diff --git a/data/daemon.conf b/data/daemon.conf
index 085fcf94e..8352129a0 100644
--- a/data/daemon.conf
+++ b/data/daemon.conf
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 [fwupd]
 
-# If we should verify option ROM images
-EnableOptionROM=true
-
 # Allow blacklisting specific devices by their GUID
 # Uses semicolons as delimiter
 BlacklistDevices=
diff --git a/src/fu-config.c b/src/fu-config.c
index 0b257229f..b4f8148ec 100644
--- a/src/fu-config.c
+++ b/src/fu-config.c
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ struct _FuConfig
 	GPtrArray		*monitors;
 	GPtrArray		*blacklist_devices;
 	GPtrArray		*blacklist_plugins;
-	gboolean		 enable_option_rom;
 };
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (FuConfig, fu_config, G_TYPE_OBJECT)
@@ -308,13 +307,6 @@ fu_config_load (FuConfig *self, GError **error)
 			  G_CALLBACK (fu_config_monitor_changed_cb), self);
 	g_ptr_array_add (self->monitors, monitor);
 
-	/* optional, at the moment */
-	self->enable_option_rom =
-		g_key_file_get_boolean (self->keyfile,
-					"fwupd",
-					"EnableOptionROM",
-					NULL);
-
 	/* get blacklisted devices */
 	devices = g_key_file_get_string_list (self->keyfile,
 					      "fwupd",
@@ -384,13 +376,6 @@ fu_config_get_blacklist_plugins (FuConfig *self)
 	return self->blacklist_plugins;
 }
 
-gboolean
-fu_config_get_enable_option_rom (FuConfig *self)
-{
-	g_return_val_if_fail (FU_IS_CONFIG (self), FALSE);
-	return self->enable_option_rom;
-}
-
 static void
 fu_config_class_init (FuConfigClass *klass)
 {
diff --git a/src/fu-config.h b/src/fu-config.h
index 16bdea9bc..5ebc55d73 100644
--- a/src/fu-config.h
+++ b/src/fu-config.h
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ gboolean	 fu_config_load				(FuConfig	*self,
 
 GPtrArray	*fu_config_get_blacklist_devices	(FuConfig	*self);
 GPtrArray	*fu_config_get_blacklist_plugins	(FuConfig	*self);
-gboolean	 fu_config_get_enable_option_rom	(FuConfig	*self);
 GPtrArray	*fu_config_get_remotes			(FuConfig	*self);
 FwupdRemote	*fu_config_get_remote_by_id		(FuConfig	*self,
 							 const gchar	*remote_id);
diff --git a/src/fu-engine.c b/src/fu-engine.c
index 5c7f87400..0887daa82 100644
--- a/src/fu-engine.c
+++ b/src/fu-engine.c
@@ -2852,13 +2852,6 @@ fu_engine_load (FuEngine *self, GError **error)
 		return FALSE;
 	}
 
-	/* disable udev? */
-	if (!fu_config_get_enable_option_rom (self->config)) {
-		FuPlugin *plugin = g_hash_table_lookup (self->plugins_hash, "udev");
-		if (plugin != NULL)
-			fu_plugin_set_enabled (plugin, FALSE);
-	}
-
 	/* add devices */
 	fu_engine_plugins_setup (self);
 	g_usb_context_enumerate (self->usb_ctx);