diff --git a/Changelog.draft.rst b/Changelog.draft.rst
index 6b5b18e..96558c5 100644
--- a/Changelog.draft.rst
+++ b/Changelog.draft.rst
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ Changes
 * Refactor our IMAPServer class. Background work without user-visible
   changes.
 
+* Remove the configurability of the Blinkenlights statuschar. It
+  cluttered the main configuration file for little gain.
+
 Bug Fixes
 ---------
 
diff --git a/offlineimap.conf b/offlineimap.conf
index 2a4b1a2..8cc2882 100644
--- a/offlineimap.conf
+++ b/offlineimap.conf
@@ -141,10 +141,6 @@ footer = "\n"
 # Note that this filter can be used only to further restrict mbnames
 # to a subset of folders that pass the account's folderfilter.
 
-[ui.Curses.Blinkenlights]
-# Character used to indicate thread status.
-
-statuschar = .
 
 ##################################################
 # Accounts
diff --git a/offlineimap/ui/Curses.py b/offlineimap/ui/Curses.py
index 9e0b9d5..afe3acb 100644
--- a/offlineimap/ui/Curses.py
+++ b/offlineimap/ui/Curses.py
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ class CursesThreadFrame:
             if self.getcolor() == 'black':
                 self.window.addstr(self.y, self.x, ' ', self.color)
             else:
-                self.window.addstr(self.y, self.x, self.ui.config.getdefault("ui.Curses.Blinkenlights", "statuschar", '.'), self.color)
+                self.window.addstr(self.y, self.x, '.', self.color)
             self.c.stdscr.move(self.c.height - 1, self.c.width - 1)
             self.window.refresh()
         self.c.locked(lockedstuff)