diff --git a/icinga-app/icinga.cpp b/icinga-app/icinga.cpp
index 0e462307c..404cedf30 100644
--- a/icinga-app/icinga.cpp
+++ b/icinga-app/icinga.cpp
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ static int Main()
 
 #endif /* _WIN32 */
 		Application::DeclarePrefixDir(ICINGA_PREFIX);
-		Application::DeclareSysconfigFile(ICINGA_SYSCONFIGFILE);
 		Application::DeclareSysconfDir(ICINGA_SYSCONFDIR);
 		Application::DeclareRunDir(ICINGA_RUNDIR);
 		Application::DeclareLocalStateDir(ICINGA_LOCALSTATEDIR);
@@ -155,13 +154,6 @@ static int Main()
 
 	Application::DeclareZonesDir(Application::GetSysconfDir() + "/icinga2/zones.d");
 
-#ifndef _WIN32
-	if (!autocomplete && !Utility::PathExists(Application::GetSysconfigFile())) {
-		Log(LogWarning, "icinga-app")
-			<< "Sysconfig file '" << Application::GetSysconfigFile() << "' cannot be read. Using default values.";
-	}
-#endif /* _WIN32 */
-
 	String icingaUser = Utility::GetFromEnvironment("ICINGA2_USER");
 	if (icingaUser.IsEmpty())
 		icingaUser = ICINGA_USER;
diff --git a/lib/base/application.cpp b/lib/base/application.cpp
index 1ee51f88c..dec962e08 100644
--- a/lib/base/application.cpp
+++ b/lib/base/application.cpp
@@ -1325,27 +1325,6 @@ void Application::DeclareStatePath(const String& path)
 		ScriptGlobal::Set("StatePath", path);
 }
 
-/**
- * Retrives the path of the sysconfig file.
- *
- * @returns The path.
- */
-String Application::GetSysconfigFile(void)
-{
-	return ScriptGlobal::Get("SysconfigFile");
-}
-
-/**
- * Sets the path of the sysconfig file.
- *
- * @param path The new path.
- */
-void Application::DeclareSysconfigFile(const String& path)
-{
-	if (!ScriptGlobal::Exists("SysconfigFile"))
-		ScriptGlobal::Set("SysconfigFile", path);
-}
-
 /**
  * Retrieves the path for the modified attributes file.
  *
diff --git a/lib/base/application.hpp b/lib/base/application.hpp
index 03d83599b..7722d25f4 100644
--- a/lib/base/application.hpp
+++ b/lib/base/application.hpp
@@ -106,9 +106,6 @@ public:
 	static String GetIncludeConfDir();
 	static void DeclareIncludeConfDir(const String& path);
 
-	static String GetSysconfigFile(void);
-	static void DeclareSysconfigFile(const String& path);
-
 	static String GetStatePath(void);
 	static void DeclareStatePath(const String& path);