diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 5edd53b..97844d1 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ int indicate_hidden = true;     /* show count of hidden messages */
 int idle_threshold = 0;         /* don't timeout notifications when idle for x seconds */
 int show_age_threshold = -1;    /* show age of notification, when notification is older than x seconds */
 enum alignment align = left;    /* text alignment [left/center/right] */
-float bounce_freq = 1;          /* determines the bounce frequency (if activated) */
 int sticky_history = true;
 int history_length = 20;          /* max amount of notifications kept in history */
 int show_indicators = true;
diff --git a/dunstrc b/dunstrc
index 81fcb1b..9477b18 100644
--- a/dunstrc
+++ b/dunstrc
@@ -82,12 +82,6 @@
     # Set to 0 to disable.
     idle_threshold = 120
 
-    # The frequency with which text that is longer than the notification
-    # window allows bounces back and forth.
-    # This option conflicts with "word_wrap".
-    # Set to 0 to disable.
-    bounce_freq = 0
-
     ### Text ###
 
     font = Monospace 8
diff --git a/src/settings.c b/src/settings.c
index 6f12729..f137c86 100644
--- a/src/settings.c
+++ b/src/settings.c
@@ -225,12 +225,6 @@ void load_settings(char *cmdline_config_path)
                 "Define height of the window"
         );
 
-        settings.bounce_freq = option_get_double(
-                "global",
-                "bounce_freq", "-bounce_freq", bounce_freq,
-                "Make long text bounce from side to side"
-        );
-
         {
                 char *c = option_get_string(
                         "global",
diff --git a/src/settings.h b/src/settings.h
index a4be2f9..773eb48 100644
--- a/src/settings.h
+++ b/src/settings.h
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ typedef struct _settings {
         int idle_threshold;
         int show_age_threshold;
         enum alignment align;
-        float bounce_freq;
         int sticky_history;
         int history_length;
         int show_indicators;
diff --git a/test/functional-tests/dunstrc.default b/test/functional-tests/dunstrc.default
index 200eb38..7abab08 100644
--- a/test/functional-tests/dunstrc.default
+++ b/test/functional-tests/dunstrc.default
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
     sort = yes
     indicate_hidden = yes
     alignment = left
-    bounce_freq = 0
     show_age_threshold = 60
     word_wrap = yes
     ignore_newline = no
diff --git a/test/functional-tests/dunstrc.ignore_newline b/test/functional-tests/dunstrc.ignore_newline
index de3f9e9..609e709 100644
--- a/test/functional-tests/dunstrc.ignore_newline
+++ b/test/functional-tests/dunstrc.ignore_newline
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
     sort = yes
     indicate_hidden = yes
     alignment = left
-    bounce_freq = 0
     show_age_threshold = 60
     word_wrap = yes
     ignore_newline = yes
diff --git a/test/functional-tests/dunstrc.ignore_newline_no_wrap b/test/functional-tests/dunstrc.ignore_newline_no_wrap
index 63ebac8..2a650bf 100644
--- a/test/functional-tests/dunstrc.ignore_newline_no_wrap
+++ b/test/functional-tests/dunstrc.ignore_newline_no_wrap
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
     sort = yes
     indicate_hidden = yes
     alignment = left
-    bounce_freq = 0
     show_age_threshold = 60
     word_wrap = no
     ignore_newline = yes
diff --git a/test/functional-tests/dunstrc.markup b/test/functional-tests/dunstrc.markup
index eba3aea..87f09b1 100644
--- a/test/functional-tests/dunstrc.markup
+++ b/test/functional-tests/dunstrc.markup
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
     sort = yes
     indicate_hidden = yes
     alignment = left
-    bounce_freq = 0
     show_age_threshold = 60
     word_wrap = yes
     ignore_newline = no
diff --git a/test/functional-tests/dunstrc.nomarkup b/test/functional-tests/dunstrc.nomarkup
index bb30e33..1ff4fb1 100644
--- a/test/functional-tests/dunstrc.nomarkup
+++ b/test/functional-tests/dunstrc.nomarkup
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
     sort = yes
     indicate_hidden = yes
     alignment = left
-    bounce_freq = 0
     show_age_threshold = 60
     word_wrap = yes
     ignore_newline = no
diff --git a/test/functional-tests/dunstrc.nowrap b/test/functional-tests/dunstrc.nowrap
index f9d0a0a..497af8f 100644
--- a/test/functional-tests/dunstrc.nowrap
+++ b/test/functional-tests/dunstrc.nowrap
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
     sort = yes
     indicate_hidden = yes
     alignment = left
-    bounce_freq = 0
     show_age_threshold = 60
     word_wrap = no
     ignore_newline = no
diff --git a/test/functional-tests/dunstrc.run_script b/test/functional-tests/dunstrc.run_script
index 32555dc..b76023b 100644
--- a/test/functional-tests/dunstrc.run_script
+++ b/test/functional-tests/dunstrc.run_script
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
     sort = yes
     indicate_hidden = yes
     alignment = left
-    bounce_freq = 0
     show_age_threshold = 60
     word_wrap = yes
     ignore_newline = no
diff --git a/test/functional-tests/dunstrc.show_age b/test/functional-tests/dunstrc.show_age
index 1c3b5c7..9f83c0f 100644
--- a/test/functional-tests/dunstrc.show_age
+++ b/test/functional-tests/dunstrc.show_age
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
     sort = yes
     indicate_hidden = yes
     alignment = left
-    bounce_freq = 0
     show_age_threshold = 2
     word_wrap = yes
     ignore_newline = no