diff --git a/Documentation/config-accounts.txt b/Documentation/config-accounts.txt
index e64242535d..4f4685b1f2 100644
--- a/Documentation/config-accounts.txt
+++ b/Documentation/config-accounts.txt
@@ -185,8 +185,6 @@ link:intro-user.html#preferences[general],
 link:user-review-ui.html#diff-preferences[diff] and edit preferences:
 
 ----
-[general]
-  showSiteHeader = false
 [diff]
   hideTopMenu = true
 [edit]
diff --git a/Documentation/rest-api-accounts.txt b/Documentation/rest-api-accounts.txt
index 5e39fcb734..06ae76efe6 100644
--- a/Documentation/rest-api-accounts.txt
+++ b/Documentation/rest-api-accounts.txt
@@ -1250,7 +1250,6 @@ any account.
   )]}'
   {
     "changes_per_page": 25,
-    "show_site_header": true,
     "download_command": "CHECKOUT",
     "date_format": "STD",
     "time_format": "HHMM_12",
@@ -1305,7 +1304,6 @@ link:#preferences-input[PreferencesInput] entity.
 
   {
     "changes_per_page": 50,
-    "show_site_header": true,
     "expand_inline_diffs": true,
     "download_command": "CHECKOUT",
     "date_format": "STD",
@@ -1355,7 +1353,6 @@ link:#preferences-info[PreferencesInfo] entity.
   )]}'
   {
     "changes_per_page": 50,
-    "show_site_header": true,
     "expand_inline_diffs": true,
     "download_command": "CHECKOUT",
     "date_format": "STD",
@@ -2719,8 +2716,6 @@ The `PreferencesInfo` entity contains information about a user's preferences.
 |`changes_per_page`             ||
 The number of changes to show on each page.
 Allowed values are `10`, `25`, `50`, `100`.
-|`show_site_header`             |not set if `false`|
-Whether the site header should be shown.
 |`expand_inline_diffs`          |not set if `false`|
 Whether to expand diffs inline instead of opening as separate page
 (PolyGerrit only).
@@ -2791,8 +2786,6 @@ user preferences. Fields which are not set will not be updated.
 |`changes_per_page`             |optional|
 The number of changes to show on each page.
 Allowed values are `10`, `25`, `50`, `100`.
-|`show_site_header`             |optional|
-Whether the site header should be shown.
 |`expand_inline_diffs`          |not set if `false`|
 Whether to expand diffs inline instead of opening as separate page
 (PolyGerrit only).
diff --git a/Documentation/rest-api-config.txt b/Documentation/rest-api-config.txt
index c017e6c651..63b37e1d0b 100644
--- a/Documentation/rest-api-config.txt
+++ b/Documentation/rest-api-config.txt
@@ -1054,7 +1054,6 @@ PreferencesInfo] is returned.
   )]}'
   {
     "changes_per_page": 25,
-    "show_site_header": true,
     "download_command": "CHECKOUT",
     "date_format": "STD",
     "time_format": "HHMM_12",
@@ -1132,7 +1131,6 @@ PreferencesInfo] is returned.
   )]}'
   {
     "changes_per_page": 50,
-    "show_site_header": true,
     "download_command": "CHECKOUT",
     "date_format": "STD",
     "time_format": "HHMM_12",
diff --git a/java/com/google/gerrit/extensions/client/GeneralPreferencesInfo.java b/java/com/google/gerrit/extensions/client/GeneralPreferencesInfo.java
index 9ebf8deee3..22aabd5911 100644
--- a/java/com/google/gerrit/extensions/client/GeneralPreferencesInfo.java
+++ b/java/com/google/gerrit/extensions/client/GeneralPreferencesInfo.java
@@ -131,8 +131,6 @@ public class GeneralPreferencesInfo {
 
   /** Number of changes to show in a screen. */
   public Integer changesPerPage;
-  /** Should the site header be displayed when logged in ? */
-  public Boolean showSiteHeader;
   /** Type of download URL the user prefers to use. */
   public String downloadScheme;
   /** Type of download command the user prefers to use. */
@@ -207,7 +205,6 @@ public class GeneralPreferencesInfo {
   public static GeneralPreferencesInfo defaults() {
     GeneralPreferencesInfo p = new GeneralPreferencesInfo();
     p.changesPerPage = DEFAULT_PAGESIZE;
-    p.showSiteHeader = true;
     p.downloadScheme = null;
     p.downloadCommand = DownloadCommand.CHECKOUT;
     p.dateFormat = DateFormat.STD;
diff --git a/java/com/google/gerrit/server/account/Preferences.java b/java/com/google/gerrit/server/account/Preferences.java
index f33d8fe3db..cdf47cc187 100644
--- a/java/com/google/gerrit/server/account/Preferences.java
+++ b/java/com/google/gerrit/server/account/Preferences.java
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.Repository;
  * <p>The config file has separate sections for general, diff and edit preferences:
  *
  * <pre>
- *   [general]
- *     showSiteHeader = false
  *   [diff]
  *     hideTopMenu = true
  *   [edit]
diff --git a/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/accounts/GeneralPreferencesIT.java b/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/accounts/GeneralPreferencesIT.java
index 427233d9b4..1a8d4cd764 100644
--- a/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/accounts/GeneralPreferencesIT.java
+++ b/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/accounts/GeneralPreferencesIT.java
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ public class GeneralPreferencesIT extends AbstractDaemonTest {
 
     // change all default values
     i.changesPerPage *= -1;
-    i.showSiteHeader ^= true;
     i.downloadCommand = DownloadCommand.REPO_DOWNLOAD;
     i.dateFormat = DateFormat.US;
     i.timeFormat = TimeFormat.HHMM_24;