diff --git a/helpdesk/settings.py b/helpdesk/settings.py
index d5bef863..d4c5bd7e 100644
--- a/helpdesk/settings.py
+++ b/helpdesk/settings.py
@@ -122,9 +122,6 @@ HELPDESK_CREATE_TICKET_HIDE_ASSIGNED_TO = getattr(settings, 'HELPDESK_CREATE_TIC
 
 
 ''' options for dashboard '''
-# show delete button next to unassigned tickets
-HELPDESK_DASHBOARD_SHOW_DELETE_UNASSIGNED = getattr(settings, 'HELPDESK_DASHBOARD_SHOW_DELETE_UNASSIGNED', True)
-
 # hide empty queues in dashboard overview?
 HELPDESK_DASHBOARD_HIDE_EMPTY_QUEUES = getattr(settings, 'HELPDESK_DASHBOARD_HIDE_EMPTY_QUEUES', True)
 
diff --git a/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/dashboard.html b/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/dashboard.html
index 4e4325a0..fdc524ef 100644
--- a/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/dashboard.html
+++ b/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/dashboard.html
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
 <th><a href='{{ ticket.get_absolute_url }}'>{{ ticket.title }}</a></th>
 <td>{{ ticket.queue }}</td>
 <td><span title='{{ ticket.created|date:"r" }}'>{{ ticket.created|timesince }} ago</span></td>
-<th><a href='{{ ticket.get_absolute_url }}?take'><span class='button button_take'>{% trans "Take" %}</span></a> {% if helpdesk_settings.HELPDESK_DASHBOARD_SHOW_DELETE_UNASSIGNED %}| <a href='{% url 'helpdesk_delete' ticket.id %}'><span class='button button_delete'>{% trans "Delete" %}</span></a>{% endif %}</th>
+<th><a href='{{ ticket.get_absolute_url }}?take'><span class='button button_take'>{% trans "Take" %}</span></a> | <a href='{% url 'helpdesk_delete' ticket.id %}'><span class='button button_delete'>{% trans "Delete" %}</span></a></th>
 </tr>
 {% endfor %}
 {% if not unassigned_tickets %}