diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 0a52fcaae7..2ba2f42f39 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -329,9 +329,6 @@ static const bool audio_enable = true;
 // Output samplerate
 static const unsigned out_rate = 48000; 
 
-// When changing input rate on-the-fly
-static const float audio_rate_step = 0.25;
-
 // Audio device (e.g. hw:0,0 or /dev/audio). If NULL, will use defaults.
 static const char *audio_device = NULL;
 
diff --git a/general.h b/general.h
index 0b2f046568..70ca395866 100644
--- a/general.h
+++ b/general.h
@@ -201,7 +201,6 @@ struct settings
       bool enable;
       unsigned out_rate;
       float in_rate;
-      float rate_step;
       char device[PATH_MAX];
       unsigned latency;
       bool sync;
diff --git a/retroarch.cfg b/retroarch.cfg
index f847e70c34..36c4c7f54a 100644
--- a/retroarch.cfg
+++ b/retroarch.cfg
@@ -149,9 +149,6 @@
 # Audio output samplerate.
 # audio_out_rate = 48000
 
-# When altering audio_in_rate on-the-fly, define by how much each time.
-# audio_rate_step = 0.25
-
 # Audio driver backend. Depending on configuration possible candidates are: alsa, pulse, oss, jack, rsound, roar, openal, sdl, xaudio.
 # audio_driver =
 
diff --git a/settings.c b/settings.c
index 350a55d99a..d6ef99c5c3 100644
--- a/settings.c
+++ b/settings.c
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@ void config_set_defaults(void)
    g_settings.audio.enable = audio_enable;
    g_settings.audio.out_rate = out_rate;
    g_settings.audio.in_rate = out_rate;
-   g_settings.audio.rate_step = audio_rate_step;
    if (audio_device)
       strlcpy(g_settings.audio.device, audio_device, sizeof(g_settings.audio.device));
    g_settings.audio.latency = out_latency;
@@ -595,7 +594,6 @@ bool config_load_file(const char *path)
    // Audio settings.
    CONFIG_GET_BOOL(audio.enable, "audio_enable");
    CONFIG_GET_INT(audio.out_rate, "audio_out_rate");
-   CONFIG_GET_FLOAT(audio.rate_step, "audio_rate_step");
    CONFIG_GET_STRING(audio.device, "audio_device");
    CONFIG_GET_INT(audio.latency, "audio_latency");
    CONFIG_GET_BOOL(audio.sync, "audio_sync");