diff --git a/desktop/org.yorba.geary.gschema.xml b/desktop/org.yorba.geary.gschema.xml
index aa30ae27..045b7c7f 100644
--- a/desktop/org.yorba.geary.gschema.xml
+++ b/desktop/org.yorba.geary.gschema.xml
@@ -50,12 +50,6 @@
         <description>Position of the message list Paned grabber.</description>
     </key>
     
-    <key name="composer-pane-position" type="i">
-        <default>350</default>
-        <summary>position of the composer pane</summary>
-        <description>Position of the composer Paned grabber, when open.</description>
-    </key>
-    
     <key name="autoselect" type="b">
         <default>true</default>
         <summary>autoselect next message</summary>
diff --git a/src/client/application/geary-config.vala b/src/client/application/geary-config.vala
index 8e8521e3..da4341b1 100644
--- a/src/client/application/geary-config.vala
+++ b/src/client/application/geary-config.vala
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ public class Configuration {
     public const string FOLDER_LIST_PANE_POSITION_VERTICAL_KEY = "folder-list-pane-position-vertical";
     public const string FOLDER_LIST_PANE_HORIZONTAL_KEY = "folder-list-pane-horizontal";
     public const string MESSAGES_PANE_POSITION_KEY = "messages-pane-position";
-    public const string COMPOSER_PANE_POSITION_KEY = "composer-pane-position";
     public const string AUTOSELECT_KEY = "autoselect";
     public const string DISPLAY_PREVIEW_KEY = "display-preview";
     public const string SPELL_CHECK_KEY = "spell-check";
@@ -64,10 +63,6 @@ public class Configuration {
         set { settings.set_int(MESSAGES_PANE_POSITION_KEY, value); }
     }
     
-    public int composer_pane_position {
-        get { return settings.get_int(COMPOSER_PANE_POSITION_KEY); }
-    }
-    
     public bool autoselect {
         get { return settings.get_boolean(AUTOSELECT_KEY); }
     }