diff --git a/src/config.cc b/src/config.cc
index fc2940ab..c523d83a 100644
--- a/src/config.cc
+++ b/src/config.cc
@@ -1171,9 +1171,6 @@ Class load()
   if ( !root.namedItem( "articleSavePath" ).isNull() )
     c.articleSavePath = root.namedItem( "articleSavePath" ).toElement().text();
 
-  if ( !root.namedItem( "editDictionaryCommandLine" ).isNull() )
-    c.editDictionaryCommandLine = root.namedItem( "editDictionaryCommandLine" ).toElement().text();
-
   if ( !root.namedItem( "maxHeadwordSize" ).isNull() ) {
     unsigned int value = root.namedItem( "maxHeadwordSize" ).toElement().text().toUInt();
     if ( value != 0 ) // 0 is invalid value for our purposes
@@ -2176,10 +2173,6 @@ void save( Class const & c )
       root.appendChild( opt );
     }
 
-    opt = dd.createElement( "editDictionaryCommandLine" );
-    opt.appendChild( dd.createTextNode( c.editDictionaryCommandLine ) );
-    root.appendChild( opt );
-
     opt = dd.createElement( "maxHeadwordSize" );
     opt.appendChild( dd.createTextNode( QString::number( c.maxHeadwordSize ) ) );
     root.appendChild( opt );
diff --git a/src/config.hh b/src/config.hh
index 6c870fb1..2dc1568c 100644
--- a/src/config.hh
+++ b/src/config.hh
@@ -885,8 +885,6 @@ struct Class
 
   HeadwordsDialog headwordsDialog;
 
-  QString editDictionaryCommandLine; // Command line to call external editor for dictionary
-
   Class():
     lastMainGroupId( 0 ),
     lastPopupGroupId( 0 ),
diff --git a/src/ui/dictinfo.cc b/src/ui/dictinfo.cc
index 73b06cf6..5b049052 100644
--- a/src/ui/dictinfo.cc
+++ b/src/ui/dictinfo.cc
@@ -27,9 +27,6 @@ void DictInfo::showInfo( sptr< Dictionary::Class > dict )
   ui.dictionaryTranslatesTo->setText( Language::localizedStringForId( dict->getLangTo() ) );
 
   ui.openFolder->setVisible( dict->isLocalDictionary() );
-  ui.editDictionary->setVisible( dict->isLocalDictionary() && !dict->getMainFilename().isEmpty()
-                                 && !cfg.editDictionaryCommandLine.isEmpty() );
-  ui.editDictionary->setToolTip( tr( "Edit the dictionary via command:\n%1" ).arg( cfg.editDictionaryCommandLine ) );
 
   if ( dict->getWordCount() == 0 )
     ui.headwordsButton->setVisible( false );
@@ -63,11 +60,6 @@ void DictInfo::savePos( int )
   cfg.dictInfoGeometry = saveGeometry();
 }
 
-void DictInfo::on_editDictionary_clicked()
-{
-  done( EDIT_DICTIONARY );
-}
-
 void DictInfo::on_openFolder_clicked()
 {
   done( OPEN_FOLDER );
diff --git a/src/ui/dictinfo.hh b/src/ui/dictinfo.hh
index 74a15b6a..13a7e205 100644
--- a/src/ui/dictinfo.hh
+++ b/src/ui/dictinfo.hh
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ public:
     REJECTED,
     ACCEPTED,
     OPEN_FOLDER,
-    EDIT_DICTIONARY,
     SHOW_HEADWORDS
   };
 
@@ -28,7 +27,6 @@ private:
   Config::Class & cfg;
 private slots:
   void savePos( int );
-  void on_editDictionary_clicked();
   void on_openFolder_clicked();
   void on_OKButton_clicked();
   void on_headwordsButton_clicked();
diff --git a/src/ui/dictinfo.ui b/src/ui/dictinfo.ui
index 1e73f5dd..d799a6f9 100644
--- a/src/ui/dictinfo.ui
+++ b/src/ui/dictinfo.ui
@@ -23,16 +23,6 @@
       <string/>
      </property>
      <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
-      <item row="1" column="4">
-       <widget class="QPushButton" name="editDictionary">
-        <property name="enabled">
-         <bool>true</bool>
-        </property>
-        <property name="text">
-         <string>Edit dictionary</string>
-        </property>
-       </widget>
-      </item>
       <item row="1" column="3">
        <widget class="QLabel" name="dictionaryTranslatesTo">
         <property name="text">
diff --git a/src/ui/dictionarybar.cc b/src/ui/dictionarybar.cc
index 52bd13d7..1230fada 100644
--- a/src/ui/dictionarybar.cc
+++ b/src/ui/dictionarybar.cc
@@ -11,12 +11,10 @@ using std::vector;
 
 DictionaryBar::DictionaryBar( QWidget * parent,
                               Config::Events & events,
-                              QString const & _editDictionaryCommand,
                               unsigned short const & maxDictionaryRefsInContextMenu_ ):
   QToolBar( tr( "&Dictionary Bar" ), parent ),
   mutedDictionaries( nullptr ),
   configEvents( events ),
-  editDictionaryCommand( _editDictionaryCommand ),
   maxDictionaryRefsInContextMenu( maxDictionaryRefsInContextMenu_ )
 {
   normalIconSize = { this->iconSize().height(), this->iconSize().height() };
@@ -115,7 +113,6 @@ void DictionaryBar::showContextMenu( QContextMenuEvent * event, bool extended )
 
   const QAction * infoAction           = nullptr;
   const QAction * headwordsAction      = nullptr;
-  const QAction * editDictAction       = nullptr;
   const QAction * openDictFolderAction = nullptr;
   QString dictFilename;
 
@@ -138,13 +135,6 @@ void DictionaryBar::showContextMenu( QContextMenuEvent * event, bool extended )
           headwordsAction = menu.addAction( tr( "Dictionary headwords" ) );
 
         openDictFolderAction = menu.addAction( tr( "Open dictionary folder" ) );
-
-        if ( !editDictionaryCommand.isEmpty() ) {
-          if ( !pDict->getMainFilename().isEmpty() ) {
-            dictFilename   = pDict->getMainFilename();
-            editDictAction = menu.addAction( tr( "Edit dictionary" ) );
-          }
-        }
       }
     }
   }
@@ -201,13 +191,6 @@ void DictionaryBar::showContextMenu( QContextMenuEvent * event, bool extended )
     return;
   }
 
-  if ( result && result == editDictAction ) {
-    QString command( editDictionaryCommand );
-    command.replace( "%GDDICT%", QString( R"("%1")" ).arg( dictFilename ) );
-    if ( !QProcess::startDetached( command, QStringList() ) )
-      QApplication::beep();
-  }
-
   if ( result && result == maxDictionaryRefsAction ) {
     showContextMenu( event, true );
   }
diff --git a/src/ui/dictionarybar.hh b/src/ui/dictionarybar.hh
index 8a8ebe4f..9f38f942 100644
--- a/src/ui/dictionarybar.hh
+++ b/src/ui/dictionarybar.hh
@@ -18,10 +18,7 @@ class DictionaryBar: public QToolBar
 public:
 
   /// Constructs an empty dictionary bar
-  DictionaryBar( QWidget * parent,
-                 Config::Events &,
-                 QString const & _editDictionaryCommand,
-                 unsigned short const & maxDictionaryRefsInContextMenu_ );
+  DictionaryBar( QWidget * parent, Config::Events &, unsigned short const & maxDictionaryRefsInContextMenu_ );
 
   /// Sets dictionaries to be displayed in the bar. Their statuses (enabled/
   /// disabled) are taken from the configuration data.
@@ -68,7 +65,7 @@ private:
   Config::MutedDictionaries storedMutedSet;
 
   bool enterSoloMode = false;
-  QString editDictionaryCommand;
+
   // how many dictionaries should be shown in the context menu:
   unsigned short const & maxDictionaryRefsInContextMenu;
   std::vector< sptr< Dictionary::Class > > allDictionaries;
diff --git a/src/ui/mainwindow.cc b/src/ui/mainwindow.cc
index 0ccdc512..a1639c6e 100644
--- a/src/ui/mainwindow.cc
+++ b/src/ui/mainwindow.cc
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow( Config::Class & cfg_ ):
   addTab( this ),
   cfg( cfg_ ),
   history( History::Load(), cfg_.preferences.maxStringsInHistory, cfg_.maxHeadwordSize ),
-  dictionaryBar( this, configEvents, cfg.editDictionaryCommandLine, cfg.preferences.maxDictionaryRefsInContextMenu ),
+  dictionaryBar( this, configEvents, cfg.preferences.maxDictionaryRefsInContextMenu ),
   articleMaker( dictionaries, groupInstances, cfg.preferences ),
   articleNetMgr( this,
                  dictionaries,
@@ -4021,9 +4021,6 @@ void MainWindow::showDictionaryInfo( const QString & id )
       if ( result == DictInfo::OPEN_FOLDER ) {
         openDictionaryFolder( id );
       }
-      else if ( result == DictInfo::EDIT_DICTIONARY ) {
-        editDictionary( dictionaries[ x ].get() );
-      }
       else if ( result == DictInfo::SHOW_HEADWORDS ) {
         showDictionaryHeadwords( dictionaries[ x ].get() );
       }
@@ -4100,21 +4097,6 @@ void MainWindow::stopAudio()
   }
 }
 
-void MainWindow::editDictionary( Dictionary::Class * dict )
-{
-  QString dictFilename = dict->getMainFilename();
-  if ( !cfg.editDictionaryCommandLine.isEmpty() && !dictFilename.isEmpty() ) {
-    QString command( cfg.editDictionaryCommandLine );
-    command.replace( "%GDDICT%", "\"" + dictFilename + "\"" );
-    if ( command.contains( "%GDWORD%" ) ) {
-      QString headword = unescapeTabHeader( ui.tabWidget->tabText( ui.tabWidget->currentIndex() ) );
-      command.replace( "%GDWORD%", headword );
-    }
-    if ( !QProcess::startDetached( command, QStringList() ) )
-      QApplication::beep();
-  }
-}
-
 void MainWindow::openDictionaryFolder( const QString & id )
 {
   for ( unsigned x = 0; x < dictionaries.size(); x++ ) {
@@ -4161,12 +4143,6 @@ void MainWindow::foundDictsContextMenuRequested( const QPoint & pos )
 
       QAction * openDictFolderAction = menu.addAction( tr( "Open dictionary folder" ) );
 
-      QAction * editAction = nullptr;
-
-      QString dictFilename = pDict->getMainFilename();
-      if ( !cfg.editDictionaryCommandLine.isEmpty() && !dictFilename.isEmpty() )
-        editAction = menu.addAction( tr( "Edit dictionary" ) );
-
       QAction * result = menu.exec( ui.dictsList->mapToGlobal( pos ) );
 
       if ( result && result == infoAction ) {
@@ -4186,9 +4162,6 @@ void MainWindow::foundDictsContextMenuRequested( const QPoint & pos )
       else if ( result && result == openDictFolderAction ) {
         openDictionaryFolder( id );
       }
-      else if ( result && result == editAction ) {
-        editDictionary( pDict );
-      }
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/mainwindow.hh b/src/ui/mainwindow.hh
index 4be69adb..9e6aa2fa 100644
--- a/src/ui/mainwindow.hh
+++ b/src/ui/mainwindow.hh
@@ -290,8 +290,6 @@ private slots:
 
   void openDictionaryFolder( QString const & id );
 
-  void editDictionary( Dictionary::Class * dict );
-
   void showFTSIndexingName( QString const & name );
 
   void handleAddToFavoritesButton();
diff --git a/src/ui/scanpopup.cc b/src/ui/scanpopup.cc
index f88d872c..cb5158f3 100644
--- a/src/ui/scanpopup.cc
+++ b/src/ui/scanpopup.cc
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ ScanPopup::ScanPopup( QWidget * parent,
   stopAudioAction( this ),
   openSearchAction( this ),
   wordFinder( this ),
-  dictionaryBar( this, configEvents, cfg.editDictionaryCommandLine, cfg.preferences.maxDictionaryRefsInContextMenu ),
+  dictionaryBar( this, configEvents, cfg.preferences.maxDictionaryRefsInContextMenu ),
   hideTimer( this )
 {
   ui.setupUi( this );