diff --git a/doc/manual/index.docbook b/doc/manual/index.docbook
index 5663f5dc3..45cce1e47 100644
--- a/doc/manual/index.docbook
+++ b/doc/manual/index.docbook
@@ -872,12 +872,6 @@ title: This is the title;; command: run me
 </para></listitem>
 </varlistentry>
 
-<varlistentry>
-<term><option>--force-transparency</option></term>
-<listitem><para><action>Try to enable transparency</action>, even if the system does not appear to support it.
-</para></listitem>
-</varlistentry>
-
 <varlistentry>
 <term><option>--hold, --noclose</option></term>
 <listitem><para><action>Do not close</action> the initial session automatically when it ends.
diff --git a/src/MainWindow.cpp b/src/MainWindow.cpp
index e8f6ae218..74af0295b 100644
--- a/src/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -61,8 +61,7 @@ using namespace Konsole;
 static bool useTransparency()
 {
     const KCmdLineArgs* args = KCmdLineArgs::parsedArgs();
-    const bool compositingAvailable = KWindowSystem::compositingActive() ||
-                                      args->isSet("force-transparency");
+    const bool compositingAvailable = KWindowSystem::compositingActive();
     return compositingAvailable && args->isSet("transparency");
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index df2aaef23..ffd62b951 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -172,9 +172,6 @@ void fillCommandLineOptions(KCmdLineOptions& options)
     options.add("notransparency",
                 ki18n("Disable transparent backgrounds, even if the system"
                       " supports them."));
-    options.add("force-transparency",
-                ki18n("Try to enable transparency, even if the system does"
-                      " not appear to support it."));
     options.add("list-profiles", ki18n("List the available profiles"));
     options.add("list-profile-properties",
                 ki18n("List all the profile properties names and their type"