diff --git a/interfaces/Config/templates/config_switches.tmpl b/interfaces/Config/templates/config_switches.tmpl
index f4d980f..9a35a9c 100644
--- a/interfaces/Config/templates/config_switches.tmpl
+++ b/interfaces/Config/templates/config_switches.tmpl
@@ -251,11 +251,6 @@
                         <input type="checkbox" name="replace_dots" id="replace_dots" value="1" <!--#if int($replace_dots) > 0 then 'checked="checked"' else ""#--> />
                         <span class="desc">$T('explain-replace_dots')</span>
                     </div>
-                    <div class="field-pair">
-                        <label class="config" for="replace_illegal">$T('opt-replace_illegal')</label>
-                        <input type="checkbox" name="replace_illegal" id="replace_illegal" value="1" <!--#if int($replace_illegal) > 0 then 'checked="checked"' else ""#--> />
-                        <span class="desc">$T('explain-replace_illegal')</span>
-                    </div>
                     <!--#if not $nt#-->
                     <div class="field-pair">
                         <label class="config" for="sanitize_safe">$T('opt-sanitize_safe')</label>
diff --git a/sabnzbd/interface.py b/sabnzbd/interface.py
index 6c668c0..822c187 100644
--- a/sabnzbd/interface.py
+++ b/sabnzbd/interface.py
@@ -1300,7 +1300,7 @@ class ConfigFolders(object):
 SWITCH_LIST = \
     ('par2_multicore', 'multipar', 'par_option', 'top_only', 'ssl_ciphers',
              'auto_sort', 'propagation_delay', 'auto_disconnect', 'flat_unpack',
-             'safe_postproc', 'no_dupes', 'replace_spaces', 'replace_dots', 'replace_illegal',
+             'safe_postproc', 'no_dupes', 'replace_spaces', 'replace_dots',
              'ignore_samples', 'pause_on_post_processing', 'nice', 'ionice',
              'pre_script', 'pause_on_pwrar', 'sfv_check', 'folder_rename', 'load_balancing',
              'quota_size', 'quota_day', 'quota_resume', 'quota_period',
@@ -1377,7 +1377,7 @@ SPECIAL_BOOL_LIST = \
               'enable_filejoin', 'enable_tsjoin', 'allow_streaming', 'ignore_unrar_dates', 'par2_multicore',
               'osx_menu', 'osx_speed', 'win_menu', 'use_pickle', 'allow_incomplete_nzb', 'rss_filenames',
               'ipv6_hosting', 'keep_awake', 'empty_postproc', 'html_login', 'wait_for_dfolder',
-              'warn_empty_nzb', 'enable_bonjour','allow_duplicate_files', 'warn_dupl_jobs',
+              'warn_empty_nzb', 'enable_bonjour','allow_duplicate_files', 'warn_dupl_jobs', 'replace_illegal',
               'backup_for_duplicates', 'disable_api_key', 'api_logging', 'enable_meta'
      )
 SPECIAL_VALUE_LIST = \
diff --git a/sabnzbd/skintext.py b/sabnzbd/skintext.py
index b5235b8..5245227 100644
--- a/sabnzbd/skintext.py
+++ b/sabnzbd/skintext.py
@@ -472,8 +472,6 @@ SKIN_TEXT = {
     'explain-replace_spaces' : TT('Replace spaces with underscores in folder names.'),
     'opt-replace_dots' : TT('Replace dots in Foldername'),
     'explain-replace_dots' : TT('Replace dots with spaces in folder names.'),
-    'opt-replace_illegal' : TT('Replace Illegal Characters in Folder Names'),
-    'explain-replace_illegal' : TT('Replace illegal characters in folder names by equivalents (otherwise remove).'),
     'opt-sanitize_safe' : TT('Make Windows compatible'),
     'explain-sanitize_safe' : TT('For servers: make sure names are compatible with Windows.'),
     'opt-auto_browser' : TT('Launch Browser on Startup'),