diff --git a/ankiqt/config.py b/ankiqt/config.py
index b70907cac..b6cdfa950 100644
--- a/ankiqt/config.py
+++ b/ankiqt/config.py
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ class Config(dict):
             'showTimer': True,
             'showToolbar': True,
             'showTrayIcon': False,
-            'simpleToolbar': True,
             'sortIndex': 0,
             'splitQA': True,
             'standaloneWindows': True,
diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/main.py b/ankiqt/ui/main.py
index 82ac9f0d3..86d823d71 100755
--- a/ankiqt/ui/main.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/main.py
@@ -1743,24 +1743,14 @@ learnt today")
 
     def setupToolbar(self):
         mw = self.mainWin
-        if self.config['simpleToolbar']:
-            self.removeToolBar(mw.toolBar)
-            mw.toolBar.hide()
-            ver = QtConfig.qt_version >> 8
-            if not sys.platform.startswith("darwin") and ver >= 0x407:
-                # this became necessary in 4.7 or we end up with two toolbars
-                mw.toolBar.deleteLater()
-            mw.toolBar = QToolBar(self)
-            mw.toolBar.setObjectName("toolBar")
-            mw.toolBar.addAction(mw.actionAddcards)
-            mw.toolBar.addAction(mw.actionEditCurrent)
-            mw.toolBar.addAction(mw.actionEditdeck)
-            mw.toolBar.addAction(mw.actionStudyOptions)
-            mw.toolBar.addAction(mw.actionGraphs)
-            mw.toolBar.addAction(mw.actionMarkCard)
-            mw.toolBar.addAction(mw.actionRepeatAudio)
-            mw.toolBar.addAction(mw.actionClose)
-            self.addToolBar(Qt.TopToolBarArea, mw.toolBar)
+        mw.toolBar.addAction(mw.actionAddcards)
+        mw.toolBar.addAction(mw.actionEditCurrent)
+        mw.toolBar.addAction(mw.actionEditdeck)
+        mw.toolBar.addAction(mw.actionStudyOptions)
+        mw.toolBar.addAction(mw.actionGraphs)
+        mw.toolBar.addAction(mw.actionMarkCard)
+        mw.toolBar.addAction(mw.actionRepeatAudio)
+        mw.toolBar.addAction(mw.actionClose)
         mw.toolBar.setIconSize(QSize(self.config['iconSize'],
                                      self.config['iconSize']))
         toggle = mw.toolBar.toggleViewAction()
diff --git a/designer/main.ui b/designer/main.ui
index e689867e1..b61c1a522 100644
--- a/designer/main.ui
+++ b/designer/main.ui
@@ -3171,22 +3171,6 @@
    <attribute name="toolBarBreak">
     <bool>false</bool>
    </attribute>
-   <addaction name="actionNew"/>
-   <addaction name="actionOpen"/>
-   <addaction name="actionSave"/>
-   <addaction name="actionSyncdeck"/>
-   <addaction name="separator"/>
-   <addaction name="actionAddcards"/>
-   <addaction name="actionEditCurrent"/>
-   <addaction name="actionEditdeck"/>
-   <addaction name="actionStudyOptions"/>
-   <addaction name="separator"/>
-   <addaction name="actionGraphs"/>
-   <addaction name="actionDstats"/>
-   <addaction name="actionCstats"/>
-   <addaction name="separator"/>
-   <addaction name="actionRepeatAudio"/>
-   <addaction name="actionMarkCard"/>
   </widget>
   <action name="actionExit">
    <property name="icon">