diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/rc_configuration_vars.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/rc_configuration_vars.h
index a637ac4bb8..9348544c27 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/rc_configuration_vars.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/rc_configuration_vars.h
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ CONFIG_VARIABLE (float, audio_playback_buffer_seconds, "playback-buffer-seconds"
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (float, midi_track_buffer_seconds, "midi-track-buffer-seconds", 1.0)
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (uint32_t, disk_choice_space_threshold,  "disk-choice-space-threshold", 57600000)
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, auto_analyse_audio, "auto-analyse-audio", false)
-CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, try_link_for_embed, "try-link-for-embed", true)
 
 /* OSC */