diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/cardlist.py b/ankiqt/ui/cardlist.py
index e32db6e70..5f9e5dabe 100644
--- a/ankiqt/ui/cardlist.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/cardlist.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ CARD_MODIFIED = 7
 CARD_INTERVAL = 8
 CARD_EASE = 9
 CARD_NO = 10
-CARD_PRIORITY = 11
+CARD_TYPE = 11
 CARD_TAGS = 12
 CARD_FACTCREATED = 13
 CARD_FIRSTANSWERED = 14
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ where cards.factId = facts.id """
         try:
             self.cards[index.row()] = self.deck.s.first("""
 select id, question, answer, combinedDue, reps, factId, created, modified,
-interval, factor, noCount, priority, (select tags from facts where
+interval, factor, noCount, type, (select tags from facts where
 facts.id = cards.factId), (select created from facts where
 facts.id = cards.factId), firstAnswered from cards where id = :id""",
                                                         id=self.cards[index.row()][0])
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ class StatusDelegate(QItemDelegate):
         if len(self.model.cards[index.row()]) == 1:
             self.model.updateCard(index)
         row = self.model.cards[index.row()]
-        if row[CARD_PRIORITY] == -3:
+        if row[CARD_TYPE] < 0:
             # custom render
             if index.row() % 2 == 0:
                 brush = QBrush(QColor(COLOUR_SUSPENDED1))
@@ -974,7 +974,6 @@ where id in %s""" % ids2str(sf))
             if c % 50 == 0:
                 self.deck.updateProgress()
         self.deck.flushMod()
-        self.deck.updatePriorities(ids)
         self.deck.finishProgress()
         self.parent.setProgressParent(None)
         self.deck.setUndoEnd(n)
diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/deckproperties.py b/ankiqt/ui/deckproperties.py
index 2a1ec89dc..31580c740 100644
--- a/ankiqt/ui/deckproperties.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/deckproperties.py
@@ -39,10 +39,6 @@ class DeckProperties(QDialog):
         else:
             self.dialog.doSync.setCheckState(Qt.Unchecked)
         self.dialog.mediaURL.setText(self.d.getVar("mediaURL") or "")
-        # priorities
-        self.dialog.highPriority.setText(self.d.highPriority)
-        self.dialog.medPriority.setText(self.d.medPriority)
-        self.dialog.lowPriority.setText(self.d.lowPriority)
         # latex
         self.dialog.latexHeader.setText(self.d.getVar("latexPre"))
         self.dialog.latexFooter.setText(self.d.getVar("latexPost"))
@@ -232,20 +228,8 @@ class DeckProperties(QDialog):
                          self.dialog.collapse.isChecked() and 1 or 0)
         if self.dialog.perDay.isChecked() != self.d.getBool("perDay"):
             self.d.setVar('perDay', self.dialog.perDay.isChecked())
-        self.updateField(self.d,
-                         "highPriority",
-                         unicode(self.dialog.highPriority.text()))
-        self.updateField(self.d,
-                         "medPriority",
-                         unicode(self.dialog.medPriority.text()))
-        self.updateField(self.d,
-                         "lowPriority",
-                         unicode(self.dialog.lowPriority.text()))
-        prioritiesChanged = was != self.d.modified
         # mark deck dirty and close
         if self.origMod != self.d.modified:
-            if prioritiesChanged:
-                self.d.updateAllPriorities()
             ankiqt.mw.deck.updateCutoff()
             ankiqt.mw.reset()
         self.d.setUndoEnd(n)
diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/facteditor.py b/ankiqt/ui/facteditor.py
index 5557e823c..73256e824 100644
--- a/ankiqt/ui/facteditor.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/facteditor.py
@@ -585,7 +585,6 @@ class FactEditor(object):
         if old != self.fact.tags:
             self.deck.s.flush()
             self.deck.updateFactTags([self.fact.id])
-            self.deck.updatePriorities([c.id for c in self.fact.cards])
             self.fact.setModified(textChanged=True, deck=self.deck)
             self.deck.flushMod()
             if self.resetOnEdit:
diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/main.py b/ankiqt/ui/main.py
index 3f2089aa6..74106c85c 100755
--- a/ankiqt/ui/main.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/main.py
@@ -307,11 +307,9 @@ Please do not file a bug report with Anki.<br>""")
         self.views = self.viewsBackup
         self.viewsBackup = None
 
-    def reset(self, count=True, priorities=False, runHooks=True):
+    def reset(self, runHooks=True):
         if self.deck:
             self.deck.refreshSession()
-            if priorities:
-                self.deck.updateAllPriorities()
             self.deck.reset()
             if runHooks:
                 runHook("guiReset")
@@ -518,7 +516,7 @@ Please do not file a bug report with Anki.<br>""")
                % stripHTML(stripSounds(self.currentCard.question)).\
                replace("\n", " ")[0:30])
         if isLeech and self.deck.s.scalar(
-            "select 1 from cards where id = :id and priority < 1", id=cardId):
+            "select 1 from cards where id = :id and type < 0", id=cardId):
             txt += _(" It has been suspended.")
         self.setNotice(txt)
 
diff --git a/designer/deckproperties.ui b/designer/deckproperties.ui
index 477468cb3..01a4cae15 100644
--- a/designer/deckproperties.ui
+++ b/designer/deckproperties.ui
@@ -30,69 +30,6 @@
        <string>Basic</string>
       </attribute>
       <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_6">
-       <item row="5" column="0">
-        <widget class="QLabel" name="label_16">
-         <property name="text">
-          <string>&lt;b&gt;Priorities&lt;/b&gt;</string>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-       <item row="6" column="0">
-        <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_4">
-         <item row="0" column="0">
-          <widget class="QLabel" name="label_21">
-           <property name="text">
-            <string>Very high priority</string>
-           </property>
-           <property name="wordWrap">
-            <bool>true</bool>
-           </property>
-          </widget>
-         </item>
-         <item row="0" column="1">
-          <widget class="QLineEdit" name="highPriority"/>
-         </item>
-         <item row="1" column="0">
-          <widget class="QLabel" name="label_17">
-           <property name="text">
-            <string>High priority</string>
-           </property>
-           <property name="wordWrap">
-            <bool>true</bool>
-           </property>
-          </widget>
-         </item>
-         <item row="1" column="1">
-          <widget class="QLineEdit" name="medPriority"/>
-         </item>
-         <item row="2" column="0">
-          <widget class="QLabel" name="label_24">
-           <property name="text">
-            <string>Low priority</string>
-           </property>
-           <property name="wordWrap">
-            <bool>true</bool>
-           </property>
-          </widget>
-         </item>
-         <item row="2" column="1">
-          <widget class="QLineEdit" name="lowPriority"/>
-         </item>
-        </layout>
-       </item>
-       <item row="7" column="0">
-        <spacer name="verticalSpacer_2">
-         <property name="orientation">
-          <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
-         </property>
-         <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-          <size>
-           <width>20</width>
-           <height>40</height>
-          </size>
-         </property>
-        </spacer>
-       </item>
        <item row="3" column="0">
         <widget class="QLabel" name="label_14">
          <property name="text">
@@ -794,9 +731,6 @@
   <tabstop>modelsAdd</tabstop>
   <tabstop>modelsEdit</tabstop>
   <tabstop>modelsDelete</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>highPriority</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>medPriority</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>lowPriority</tabstop>
   <tabstop>buttonBox</tabstop>
   <tabstop>latexHeader</tabstop>
   <tabstop>latexFooter</tabstop>
diff --git a/designer/main.ui b/designer/main.ui
index ce969c7a0..aadca3482 100644
--- a/designer/main.ui
+++ b/designer/main.ui
@@ -3366,7 +3366,7 @@
     <string>&amp;Deck Properties...</string>
    </property>
    <property name="statusTip">
-    <string>Customize syncing, scheduling, priorities and models</string>
+    <string>Customize models, syncing and scheduling</string>
    </property>
   </action>
   <action name="actionImport">