diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index f1807c316..3e4fd7222 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -139,8 +139,6 @@ load_general(void)
     rctrl_is_lalt = ini_section_get_int(cat, "rctrl_is_lalt", 0);
     update_icons  = ini_section_get_int(cat, "update_icons", 1);
 
-    status_icons_fullscreen = !!ini_section_get_int(cat, "status_icons_fullscreen", 0);
-
     window_remember = ini_section_get_int(cat, "window_remember", 0);
 
     if (!window_remember && !(vid_resize & 2))
@@ -1859,11 +1857,6 @@ save_general(void)
     else
         ini_section_delete_var(cat, "open_dir_usr_path");
 
-    if (status_icons_fullscreen)
-        ini_section_set_int(cat, "status_icons_fullscreen", status_icons_fullscreen);
-    else
-        ini_section_delete_var(cat, "status_icons_fullscreen");
-
     if (video_framerate != -1)
         ini_section_set_int(cat, "video_gl_framerate", video_framerate);
     else
diff --git a/src/include/86box/plat.h b/src/include/86box/plat.h
index 1f5f2b695..84f0318c2 100644
--- a/src/include/86box/plat.h
+++ b/src/include/86box/plat.h
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ extern int      infocus;
 extern char     emu_version[200]; /* version ID string */
 extern int      rctrl_is_lalt;
 extern int      update_icons;
-extern int      status_icons_fullscreen;
 
 extern int kbd_req_capture;
 extern int hide_status_bar;
diff --git a/src/qt/languages/ru-RU.po b/src/qt/languages/ru-RU.po
index 04f3bc5b3..8683cc4d9 100644
--- a/src/qt/languages/ru-RU.po
+++ b/src/qt/languages/ru-RU.po
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@ msgstr "&Скрыть строку состояния"
 msgid "Hide &toolbar"
 msgstr "С&крыть панель инструментов"
 
-msgid "Show status icons in fullscreen"
-msgstr "Показывать значки состояния в полноэкранном режиме"
-
 msgid "Show non-primary monitors"
 msgstr "&Показывать неосновные мониторы"
 
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_hardwarerenderer.cpp b/src/qt/qt_hardwarerenderer.cpp
index 47f0de718..ee2ec07df 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_hardwarerenderer.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_hardwarerenderer.cpp
@@ -136,22 +136,6 @@ HardwareRenderer::initializeGL()
     m_context->swapBuffers(this);
 }
 
-void
-HardwareRenderer::paintOverGL()
-{
-    /* Context switching is needed to make use of QPainter to draw status bar icons in fullscreen.
-       Especially since it seems to be impossible to use QPainter on externally-created OpenGL contexts. */
-    if (video_fullscreen && status_icons_fullscreen) {
-        m_context->makeCurrent(nullptr);
-        makeCurrent();
-        QPainter painter(this);
-        drawStatusBarIcons(&painter);
-        painter.end();
-        doneCurrent();
-        m_context->makeCurrent(this);
-    }
-}
-
 void
 HardwareRenderer::paintGL()
 {
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_hardwarerenderer.hpp b/src/qt/qt_hardwarerenderer.hpp
index 1918cda18..f7861d2bd 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_hardwarerenderer.hpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_hardwarerenderer.hpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public:
     {
         onResize(size().width(), size().height());
     }
-    void paintOverGL() override;
+
     std::vector<std::tuple<uint8_t *, std::atomic_flag *>> getBuffers() override;
     HardwareRenderer(QWidget *parent = nullptr, RenderType rtype = RenderType::OpenGL)
         : QOpenGLWindow(QOpenGLWindow::NoPartialUpdate, parent->windowHandle())
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.cpp b/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.cpp
index ace052a32..f24ab0788 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.cpp
@@ -340,7 +340,6 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent)
     ui->actionUpdate_status_bar_icons->setChecked(update_icons);
     ui->actionEnable_Discord_integration->setChecked(enable_discord);
     ui->actionApply_fullscreen_stretch_mode_when_maximized->setChecked(video_fullscreen_scale_maximized);
-    ui->actionShow_status_icons_in_fullscreen->setChecked(status_icons_fullscreen);
 
 #ifndef DISCORD
     ui->actionEnable_Discord_integration->setVisible(false);
@@ -2032,11 +2031,3 @@ void MainWindow::on_actionACPI_Shutdown_triggered()
 {
     acpi_pwrbut_pressed = 1;
 }
-
-void MainWindow::on_actionShow_status_icons_in_fullscreen_triggered()
-{
-    status_icons_fullscreen = !status_icons_fullscreen;
-    ui->actionShow_status_icons_in_fullscreen->setChecked(status_icons_fullscreen);
-    config_save();
-}
-
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.hpp b/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.hpp
index 64a97f012..950d145c1 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.hpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.hpp
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@ private slots:
     void on_actionCursor_Puck_triggered();
 
     void on_actionACPI_Shutdown_triggered();
-    void on_actionShow_status_icons_in_fullscreen_triggered();
 
 private slots:
     void on_actionShow_non_primary_monitors_triggered();
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.ui b/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.ui
index d77c8d171..ccdb5a9cf 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.ui
+++ b/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.ui
@@ -179,7 +179,6 @@
     </widget>
     <addaction name="actionHide_tool_bar"/>
     <addaction name="actionHide_status_bar"/>
-    <addaction name="actionShow_status_icons_in_fullscreen"/>
     <addaction name="separator"/>
     <addaction name="actionShow_non_primary_monitors"/>
     <addaction name="actionResizable_window"/>
@@ -870,14 +869,6 @@
     <string>Cursor/Puck</string>
    </property>
   </action>
-  <action name="actionShow_status_icons_in_fullscreen">
-   <property name="checkable">
-    <bool>true</bool>
-   </property>
-   <property name="text">
-    <string>Show status icons in fullscreen</string>
-   </property>
-  </action>
   <action name="actionPen">
    <property name="checkable">
     <bool>true</bool>
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_renderercommon.cpp b/src/qt/qt_renderercommon.cpp
index 05c35e09b..178134c9d 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_renderercommon.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_renderercommon.cpp
@@ -17,15 +17,11 @@
 
 #include "qt_renderercommon.hpp"
 #include "qt_mainwindow.hpp"
-#include "qt_machinestatus.hpp"
 
 #include <QPainter>
 #include <QWidget>
 #include <QEvent>
 #include <QApplication>
-#include <QFontMetrics>
-#include <QStatusBar>
-#include <QLayout>
 
 #include <cmath>
 
@@ -33,8 +29,6 @@ extern "C" {
 #include <86box/86box.h>
 #include <86box/plat.h>
 #include <86box/video.h>
-
-int status_icons_fullscreen = 0;
 }
 
 RendererCommon::RendererCommon() = default;
@@ -137,52 +131,6 @@ RendererCommon::onResize(int width, int height)
     monitors[r_monitor_index].mon_res_y = (double) destination.height();
 }
 
-void RendererCommon::drawStatusBarIcons(QPainter* painter)
-{
-    uint32_t x = 0;
-    auto prevcompositionMode = painter->compositionMode();
-    painter->setCompositionMode(QPainter::CompositionMode::CompositionMode_SourceOver);
-    for (int i = 0; i < main_window->statusBar()->children().count(); i++) {
-        QLabel* label = qobject_cast<QLabel*>(main_window->statusBar()->children()[i]);
-        if (label) {
-#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 0, 0)
-            const QPixmap pixmap = label->pixmap();
-#elif QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 15, 0)
-            const QPixmap pixmap = label->pixmap(Qt::ReturnByValue);
-#else
-            const QPixmap pixmap = (label->pixmap() ? *label->pixmap() : QPixmap());
-#endif
-            if (!pixmap.isNull()) {
-                painter->setBrush(QColor::fromRgbF(0, 0, 0, 1.));
-                painter->fillRect(x, painter->device()->height() - pixmap.height() - 5,
-                                  pixmap.width(), pixmap.height() + 5, QColor::fromRgbF(0, 0, 0, .5));
-                painter->drawPixmap(x + main_window->statusBar()->layout()->spacing() / 2,
-                                    painter->device()->height() - pixmap.height() - 3, pixmap);
-                x += pixmap.width();
-                if (i <= main_window->statusBar()->children().count() - 3) {
-                    painter->fillRect(x, painter->device()->height() - pixmap.height() - 5,
-                                      main_window->statusBar()->layout()->spacing(), pixmap.height() + 5,
-                                      QColor::fromRgbF(0, 0, 0, .5));
-                    x += main_window->statusBar()->layout()->spacing();
-                } else
-                    painter->fillRect(x, painter->device()->height() - pixmap.height() - 4, 4,
-                                      pixmap.height() + 4, QColor::fromRgbF(0, 0, 0, .5));
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    if (main_window->status->getMessage().isEmpty() == false) {
-        auto curStatusMsg = main_window->status->getMessage();
-        auto textSize = painter->fontMetrics().size(Qt::TextSingleLine, QChar(' ') + curStatusMsg + QChar(' '));
-        painter->setPen(QColor(0, 0, 0, 127));
-        painter->fillRect(painter->device()->width() - textSize.width(), painter->device()->height() - textSize.height(),
-                          textSize.width(), textSize.height(), QColor(0, 0, 0, 127));
-        painter->setPen(QColor(255, 255, 255, 255));
-        painter->drawText(QRectF(painter->device()->width() - textSize.width(), painter->device()->height() - textSize.height(),
-                                 textSize.width(), textSize.height()), Qt::TextSingleLine, QChar(' ') + curStatusMsg + QChar(' '));
-    }
-    painter->setCompositionMode(prevcompositionMode);
-}
-
 bool
 RendererCommon::eventDelegate(QEvent *event, bool &result)
 {
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_softwarerenderer.cpp b/src/qt/qt_softwarerenderer.cpp
index ab9ed932d..a8c0229d3 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_softwarerenderer.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_softwarerenderer.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 
 extern "C" {
 #include <86box/86box.h>
-#include <86box/plat.h>
 #include <86box/video.h>
 }
 
@@ -114,7 +113,6 @@ SoftwareRenderer::onPaint(QPaintDevice *device)
 #endif
     painter.setCompositionMode(QPainter::CompositionMode_Plus);
     painter.drawImage(destination, *images[cur_image], source);
-    if (video_fullscreen && status_icons_fullscreen) drawStatusBarIcons(&painter);
 }
 
 std::vector<std::tuple<uint8_t *, std::atomic_flag *>>
diff --git a/src/unix/unix.c b/src/unix/unix.c
index 4f21ddd53..a5e4917f3 100644
--- a/src/unix/unix.c
+++ b/src/unix/unix.c
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ extern wchar_t  sdl_win_title[512];
 plat_joystick_t plat_joystick_state[MAX_PLAT_JOYSTICKS];
 joystick_t      joystick_state[MAX_JOYSTICKS];
 int             joysticks_present;
-int             status_icons_fullscreen = 0; /* unused. */
 SDL_mutex      *blitmtx;
 SDL_threadID    eventthread;
 static int      exit_event         = 0;
diff --git a/src/win/win_ui.c b/src/win/win_ui.c
index 73119140c..207158b29 100644
--- a/src/win/win_ui.c
+++ b/src/win/win_ui.c
@@ -76,8 +76,6 @@ int   hide_status_bar = 0;
 int   hide_tool_bar   = 0;
 int   dpi             = 96;
 
-int   status_icons_fullscreen = 0; /* unused. */
-
 extern char  openfilestring[512];
 extern WCHAR wopenfilestring[512];