diff --git a/config/openalpr.conf b/config/openalpr.conf
index 4284b79..17b6af9 100644
--- a/config/openalpr.conf
+++ b/config/openalpr.conf
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ detection_strictness = 3
 max_detection_input_width = 1280
 max_detection_input_height = 720
 
-opencl_enabled = 0
 multithreading_cores = 1
 
 
diff --git a/src/openalpr/config.cpp b/src/openalpr/config.cpp
index 1ecda6f..5ade5d2 100644
--- a/src/openalpr/config.cpp
+++ b/src/openalpr/config.cpp
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ void Config::loadValues(string country)
   
   runtimeBaseDir = getString("common", "runtime_dir", "/usr/share/openalpr/runtime_data");
   
-  opencl_enabled = getBoolean("common", "opencl_enabled", false);
   multithreading_cores = getInt("common", "multithreading_cores", 1);
 
   detection_iteration_increase = getFloat("common", "detection_iteration_increase", 1.1);
diff --git a/src/openalpr/config.h b/src/openalpr/config.h
index fa839af..c41798b 100644
--- a/src/openalpr/config.h
+++ b/src/openalpr/config.h
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ class Config
     
     std::string country;
     
-    bool opencl_enabled;
     int multithreading_cores;
     
     float detection_iteration_increase;