diff --git a/admin/check/check_display_inc.php b/admin/check/check_display_inc.php
index 7ce5812b7c..997d6eb21a 100644
--- a/admin/check/check_display_inc.php
+++ b/admin/check/check_display_inc.php
@@ -36,11 +36,6 @@
 
 check_print_section_header_row( 'Display' );
 
-check_print_test_row(
-	'use_dynamic_filters = ON requires use_javascript = ON',
-	!config_get_global( 'use_dynamic_filters' ) || ( config_get_global( 'use_dynamic_filters' ) && config_get_global( 'use_javascript' ) )
-);
-
 check_print_test_row(
 	'bug_link_tag is not blank/null',
 	config_get_global( 'bug_link_tag' ),
diff --git a/bug_report_page.php b/bug_report_page.php
index eb529fcd99..00e5e5d990 100644
--- a/bug_report_page.php
+++ b/bug_report_page.php
@@ -362,13 +362,9 @@
 	</tr>
 	<tr>
 		<td colspan="2" class="none">
-			<?php if( ON == config_get( 'use_javascript' ) ) { ?>
-				<?php collapse_open( 'profile' ); collapse_icon( 'profile' ); ?>
-				<?php echo lang_get( 'or_fill_in' ); ?>
+			<?php collapse_open( 'profile' ); collapse_icon( 'profile' ); ?>
+			<?php echo lang_get( 'or_fill_in' ); ?>
 			<table class="width100" cellspacing="0">
-					<?php } else { ?>
-						<?php echo lang_get( 'or_fill_in' ); ?>
-					<?php } ?>
 					<tr>
 						<th class="category">
 							<label for="platform"><?php echo lang_get( 'platform' ) ?></label>
@@ -422,11 +418,9 @@
 							?>
 						</td>
 					</tr>
-			<?php if( ON == config_get( 'use_javascript' ) ) { ?>
 			</table>
 			<?php collapse_closed( 'profile' ); collapse_icon( 'profile' ); echo lang_get( 'or_fill_in' );?>
 			<?php collapse_end( 'profile' ); ?>
-		<?php } ?>
 		</td>
 	</tr>
 <?php } ?>
diff --git a/bugnote_add_inc.php b/bugnote_add_inc.php
index e41d789aa0..8574dc8988 100644
--- a/bugnote_add_inc.php
+++ b/bugnote_add_inc.php
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 					<?php echo lang_get( 'time_tracking' ) ?>
 				</th>
 				<td>
-					<?php if( config_get( 'time_tracking_stopwatch' ) && config_get( 'use_javascript' ) ) { ?>
+					<?php if( config_get( 'time_tracking_stopwatch' ) ) { ?>
 					<input type="text" name="time_tracking" class="stopwatch_time" size="8" placeholder="hh:mm:ss" />
 					<input type="button" name="time_tracking_toggle" class="stopwatch_toggle" value="<?php echo lang_get( 'time_tracking_stopwatch_start' ) ?>" />
 					<input type="button" name="time_tracking_reset" class="stopwatch_reset" value="<?php echo lang_get( 'time_tracking_stopwatch_reset' ) ?>" />
diff --git a/config_defaults_inc.php b/config_defaults_inc.php
index 6bd3365aea..2f530d1e19 100644
--- a/config_defaults_inc.php
+++ b/config_defaults_inc.php
@@ -3282,16 +3282,6 @@
  */
 $g_custom_field_type_enum_string = '0:string,1:numeric,2:float,3:enum,4:email,5:checkbox,6:list,7:multiselection list,8:date,9:radio,10:textarea';
 
-#################################
-# MantisBT Javascript Variables #
-#################################
-
-/**
- * allow the use of Javascript?
- * @global int $g_use_javascript
- */
-$g_use_javascript = ON;
-
 ###############################
 # MantisBT Speed Optimisation #
 ###############################
@@ -4177,7 +4167,7 @@
 	'hostname','html_valid_tags', 'html_valid_tags_single_line', 'default_language',
 	'language_auto_map', 'fallback_language', 'login_method', 'plugins_enabled', 'session_handler',
 	'session_save_path', 'session_validation', 'show_detailed_errors', 'show_queries_count',
-	'stop_on_errors',	'use_javascript', 'version_suffix',
+	'stop_on_errors', 'version_suffix',
 	'fileinfo_magic_db_file', 'css_include_file', 'css_rtl_include_file', 'meta_include_file',
 	'file_type_icons', 'path', 'icon_path', 'short_path', 'absolute_path', 'core_path',
 	'class_path','library_path', 'language_path', 'absolute_path_default_upload_folder',
diff --git a/core/collapse_api.php b/core/collapse_api.php
index 9338bd2d0d..3fe7b0d59d 100644
--- a/core/collapse_api.php
+++ b/core/collapse_api.php
@@ -122,10 +122,6 @@ function collapse_closed( $p_name, $p_section = '' ) {
  * @return void
  */
 function collapse_icon( $p_name, $p_section = '' ) {
-	if( OFF == config_get( 'use_javascript' ) ) {
-		return;
-	}
-
 	global $g_open_collapse_section;
 
 	if( $g_open_collapse_section === true ) {
@@ -164,11 +160,7 @@ function collapse_end( $p_name, $p_section = '' ) {
 
 	$g_open_collapse_section = false;
 
-	if( ON == config_get( 'use_javascript' ) ) {
-		ob_end_flush();
-	} else {
-		ob_end_clean();
-	}
+	ob_end_flush();
 
 	$g_current_collapse_section = null;
 }
@@ -181,7 +173,7 @@ function collapse_end( $p_name, $p_section = '' ) {
 function collapse_display( $p_block ) {
 	global $g_collapse_cache_token;
 
-	if( !isset( $g_collapse_cache_token[$p_block] ) || OFF == config_get( 'use_javascript' ) ) {
+	if( !isset( $g_collapse_cache_token[$p_block] ) ) {
 		return true;
 	}
 
diff --git a/core/filter_api.php b/core/filter_api.php
index 616490c3a8..dafc7ef476 100644
--- a/core/filter_api.php
+++ b/core/filter_api.php
@@ -2203,7 +2203,7 @@ function filter_draw_selection_area2( $p_page_number, $p_for_screen = true, $p_e
 			);
 		}
 
-		$t_dynamic_filter_expander_class = ( config_get( 'use_javascript' ) && config_get( 'use_dynamic_filters' ) ) ? ' class="dynamic-filter-expander"' : '';
+		$t_dynamic_filter_expander_class = ( config_get( 'use_dynamic_filters' ) ) ? ' class="dynamic-filter-expander"' : '';
 		?>
 
 		<tr <?php echo 'class="' . $t_trclass . '"';?>>
@@ -3459,7 +3459,7 @@ function filter_draw_selection_area2( $p_page_number, $p_for_screen = true, $p_e
 	<div id="filter-links" class="filter-links">
 		<ul>
 		<?php
-		$f_switch_view_link = ( config_get( 'use_javascript' ) && config_get( 'use_dynamic_filters' ) ) ? 'view_all_set.php?type=6&amp;view_type=' : 'view_filters_page.php?view_type=';
+		$f_switch_view_link = ( config_get( 'use_dynamic_filters' ) ) ? 'view_all_set.php?type=6&amp;view_type=' : 'view_filters_page.php?view_type=';
 		$t_view_filters = config_get( 'view_filters' );
 		if( ( SIMPLE_ONLY != $t_view_filters ) && ( ADVANCED_ONLY != $t_view_filters ) ) {
 			if( 'advanced' == $t_view_type ) {
@@ -3879,13 +3879,10 @@ function print_filter_do_filter_by_date( $p_hide_checkbox = false ) {
 <?php
 	}
 
-	# Make sure the date selection controls are enabled by default
-	# if we do not use javascript
-	$t_menu_disabled =
-		   !config_get( 'use_javascript' )
-		|| 'on' == $g_filter[FILTER_PROPERTY_FILTER_BY_DATE]
-		? ''
-		: ' disabled="disabled" ';
+	$t_menu_disabled =  '';
+	if( 'on' !== $g_filter[FILTER_PROPERTY_FILTER_BY_DATE] ) {
+		$t_menu_disabled = ' disabled="disabled" ';
+	}
 ?>
 
 		<!-- Start date -->
@@ -4241,47 +4238,42 @@ function print_filter_custom_field_date( $p_field_num, $p_field_id ) {
 		$t_end_time = 0;
 	}
 
-	if( OFF == config_get( 'use_javascript' ) ) {
-		$t_start_disable = false;
-		$t_end_disable = false;
-	} else {
-		$t_start_disable = true;
-		$t_end_disable = true;
-
-		# if $g_filter['custom_fields'][$p_field_id][0] is not set (ie no filter),
-		# we will drop through the following switch and use the default values
-		# above, so no need to check if stuff is set or not.
-		switch( $g_filter['custom_fields'][$p_field_id][0] ) {
-			case CUSTOM_FIELD_DATE_ANY:
-			case CUSTOM_FIELD_DATE_NONE:
-				break;
-			case CUSTOM_FIELD_DATE_BETWEEN:
-				$t_start_disable = false;
-				$t_end_disable = false;
-				$t_start = $t_start_time;
-				$t_end = $t_end_time;
-				break;
-			case CUSTOM_FIELD_DATE_ONORBEFORE:
-				$t_start_disable = false;
-				$t_start = $t_end_time;
-				break;
-			case CUSTOM_FIELD_DATE_BEFORE:
-				$t_start_disable = false;
-				$t_start = $t_end_time;
-				break;
-			case CUSTOM_FIELD_DATE_ON:
-				$t_start_disable = false;
-				$t_start = $t_start_time;
-				break;
-			case CUSTOM_FIELD_DATE_AFTER:
-				$t_start_disable = false;
-				$t_start = $t_start_time;
-				break;
-			case CUSTOM_FIELD_DATE_ONORAFTER:
-				$t_start_disable = false;
-				$t_start = $t_start_time;
-				break;
-		}
+	$t_start_disable = true;
+	$t_end_disable = true;
+
+	# if $g_filter['custom_fields'][$p_field_id][0] is not set (ie no filter),
+	# we will drop through the following switch and use the default values
+	# above, so no need to check if stuff is set or not.
+	switch( $g_filter['custom_fields'][$p_field_id][0] ) {
+		case CUSTOM_FIELD_DATE_ANY:
+		case CUSTOM_FIELD_DATE_NONE:
+			break;
+		case CUSTOM_FIELD_DATE_BETWEEN:
+			$t_start_disable = false;
+			$t_end_disable = false;
+			$t_start = $t_start_time;
+			$t_end = $t_end_time;
+			break;
+		case CUSTOM_FIELD_DATE_ONORBEFORE:
+			$t_start_disable = false;
+			$t_start = $t_end_time;
+			break;
+		case CUSTOM_FIELD_DATE_BEFORE:
+			$t_start_disable = false;
+			$t_start = $t_end_time;
+			break;
+		case CUSTOM_FIELD_DATE_ON:
+			$t_start_disable = false;
+			$t_start = $t_start_time;
+			break;
+		case CUSTOM_FIELD_DATE_AFTER:
+			$t_start_disable = false;
+			$t_start = $t_start_time;
+			break;
+		case CUSTOM_FIELD_DATE_ONORAFTER:
+			$t_start_disable = false;
+			$t_start = $t_start_time;
+			break;
 	}
 
 	echo '<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td>' . "\n";
diff --git a/core/html_api.php b/core/html_api.php
index 702abf6ef8..85738800a7 100644
--- a/core/html_api.php
+++ b/core/html_api.php
@@ -430,16 +430,15 @@ function require_js( $p_script_path ) {
  * @return void
  */
 function html_head_javascript() {
-	if( config_get( 'use_javascript' ) ) {
-		global $g_scripts_included;
-		echo "\t" . '<script type="text/javascript" src="' . helper_mantis_url( 'javascript_config.php' ) . '"></script>' . "\n";
-		echo "\t" . '<script type="text/javascript" src="' . helper_mantis_url( 'javascript_translations.php' ) . '"></script>' . "\n";
-		html_javascript_link( 'jquery-1.9.1.min.js' );
-		html_javascript_link( 'jquery-ui-1.10.0.custom.min.js' );
-		html_javascript_link( 'common.js' );
-		foreach ( $g_scripts_included as $t_script_path ) {
-			html_javascript_link( $t_script_path );
-		}
+	global $g_scripts_included;
+
+	echo "\t" . '<script type="text/javascript" src="' . helper_mantis_url( 'javascript_config.php' ) . '"></script>' . "\n";
+	echo "\t" . '<script type="text/javascript" src="' . helper_mantis_url( 'javascript_translations.php' ) . '"></script>' . "\n";
+	html_javascript_link( 'jquery-1.9.1.min.js' );
+	html_javascript_link( 'jquery-ui-1.10.0.custom.min.js' );
+	html_javascript_link( 'common.js' );
+	foreach ( $g_scripts_included as $t_script_path ) {
+		html_javascript_link( $t_script_path );
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/core/obsolete.php b/core/obsolete.php
index 0e88506277..866b9390df 100644
--- a/core/obsolete.php
+++ b/core/obsolete.php
@@ -188,3 +188,4 @@
 config_obsolete( 'colour_project' );
 config_obsolete( 'colour_global' );
 config_obsolete( 'content_expire' );
+config_obsolete( 'use_javascript' );
diff --git a/docbook/Admin_Guide/en-US/Configuration.xml b/docbook/Admin_Guide/en-US/Configuration.xml
index b21bdeddc9..795c83dc25 100644
--- a/docbook/Admin_Guide/en-US/Configuration.xml
+++ b/docbook/Admin_Guide/en-US/Configuration.xml
@@ -2343,9 +2343,7 @@ $g_main_menu_custom_options = array(
                         This method will reduce the amount of data that needs
                         to be transferred upon each page load dealing with
                         filters and thus will result in speed improvements and
-                        bandwidth reduction. This requires $g_use_javascript
-                        to be set to ON. By default, this configuration option
-                        is set to ON.
+                        bandwidth reduction.
                     </para>
                 </listitem>
             </varlistentry>
@@ -3763,7 +3761,7 @@ or
 					<term>$g_time_tracking_stopwatch</term>
 					<listitem>
 						<para>
-							Instead of a text field turning this option on places a stopwatch on the page with <guibutton>Start/Stop</guibutton> and <guibutton>Reset</guibutton> buttons next to it. You must have $g_use_javascript switched on for this to take effect. A bit gimmicky, but who cares.
+							Instead of a text field turning this option on places a stopwatch on the page with <guibutton>Start/Stop</guibutton> and <guibutton>Reset</guibutton> buttons next to it. A bit gimmicky, but who cares.
 						</para>
 					</listitem>
 				</varlistentry>
diff --git a/view_all_inc.php b/view_all_inc.php
index a9b625a078..4071bca60c 100644
--- a/view_all_inc.php
+++ b/view_all_inc.php
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ function write_bug_rows( array $p_rows ) {
 		<td class="left" colspan="<?php echo $t_col_count; ?>">
 			<span class="floatleft">
 <?php
-		if( $g_checkboxes_exist && ON == config_get( 'use_javascript' ) ) {
+		if( $g_checkboxes_exist ) {
 			echo '<input type="checkbox" id="bug_arr_all" name="bug_arr_all" value="all" class="check_all" />';
 			echo '<label for="bug_arr_all">' . lang_get( 'select_all' ) . '</label>';
 		}