diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index 68119c0..927f78e 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ conf_misc_section(void)
 
      conf.font              = fetch_opt_first(sec, "sans-9", "font").str;
      conf.raisefocus        = fetch_opt_first(sec, "false", "raisefocus").bool;
-     conf.raiseswitch       = fetch_opt_first(sec, "false", "raiseswitch").bool;
      conf.focus_fmouse      = fetch_opt_first(sec, "true", "focus_follow_mouse").bool;
      conf.focus_pclick      = fetch_opt_first(sec, "true", "focus_pointer_click").bool;
      conf.status_timing     = fetch_opt_first(sec, "1", "status_timing").num;
diff --git a/src/structs.h b/src/structs.h
index 0100c1f..7fbc820 100644
--- a/src/structs.h
+++ b/src/structs.h
@@ -381,7 +381,6 @@ typedef struct
      char *font;
      uint opacity;
      Bool raisefocus;
-     Bool raiseswitch;
      Bool focus_fmouse;
      Bool focus_pclick;
      Bool ignore_next_client_rules;