diff --git a/data/net.launchpad.plank.gschema.xml.in b/data/net.launchpad.plank.gschema.xml.in

index e122aec..6c2efe4 100644

--- a/data/net.launchpad.plank.gschema.xml.in

+++ b/data/net.launchpad.plank.gschema.xml.in

@@ -128,16 +128,5 @@

 			<summary>Dock unhide delay</summary>

 			<description>Length of the delay before unhiding the dock, in milliseconds.</description>

 		</key>

-		<key name="zoom-enabled" type="b">

-			<default>false</default>

-			<summary>Zoom dock items when hovered</summary>

-			<description>If true, zoom dock items when hovered with the cursor.</description>

-		</key>

-		<key name="zoom-percent" type="i">

-			<range min="100" max="200"/>

-			<default>150</default>

-			<summary>Icon zoom percentage</summary>

-			<description>The amount to zoom dock items, in percent.</description>

-		</key>

 	</schema>

 </schemalist>

diff --git a/data/ui/preferences.ui b/data/ui/preferences.ui

index 647c90d..a394105 100644

--- a/data/ui/preferences.ui

+++ b/data/ui/preferences.ui

@@ -42,13 +42,6 @@ along with plank.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.

     <property name="upper">2500</property>

     <property name="step_increment">50</property>

   </object>

-  <object class="GtkAdjustment" id="adj_zoom_percent">

-    <property name="lower">100</property>

-    <property name="upper">200</property>

-    <property name="value">150</property>

-    <property name="step_increment">5</property>

-    <property name="page_increment">10</property>

-  </object>

   <template class="PlankPreferencesWindow" parent="GtkWindow">

     <property name="can_focus">False</property>

     <property name="resizable">False</property>

@@ -271,45 +264,6 @@ along with plank.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.

                 <property name="width">2</property>

               </packing>

             </child>

-            <child>

-              <object class="GtkScale" id="s_zoom_percent">

-                <property name="visible">True</property>

-                <property name="can_focus">True</property>

-                <property name="adjustment">adj_zoom_percent</property>

-                <property name="digits">0</property>

-                <property name="value_pos">right</property>

-              </object>

-              <packing>

-                <property name="left_attach">3</property>

-                <property name="top_attach">6</property>

-              </packing>

-            </child>

-            <child>

-              <object class="GtkSwitch" id="sw_zoom_enabled">

-                <property name="visible">True</property>

-                <property name="can_focus">True</property>

-                <property name="halign">start</property>

-                <property name="valign">center</property>

-              </object>

-              <packing>

-                <property name="left_attach">2</property>

-                <property name="top_attach">6</property>

-              </packing>

-            </child>

-            <child>

-              <object class="GtkLabel" id="l_iconzoom">

-                <property name="visible">True</property>

-                <property name="can_focus">False</property>

-                <property name="halign">end</property>

-                <property name="label" translatable="yes">Icon Zoom:</property>

-                <property name="justify">right</property>

-              </object>

-              <packing>

-                <property name="left_attach">0</property>

-                <property name="top_attach">6</property>

-                <property name="width">2</property>

-              </packing>

-            </child>

             <child>

               <object class="GtkSwitch" id="sw_primary_display">

                 <property name="visible">True</property>

diff --git a/lib/DockPreferences.vala b/lib/DockPreferences.vala

index a6fec4b..07d86b4 100644

--- a/lib/DockPreferences.vala

+++ b/lib/DockPreferences.vala

@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@ namespace Plank

 		public bool ShowDockItem { get; set; }

 		[Description(nick = "zoom-enabled", blurb = "Whether the dock will zoom when hovered.")]

-		public bool ZoomEnabled { get; set; }

+		public bool ZoomEnabled { get { return false; } }

 		[Description(nick = "zoom-percent", blurb = "The dock's icon-zoom (in percent).")]

-		public uint ZoomPercent { get; set; }

+		public uint ZoomPercent { get { return 100; } }

 		[Description(nick = "tooltips-enabled", blurb = "Whether to show tooltips when items are hovered.")]

 		public bool TooltipsEnabled { get; set; }

diff --git a/lib/Widgets/PreferencesWindow.vala b/lib/Widgets/PreferencesWindow.vala

index e9444e1..0c34a97 100644

--- a/lib/Widgets/PreferencesWindow.vala

+++ b/lib/Widgets/PreferencesWindow.vala

@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ namespace Plank

 		Gtk.SpinButton sp_unhide_delay;

 		[GtkChild]

 		Gtk.Scale s_offset;

-		[GtkChild]

-		Gtk.Scale s_zoom_percent;

 		[GtkChild]

 		Gtk.Adjustment adj_hide_delay;

@@ -59,8 +57,6 @@ namespace Plank

 		Gtk.Adjustment adj_iconsize;

 		[GtkChild]

 		Gtk.Adjustment adj_offset;

-		[GtkChild]

-		Gtk.Adjustment adj_zoom_percent;

 		[GtkChild]

 		Gtk.Switch sw_hide;

@@ -74,8 +70,6 @@ namespace Plank

 		Gtk.Switch sw_lock_items;

 		[GtkChild]

 		Gtk.Switch sw_pressure_reveal;

-		[GtkChild]

-		Gtk.Switch sw_zoom_enabled;

 		[GtkChild]

 		Gtk.IconView view_docklets;

@@ -174,12 +168,6 @@ namespace Plank

 			case "UnhideDelay":

 				adj_unhide_delay.value = prefs.UnhideDelay;

 				break;

-			case "ZoomEnabled":

-				sw_zoom_enabled.set_active (prefs.ZoomEnabled);

-				break;

-			case "ZoomPercent":

-				adj_zoom_percent.value = prefs.ZoomPercent;

-				break;

 			// Ignored settings

 			case "DockItems":

 				break;

@@ -265,17 +253,6 @@ namespace Plank

 			prefs.PressureReveal = ((Gtk.Switch) widget).get_active ();

 		}

-		void zoom_enabled_toggled (GLib.Object widget, ParamSpec param)

-		{

-			if (((Gtk.Switch) widget).get_active ()) {

-				prefs.ZoomEnabled = true;

-				s_zoom_percent.sensitive = true;

-			} else {

-				prefs.ZoomEnabled = false;

-				s_zoom_percent.sensitive = false;

-			}

-		}

-		

 		void iconsize_changed (Gtk.Adjustment adj)

 		{

 			prefs.IconSize = (int) adj.value;

@@ -296,11 +273,6 @@ namespace Plank

 			prefs.UnhideDelay = (int) adj.value;

 		}

-		void zoom_percent_changed (Gtk.Adjustment adj)

-		{

-			prefs.ZoomPercent = (int) adj.value;

-		}

-		

 		void monitor_changed (Gtk.ComboBox widget)

 		{

 			prefs.Monitor = ((Gtk.ComboBoxText) widget).get_active_text ();

@@ -318,14 +290,12 @@ namespace Plank

 			cb_display_plug.changed.connect (monitor_changed);

 			adj_iconsize.value_changed.connect (iconsize_changed);

 			adj_offset.value_changed.connect (offset_changed);

-			adj_zoom_percent.value_changed.connect (zoom_percent_changed);

 			sw_hide.notify["active"].connect (hide_toggled);

 			sw_primary_display.notify["active"].connect (primary_display_toggled);

 			sw_workspace_only.notify["active"].connect (workspace_only_toggled);

 			sw_show_unpinned.notify["active"].connect (show_unpinned_toggled);

 			sw_lock_items.notify["active"].connect (lock_items_toggled);

 			sw_pressure_reveal.notify["active"].connect (pressure_reveal_toggled);

-			sw_zoom_enabled.notify["active"].connect (zoom_enabled_toggled);

 			cb_alignment.changed.connect (alignment_changed);

 			cb_items_alignment.changed.connect (items_alignment_changed);

 		}

@@ -342,14 +312,12 @@ namespace Plank

 			cb_display_plug.changed.disconnect (monitor_changed);

 			adj_iconsize.value_changed.disconnect (iconsize_changed);

 			adj_offset.value_changed.disconnect (offset_changed);

-			adj_zoom_percent.value_changed.disconnect (zoom_percent_changed);

 			sw_hide.notify["active"].disconnect (hide_toggled);

 			sw_primary_display.notify["active"].disconnect (primary_display_toggled);

 			sw_workspace_only.notify["active"].disconnect (workspace_only_toggled);

 			sw_show_unpinned.notify["active"].disconnect (show_unpinned_toggled);

 			sw_lock_items.notify["active"].disconnect (lock_items_toggled);

 			sw_pressure_reveal.notify["active"].disconnect (pressure_reveal_toggled);

-			sw_zoom_enabled.notify["active"].disconnect (zoom_enabled_toggled);

 			cb_alignment.changed.disconnect (alignment_changed);

 			cb_items_alignment.changed.disconnect (items_alignment_changed);

 		}

@@ -388,16 +356,13 @@ namespace Plank

 			adj_iconsize.value = prefs.IconSize;

 			adj_offset.value = prefs.Offset;

-			adj_zoom_percent.value = prefs.ZoomPercent;

 			s_offset.sensitive = (prefs.Alignment == Gtk.Align.CENTER);

-			s_zoom_percent.sensitive = prefs.ZoomEnabled;

 			sw_hide.set_active (prefs.HideMode != HideType.NONE);

 			sw_primary_display.set_active (prefs.Monitor == "");

 			sw_workspace_only.set_active (prefs.CurrentWorkspaceOnly);

 			sw_show_unpinned.set_active (!prefs.PinnedOnly);

 			sw_lock_items.set_active (prefs.LockItems);

 			sw_pressure_reveal.set_active (prefs.PressureReveal);

-			sw_zoom_enabled.set_active (prefs.ZoomEnabled);

 			cb_alignment.active_id = ((int) prefs.Alignment).to_string ();

 			cb_items_alignment.active_id = ((int) prefs.ItemsAlignment).to_string ();

 			cb_items_alignment.sensitive = (prefs.Alignment == Gtk.Align.FILL);