diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/config/error.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/config/error.rs
index b13dceeb02..c8fbd3f85a 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/config/error.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/config/error.rs
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ impl<'a> ConfigErrors<'a> {
         });
     }
 
+    // We'll probably need this again in the future so allow dead code for now
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
     pub fn deprecated_option(&mut self, path: &ConfigPath, suggestion: &'static str, span: Span) {
         self.error(ConfigError::Deprecated {
             path: path.to_string(),
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/config/mod.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/config/mod.rs
index c66c41e455..85ae9ce1e3 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -156,10 +156,6 @@ impl UpdateFromValue for Config {
                 "filesize" => self.filesize.update(val, path, errors),
                 "explore" => self.explore.update(val, path, errors),
                 "color_config" => self.color_config.update(val, path, errors),
-                "use_grid_icons" => {
-                    // TODO: delete it after 0.99
-                    errors.deprecated_option(path, "use `grid -i`", val.span());
-                }
                 "footer_mode" => self.footer_mode.update(val, path, errors),
                 "float_precision" => self.float_precision.update(val, path, errors),
                 "use_ansi_coloring" => self.use_ansi_coloring.update(val, path, errors),