diff --git a/bindings/python-cffi/tests/conftest.py b/bindings/python-cffi/tests/conftest.py
index e322cc64..de7db8e7 100644
--- a/bindings/python-cffi/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/bindings/python-cffi/tests/conftest.py
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@ def maildir(tmppath):
             exclude_tags=deleted;spam;
             [maildir]
             synchronize_flags=true
-            [crypto]
-            gpg_path=gpg
             """.format(tmppath=tmppath)))
     return MailDir(tmppath)
 
diff --git a/doc/man1/notmuch-config.rst b/doc/man1/notmuch-config.rst
index 7347ad31..323a8b65 100644
--- a/doc/man1/notmuch-config.rst
+++ b/doc/man1/notmuch-config.rst
@@ -134,14 +134,6 @@ The available configuration items are described below.
 
     Default: ``true``.
 
-**crypto.gpg_path**
-    Name (or full path) of gpg binary to use in verification and
-    decryption of PGP/MIME messages.  NOTE: This configuration item is
-    deprecated, and will be ignored if notmuch is built against GMime
-    3.0 or later.
-
-    Default: ``gpg``.
-
 **index.decrypt** **[STORED IN DATABASE]**
     Policy for decrypting encrypted messages during indexing.  Must be
     one of: ``false``, ``auto``, ``nostash``, or ``true``.
diff --git a/notmuch-config.c b/notmuch-config.c
index 1b079e85..19c2ddb3 100644
--- a/notmuch-config.c
+++ b/notmuch-config.c
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ struct _notmuch_config {
     bool is_new;
 
     char *database_path;
-    char *crypto_gpg_path;
     char *user_name;
     char *user_primary_email;
     const char **user_other_email;