diff --git a/config.ini b/config.ini
index de375de..0050f2d 100644
--- a/config.ini
+++ b/config.ini
@@ -69,8 +69,6 @@ accountlevel=1
 # 2 = Halloween
 # 3 = Easter
 eventmode=0
-# percent chance of an event crate dropping each kill
-eventcratechance=10
 
 # you can override the default spawn point.
 # these example coords are for the Future (Z is height):
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index 03aa864..7ab50e9 100644
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ int settings::MONITORINTERVAL = 5000;
 
 // event mode settings
 int settings::EVENTMODE = 0;
-int settings::EVENTCRATECHANCE = 10;
 
 void settings::init() {
     INIReader reader("config.ini");
@@ -99,7 +98,6 @@ void settings::init() {
     DBPATH = reader.Get("shard", "dbpath", DBPATH);
     ACCLEVEL = reader.GetInteger("shard", "accountlevel", ACCLEVEL);
     EVENTMODE = reader.GetInteger("shard", "eventmode", EVENTMODE);
-    EVENTCRATECHANCE = reader.GetInteger("shard", "eventcratechance", EVENTCRATECHANCE);
     DISABLEFIRSTUSEFLAG = reader.GetBoolean("shard", "disablefirstuseflag", DISABLEFIRSTUSEFLAG);
     MONITORENABLED = reader.GetBoolean("monitor", "enabled", MONITORENABLED);
     MONITORPORT = reader.GetInteger("monitor", "port", MONITORPORT);
diff --git a/src/settings.hpp b/src/settings.hpp
index 9836668..9fbe89a 100644
--- a/src/settings.hpp
+++ b/src/settings.hpp
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ namespace settings {
     extern std::string GRUNTWORKJSON;
     extern std::string DBPATH;
     extern int EVENTMODE;
-    extern int EVENTCRATECHANCE;
     extern bool MONITORENABLED;
     extern int MONITORPORT;
     extern int MONITORINTERVAL;