diff --git a/helpdesk/settings.py b/helpdesk/settings.py
index d4c5bd7e..8c4d2b2e 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 '''
-# hide empty queues in dashboard overview?
-HELPDESK_DASHBOARD_HIDE_EMPTY_QUEUES = getattr(settings, 'HELPDESK_DASHBOARD_HIDE_EMPTY_QUEUES', True)
-
 # show basic ticket stats on dashboard?
 HELPDESK_DASHBOARD_BASIC_TICKET_STATS = getattr(settings, 'HELPDESK_DASHBOARD_BASIC_TICKET_STATS', False)
 
diff --git a/helpdesk/views/staff.py b/helpdesk/views/staff.py
index 8889e4ac..3e75b49e 100644
--- a/helpdesk/views/staff.py
+++ b/helpdesk/views/staff.py
@@ -94,33 +94,18 @@ def dashboard(request):
     # Queue 2     4    12
 
     cursor = connection.cursor()
-    if helpdesk_settings.HELPDESK_DASHBOARD_HIDE_EMPTY_QUEUES:
-        cursor.execute("""
-            SELECT      q.id as queue,
-                        q.title AS name,
-                        COUNT(CASE t.status WHEN '1' THEN t.id WHEN '2' THEN t.id END) AS open,
-                        COUNT(CASE t.status WHEN '3' THEN t.id END) AS resolved,
-                        COUNT(CASE t.status WHEN '4' THEN t.id END) AS closed
-                FROM    helpdesk_ticket t,
-                        helpdesk_queue q
-                WHERE   q.id = t.queue_id
-                GROUP BY queue, name
-                ORDER BY q.id;
-        """)
-    else:
-        cursor.execute("""
-            SELECT      q.id as queue,
-                        q.title AS name,
-                        COUNT(CASE t.status WHEN '1' THEN t.id WHEN '2' THEN t.id END) AS open,
-                        COUNT(CASE t.status WHEN '3' THEN t.id END) AS resolved,
-                        COUNT(CASE t.status WHEN '4' THEN t.id END) AS closed
-                FROM    helpdesk_queue q
-                LEFT OUTER JOIN helpdesk_ticket t
-                ON      q.id = t.queue_id            
-                GROUP BY queue, name
-                ORDER BY q.id;
-        """)    
-    
+    cursor.execute("""
+        SELECT      q.id as queue,
+                    q.title AS name,
+                    COUNT(CASE t.status WHEN '1' THEN t.id WHEN '2' THEN t.id END) AS open,
+                    COUNT(CASE t.status WHEN '3' THEN t.id END) AS resolved,
+                    COUNT(CASE t.status WHEN '4' THEN t.id END) AS closed
+            FROM    helpdesk_ticket t,
+                    helpdesk_queue q
+            WHERE   q.id = t.queue_id
+            GROUP BY queue, name
+            ORDER BY q.id;
+    """)
     
     dash_tickets = query_to_dict(cursor.fetchall(), cursor.description)