diff --git a/ankiqt/config.py b/ankiqt/config.py
index c4bc6673c..1e93059e7 100644
--- a/ankiqt/config.py
+++ b/ankiqt/config.py
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ class Config(dict):
             'showTimer': True,
             'showSuspendedCards': True,
             'simpleToolbar': True,
-            'editCurrentOnly': True,
             'scrollToAnswer': True,
             }
         for (k,v) in fields.items():
diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/cardlist.py b/ankiqt/ui/cardlist.py
index ffc057a14..bce5a614e 100644
--- a/ankiqt/ui/cardlist.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/cardlist.py
@@ -264,12 +264,8 @@ class EditDeck(QDialog):
 
     def selectLastCard(self):
         "Show the row corresponding to the current card."
-        if self.parent.config['editCurrentOnly']:
-            if self.parent.currentCard:
-                self.dialog.filterEdit.setText("<current>")
-                self.dialog.filterEdit.selectAll()
         self.updateSearch()
-        if not self.parent.config['editCurrentOnly'] and self.parent.currentCard:
+        if self.parent.currentCard:
             currentCardIndex = self.findCardInDeckModel(
                                  self.model, self.parent.currentCard )
             if currentCardIndex >= 0:
diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/preferences.py b/ankiqt/ui/preferences.py
index 7dbf0930a..3d18d9431 100644
--- a/ankiqt/ui/preferences.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/preferences.py
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@ class Preferences(QDialog):
         self.dialog.showTray.setChecked(self.config['showTrayIcon'])
         self.dialog.showTimer.setChecked(self.config['showTimer'])
         self.dialog.simpleToolbar.setChecked(self.config['simpleToolbar'])
-        self.dialog.editCurrentOnly.setChecked(self.config['editCurrentOnly'])
         self.dialog.scrollToAnswer.setChecked(self.config['scrollToAnswer'])
         self.dialog.toolbarIconSize.setText(str(self.config['iconSize']))
 
@@ -185,7 +184,6 @@ class Preferences(QDialog):
         self.config['showTimer'] = self.dialog.showTimer.isChecked()
         self.config['suppressEstimates'] = self.dialog.suppressEstimates.isChecked()
         self.config['simpleToolbar'] = self.dialog.simpleToolbar.isChecked()
-        self.config['editCurrentOnly'] = self.dialog.editCurrentOnly.isChecked()
         self.config['scrollToAnswer'] = self.dialog.scrollToAnswer.isChecked()
         i = 32
         try:
diff --git a/designer/preferences.ui b/designer/preferences.ui
index 60bbac0d2..55d83b2ed 100644
--- a/designer/preferences.ui
+++ b/designer/preferences.ui
@@ -435,13 +435,6 @@
           </widget>
          </item>
          <item row="9" column="0" >
-          <widget class="QCheckBox" name="editCurrentOnly" >
-           <property name="text" >
-            <string>Show only current card in editor</string>
-           </property>
-          </widget>
-         </item>
-         <item row="10" column="0" >
           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="scrollToAnswer" >
            <property name="text" >
             <string>Scroll down to the answer when showing answer</string>
@@ -530,7 +523,6 @@
   <tabstop>showToolbar</tabstop>
   <tabstop>tallButtons</tabstop>
   <tabstop>showTray</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>editCurrentOnly</tabstop>
   <tabstop>scrollToAnswer</tabstop>
   <tabstop>toolbarIconSize</tabstop>
   <tabstop>buttonBox</tabstop>