diff --git a/onionshare_gui/__init__.py b/onionshare_gui/__init__.py
index cb4f3e12..c57848a4 100644
--- a/onionshare_gui/__init__.py
+++ b/onionshare_gui/__init__.py
@@ -95,12 +95,6 @@ def main():
         nargs="+",
         help="List of files or folders to share",
     )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--config",
-        metavar="config",
-        default=False,
-        help="Custom JSON config file location (optional)",
-    )
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     filenames = args.filenames
@@ -108,10 +102,6 @@ def main():
         for i in range(len(filenames)):
             filenames[i] = os.path.abspath(filenames[i])
 
-    config = args.config
-    if config:
-        common.load_settings(config)
-
     local_only = bool(args.local_only)
     verbose = bool(args.verbose)
 
@@ -156,7 +146,7 @@ def main():
         return
 
     # Attach the GUI common parts to the common object
-    common.gui = GuiCommon(common, qtapp, local_only, config)
+    common.gui = GuiCommon(common, qtapp, local_only)
 
     # Launch the gui
     main_window = MainWindow(common, filenames)
diff --git a/onionshare_gui/gui_common.py b/onionshare_gui/gui_common.py
index c0502c3d..54086353 100644
--- a/onionshare_gui/gui_common.py
+++ b/onionshare_gui/gui_common.py
@@ -30,17 +30,13 @@ class GuiCommon:
     MODE_RECEIVE = "receive"
     MODE_WEBSITE = "website"
 
-    def __init__(self, common, qtapp, local_only, config):
+    def __init__(self, common, qtapp, local_only):
         self.common = common
         self.qtapp = qtapp
         self.local_only = local_only
 
-        # Load settings, if a custom config was passed in
-        self.config = config
-        if self.config:
-            self.common.load_settings(self.config)
-        else:
-            self.common.load_settings()
+        # Load settings
+        self.common.load_settings()
 
         # Load strings
         strings.load_strings(self.common)