
-		session_midi_feedback = Config->get_midi_feedback();
-
 	} else if (p == "jack-time-master") {
 
 		engine().reset_timebase ();
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/generic_midi/midicontrollable.h b/libs/surfaces/generic_midi/midicontrollable.h
index ebae2e9294..a2d96b7830 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/generic_midi/midicontrollable.h
+++ b/libs/surfaces/generic_midi/midicontrollable.h
@@ -75,9 +75,6 @@ class MIDIControllable : public PBD::Stateful
 	void stop_learning ();
 	void drop_external_control ();
 
-	bool get_midi_feedback () { return feedback; }
-	void set_midi_feedback (bool val) { feedback = val; }
-
 	int control_to_midi(float val);
 	float midi_to_control(int val);