diff --git a/src/dialogs.py b/src/dialogs.py
index d2ef12226..f55c028c9 100644
--- a/src/dialogs.py
+++ b/src/dialogs.py
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ class PreferencesDlg:
 			self.glade.get_widget("chk_upnp").set_active(self.preferences.get("enable_upnp", bool, default=True))
 			self.glade.get_widget("chk_dht").set_active(self.preferences.get("enable_dht", bool, default=True))
 			self.glade.get_widget("spin_dht").set_value(self.preferences.get("dht_connections", int, default=80))
-			self.glade.get_widget("chk_pex").set_active(self.preferences.get("enable_pex", bool, default=True))
 			self.glade.get_widget("spin_gui").set_value(self.preferences.get("gui_update_interval", float, default=1.0))
 		except KeyError:
 			pass
@@ -89,7 +88,6 @@ class PreferencesDlg:
 			self.preferences.set("enable_upnp", self.glade.get_widget("chk_upnp").get_active())
 			self.preferences.set("enable_dht", self.glade.get_widget("chk_dht").get_active())
 			self.preferences.set("dht_connections", self.glade.get_widget("spin_dht").get_value())
-			self.preferences.set("enable_pex", self.glade.get_widget("chk_pex").get_active())
 			self.preferences.set("gui_update_interval", self.glade.get_widget("spin_gui").get_value())
 		
 	def tray_toggle(self, obj):
diff --git a/src/interface.py b/src/interface.py
index 01b3b857e..07c2d675f 100644
--- a/src/interface.py
+++ b/src/interface.py
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ DEFAULT_PREFS = {
 					"default_download_path" : "",
 					"dht_connections" : 80,
 					"enable_dht" : True,
-					"enable_pex" : True,
 					"enable_system_tray" : True,
 					"enable_upnp" : True,
 					"enabled_plugins" : "",