diff --git a/src/bin/environment.in b/src/bin/environment.in
index ee308dbca9..400369b4fe 100644
--- a/src/bin/environment.in
+++ b/src/bin/environment.in
@@ -61,7 +61,3 @@ DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH={GNC_LIBRARY_PATH};{DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH}
 # below and set LANG to your preferred locale
 # LANG=nl_BE
 # LANGUAGE={LANG}
-
-# Temporarily use gconf as backend for GSettings
-# This allows for a gradual transition from GConf to GSettings
-GSETTINGS_BACKEND=gconf