diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py
index 46b087e..8489665 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ class MainWindow( object ):
         self.settings.connect( "changed::custom-heading-color", self.toggleCustomHeadingColor )
         self.settings.connect( "changed::custom-color", self.toggleCustomBackgroundColor )
         self.settings.connect( "changed::border-width", self.toggleBorderWidth )
-        self.settings.connect( "changed::opacity", self.toggleOpacity )
 
         self.getSetGSettingEntries()
 
@@ -149,10 +148,6 @@ class MainWindow( object ):
         self.borderwidth = settings.get_int(key)
         self.SetupMintMenuBorder()
 
-    def toggleOpacity( self, settings, key, args = None ):
-        self.opacity = settings.get_int(key)
-        self.SetupMintMenuOpacity()
-
     def toggleUseCustomColor( self, settings, key, args = None ):
         self.usecustomcolor = settings.get_boolean(key)
         self.loadTheme()
@@ -178,7 +173,6 @@ class MainWindow( object ):
         self.customheadingcolor   = self.settings.get_string( "custom-heading-color" )
         self.custombordercolor    = self.settings.get_string( "custom-border-color" )
         self.borderwidth          = self.settings.get_int( "border-width" )
-        self.opacity              = self.settings.get_int( "opacity" )
         self.offset               = self.settings.get_int( "offset" )
         self.enableTooltips       = self.settings.get_boolean( "tooltips-enabled" )
         self.startWithFavorites   = self.settings.get_boolean( "start-with-favorites" )
@@ -192,12 +186,6 @@ class MainWindow( object ):
             self.window.modify_bg( Gtk.StateType.NORMAL, defaultStyle.lookup_color('bg_color')[1] )
         self.border.set_padding( self.borderwidth, self.borderwidth, self.borderwidth, self.borderwidth )
 
-    def SetupMintMenuOpacity( self ):
-        print "Opacity is: " + str(self.opacity)
-        opacity = float(self.opacity) / float(100)
-        print "Setting opacity to: " + str(opacity)
-        self.window.set_opacity(opacity)
-
     def detect_desktop_environment (self):
         self.de = "mate"
         try:
@@ -445,7 +433,7 @@ class MainWindow( object ):
         # Hack for opacity not showing on first composited draw
         if self.firstTime:
             self.firstTime = False
-            self.SetupMintMenuOpacity()
+            self.window.set_opacity(1.0)
 
         self.window.window.focus( Gdk.CURRENT_TIME )
 
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.glade b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.glade
index e3b02c4..29dcf3f 100644
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.glade
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.glade
@@ -609,18 +609,6 @@
                                     <property name="label" translatable="yes">Border width:</property>
                                   </object>
                                 </child>
-                                <child>
-                                  <object class="GtkLabel" id="label8">
-                                    <property name="visible">True</property>
-                                    <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-                                    <property name="xalign">0</property>
-                                    <property name="label" translatable="yes">Opacity:</property>
-                                  </object>
-                                  <packing>
-                                    <property name="top_attach">1</property>
-                                    <property name="bottom_attach">2</property>
-                                  </packing>
-                                </child>
                                 <child>
                                   <object class="GtkSpinButton" id="borderWidth">
                                     <property name="visible">True</property>
@@ -639,39 +627,6 @@
                                     <property name="right_attach">2</property>
                                   </packing>
                                 </child>
-                                <child>
-                                  <object class="GtkSpinButton" id="opacity">
-                                    <property name="visible">True</property>
-                                    <property name="can_focus">True</property>
-                                    <property name="events">GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK | GDK_POINTER_MOTION_HINT_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK</property>
-                                    <property name="invisible_char">&#x25CF;</property>
-                                    <property name="primary_icon_activatable">False</property>
-                                    <property name="secondary_icon_activatable">False</property>
-                                    <property name="primary_icon_sensitive">True</property>
-                                    <property name="secondary_icon_sensitive">True</property>
-                                    <property name="adjustment">adjustment2</property>
-                                    <property name="climb_rate">1</property>
-                                  </object>
-                                  <packing>
-                                    <property name="left_attach">1</property>
-                                    <property name="right_attach">2</property>
-                                    <property name="top_attach">1</property>
-                                    <property name="bottom_attach">2</property>
-                                  </packing>
-                                </child>
-                                <child>
-                                  <object class="GtkLabel" id="label9">
-                                    <property name="visible">True</property>
-                                    <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-                                    <property name="label" translatable="yes">%</property>
-                                  </object>
-                                  <packing>
-                                    <property name="left_attach">2</property>
-                                    <property name="right_attach">3</property>
-                                    <property name="top_attach">1</property>
-                                    <property name="bottom_attach">2</property>
-                                  </packing>
-                                </child>
                                 <child>
                                   <object class="GtkLabel" id="label25">
                                     <property name="visible">True</property>
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py
index a977730..0ec5297 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py
@@ -60,9 +60,6 @@ class mintMenuConfig( object ):
         self.builder.get_object("label11").set_text(_("Border width:"))
         self.builder.get_object("label25").set_text(_("pixels"))
 
-        self.builder.get_object("label8").set_text(_("Opacity:"))
-        self.builder.get_object("label9").set_text("%")
-
         self.builder.get_object("buttonTextLabel").set_text(_("Button text:"))
         self.builder.get_object("label1").set_text(_("Options"))
         self.builder.get_object("label23").set_text(_("Applications"))
@@ -134,7 +131,6 @@ class mintMenuConfig( object ):
         self.systemIconSize = self.builder.get_object( "systemIconSize" )
         self.favCols = self.builder.get_object( "numFavCols" )
         self.borderWidth = self.builder.get_object( "borderWidth" )
-        self.opacity = self.builder.get_object( "opacity" )
         self.useCustomColors = self.builder.get_object( "useCustomColors" )
         self.backgroundColor = self.builder.get_object( "backgroundColor" )
         self.borderColor = self.builder.get_object( "borderColor" )
@@ -217,7 +213,6 @@ class mintMenuConfig( object ):
         self.bindGSettingsValueToWidget( self.settingsSystem, "int", "icon-size", self.systemIconSize, "value-changed", self.systemIconSize.set_value, self.systemIconSize.get_value )
 
         self.bindGSettingsValueToWidget( self.settings, "int", "border-width", self.borderWidth, "value-changed", self.borderWidth.set_value, self.borderWidth.get_value_as_int )
-        self.bindGSettingsValueToWidget( self.settings, "int", "opacity", self.opacity, "value-changed", self.opacity.set_value, self.opacity.get_value_as_int )
         self.bindGSettingsValueToWidget( self.settings, "bool", "use-custom-color", self.useCustomColors, "toggled", self.useCustomColors.set_active, self.useCustomColors.get_active )
         self.bindGSettingsValueToWidget( self.settings, "color", "custom-color", self.backgroundColor, "color-set", self.backgroundColor.set_color, self.getBackgroundColor )
         self.bindGSettingsValueToWidget( self.settings, "color", "custom-heading-color", self.headingColor, "color-set", self.headingColor.set_color, self.getHeadingColor )
diff --git a/usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/com.linuxmint.mintmenu.gschema.xml b/usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/com.linuxmint.mintmenu.gschema.xml
index e3e8c7a..22d4c84 100644
--- a/usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/com.linuxmint.mintmenu.gschema.xml
+++ b/usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/com.linuxmint.mintmenu.gschema.xml
@@ -38,12 +38,6 @@
       <description></description>
     </key>
 
-    <key type="i" name="opacity">
-      <default>98</default>
-      <summary></summary>
-      <description></description>
-    </key>
-
     <key type="i" name="offset">
       <default>0</default>
       <summary></summary>