diff --git a/src/org/geometerplus/fbreader/fbreader/FBReaderApp.java b/src/org/geometerplus/fbreader/fbreader/FBReaderApp.java
index 3f1cc9bb2..8c0dad538 100644
--- a/src/org/geometerplus/fbreader/fbreader/FBReaderApp.java
+++ b/src/org/geometerplus/fbreader/fbreader/FBReaderApp.java
@@ -88,9 +88,6 @@ public final class FBReaderApp extends ZLApplication {
 	public final ZLStringOption FooterFontOption =
 		new ZLStringOption("Options", "FooterFont", "Droid Sans");
 
-	final ZLBooleanOption SelectionEnabledOption =
-		new ZLBooleanOption("Options", "IsSelectionEnabled", true);
-
 	final ZLStringOption ColorProfileOption =
 		new ZLStringOption("Options", "ColorProfile", ColorProfile.DAY);
 
diff --git a/src/org/geometerplus/fbreader/fbreader/FBView.java b/src/org/geometerplus/fbreader/fbreader/FBView.java
index fb4fb7c26..e96d28525 100644
--- a/src/org/geometerplus/fbreader/fbreader/FBView.java
+++ b/src/org/geometerplus/fbreader/fbreader/FBView.java
@@ -542,11 +542,6 @@ public final class FBView extends ZLTextView {
 		return myFooter;
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	protected boolean isSelectionEnabled() {
-		return myReader.SelectionEnabledOption.getValue();
-	}
-
 	public static final int SCROLLBAR_SHOW_AS_FOOTER = 3;
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/src/org/geometerplus/zlibrary/text/view/ZLTextView.java b/src/org/geometerplus/zlibrary/text/view/ZLTextView.java
index 31bfbef03..4fa79e3b9 100644
--- a/src/org/geometerplus/zlibrary/text/view/ZLTextView.java
+++ b/src/org/geometerplus/zlibrary/text/view/ZLTextView.java
@@ -1182,8 +1182,6 @@ public abstract class ZLTextView extends ZLTextViewBase {
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	protected abstract boolean isSelectionEnabled();
-
 	private ZLTextRegion mySelectedRegion;
 	private boolean myHighlightSelectedRegion = true;