diff --git a/src/game_initialization/create_engine.cpp b/src/game_initialization/create_engine.cpp
index eb91e324c1954..938a7e38d5a62 100644
--- a/src/game_initialization/create_engine.cpp
+++ b/src/game_initialization/create_engine.cpp
@@ -255,11 +255,8 @@ create_engine::create_engine(saved_game& state)
 	// Restore game config for multiplayer.
 	game_classification::CAMPAIGN_TYPE type = state_.classification().campaign_type;
 
-	bool connect = state_.mp_settings().show_connect;
-
 	state_.clear();
 	state_.classification().campaign_type = type;
-	state_.mp_settings().show_connect = connect;
 
 	game_config_manager::get()->load_game_config_for_create(type == game_classification::CAMPAIGN_TYPE::MULTIPLAYER);
 
diff --git a/src/game_initialization/mp_game_utils.cpp b/src/game_initialization/mp_game_utils.cpp
index 450f9ea0420c1..371bd0d726062 100644
--- a/src/game_initialization/mp_game_utils.cpp
+++ b/src/game_initialization/mp_game_utils.cpp
@@ -130,10 +130,8 @@ config initial_level_config(saved_game& state)
 void level_to_gamestate(const config& level, saved_game& state)
 {
 	game_classification::CAMPAIGN_TYPE type = state.classification().campaign_type;
-	bool show_connect = state.mp_settings().show_connect;
 	state = saved_game(level);
 	state.classification().campaign_type = type;
-	state.mp_settings().show_connect = show_connect;
 }
 
 void check_response(bool res, const config& data)
diff --git a/src/game_initialization/singleplayer.cpp b/src/game_initialization/singleplayer.cpp
index 803be82477417..86c5b35ad7a01 100644
--- a/src/game_initialization/singleplayer.cpp
+++ b/src/game_initialization/singleplayer.cpp
@@ -140,24 +140,6 @@ bool enter_configure_mode(const config& game_config, saved_game& state, ng::crea
 bool enter_connect_mode(const config& /*game_config*/, saved_game& state)
 {
 	ng::connect_engine connect_eng(state, true, nullptr);
-
-	// TODO: fix. Dialog starts game regardless of selection
-#if 0
-	if(state.mp_settings().show_connect) {
-		lobby_info li(game_config, std::vector<std::string>());
-
-		gui2::dialogs::mp_staging dlg(connect_eng, li);
-		dlg.show();
-
-		if(dlg.get_retval() != gui2::window::OK) {
-			// TODO: enable the workflow loops from GUI1
-			//return enter_create_mode(game_config, state, jump_to_campaign_info(false, -1, "", ""));
-
-			return false;
-		}
-	}
-#endif
-
 	connect_eng.start_game();
 
 	return true;
diff --git a/src/game_launcher.cpp b/src/game_launcher.cpp
index 58643a6f2ff84..80e757c5a1556 100644
--- a/src/game_launcher.cpp
+++ b/src/game_launcher.cpp
@@ -461,7 +461,6 @@ void game_launcher::set_test(const std::string& id)
 	state_.classification().campaign_define = "TEST";
 
 	state_.mp_settings().mp_era = "era_default";
-	state_.mp_settings().show_connect = false;
 
 	state_.set_carryover_sides_start(
 		config {"next_scenario", id}
@@ -696,7 +695,6 @@ void game_launcher::set_tutorial()
 	state_.classification().campaign_type = game_classification::CAMPAIGN_TYPE::TUTORIAL;
 	state_.classification().campaign_define = "TUTORIAL";
 	state_.mp_settings().mp_era = "era_default";
-	state_.mp_settings().show_connect = false;
 	state_.set_carryover_sides_start(
 		config {"next_scenario", "tutorial"}
 	);
@@ -714,7 +712,6 @@ bool game_launcher::new_campaign()
 {
 	state_.clear();
 	state_.classification().campaign_type = game_classification::CAMPAIGN_TYPE::SCENARIO;
-	state_.mp_settings().show_connect = false;
 	play_replay_ = false;
 
 	return sp::enter_create_mode(game_config_manager::get()->game_config(),
diff --git a/src/mp_game_settings.cpp b/src/mp_game_settings.cpp
index 3c84932197f0b..a5cba37fa5415 100644
--- a/src/mp_game_settings.cpp
+++ b/src/mp_game_settings.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ mp_game_settings::mp_game_settings() :
 	mp_campaign(),
 	active_mods(),
 	side_users(),
-	show_connect(true),
 	num_turns(0),
 	village_gold(0),
 	village_support(1),
@@ -73,7 +72,6 @@ mp_game_settings::mp_game_settings(const config& cfg)
 	, mp_campaign(cfg["mp_campaign"].str())
 	, active_mods(utils::split(cfg["active_mods"], ','))
 	, side_users(utils::map_split(cfg["side_users"]))
-	, show_connect(cfg["show_connect"].to_bool(true))
 	, num_turns(cfg["mp_num_turns"])
 	, village_gold(cfg["mp_village_gold"])
 	, village_support(cfg["mp_village_support"])
@@ -115,7 +113,6 @@ config mp_game_settings::to_config() const
 	cfg["mp_campaign"] = mp_campaign;
 	cfg["active_mods"] = utils::join(active_mods, ",");
 	cfg["side_users"] = utils::join_map(side_users);
-	cfg["show_connect"] = show_connect;
 	cfg["experience_modifier"] = xp_modifier;
 	cfg["mp_countdown"] = mp_countdown;
 	cfg["mp_countdown_init_time"] = mp_countdown_init_time;
diff --git a/src/mp_game_settings.hpp b/src/mp_game_settings.hpp
index c681bcaec9287..6464a95a168b9 100644
--- a/src/mp_game_settings.hpp
+++ b/src/mp_game_settings.hpp
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ struct mp_game_settings
 	std::vector<std::string> active_mods;
 	std::map<std::string, std::string> side_users;
 
-	bool show_connect;
-
 	int num_turns;
 	int village_gold;
 	int village_support;
diff --git a/src/savegame.cpp b/src/savegame.cpp
index 7bf8bbbef3c19..b775fff633712 100644
--- a/src/savegame.cpp
+++ b/src/savegame.cpp
@@ -776,8 +776,6 @@ static void convert_old_saves_1_13_0(config& cfg)
 	if(!cfg.has_child("multiplayer")) {
 		cfg.add_child("multiplayer", config {
 			"mp_era", "era_blank",
-			"show_connect", false,
-			"show_configure", false,
 			"mp_use_map_settings", true,
 		});
 	}