diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/allow_zoom/README.md b/mods/PLAYER/allow_zoom/README.md
deleted file mode 100644
index cd32806e..00000000
--- a/mods/PLAYER/allow_zoom/README.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-Allows zooming by default for all players.
-This is done by granting the zoom privilege when a player joins.
-
-Works for Minetest 0.4.16.
-
-License: WTFPL
diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/allow_zoom/description.txt b/mods/PLAYER/allow_zoom/description.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 472837e5..00000000
--- a/mods/PLAYER/allow_zoom/description.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Allows zooming by default for all players.
diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/allow_zoom/init.lua b/mods/PLAYER/allow_zoom/init.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index c381d9bd..00000000
--- a/mods/PLAYER/allow_zoom/init.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
-	local priv = minetest.setting_getbool("allow_zoom")
-	if priv == nil then
-		priv = true
-	end
-	if priv then
-		local name = player:get_player_name()
-		local privs = minetest.get_player_privs(name)
-		privs.zoom = true
-		minetest.set_player_privs(name, privs)
-	end
-end)
diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/allow_zoom/mod.conf b/mods/PLAYER/allow_zoom/mod.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index e51a2c1f..00000000
--- a/mods/PLAYER/allow_zoom/mod.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-name = allow_zoom
diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/allow_zoom/settingtypes.txt b/mods/PLAYER/allow_zoom/settingtypes.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index e8c9e821..00000000
--- a/mods/PLAYER/allow_zoom/settingtypes.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# This allows zooming by default for all players.
-# More specifically, players get the zoom privilege automatically granted on
-# when they join.
-allow_zoom (Allow zooming) bool true
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
index c7364abc..b39f2f7b 100644
--- a/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -44,11 +44,6 @@ enable_bed_respawn (Respawn at bed) bool true
 # This setting is only read at startup.
 enable_bed_night_skip (Skip night when sleeping) bool true
 
-# This allows zooming by default for all players.
-# More specifically, players get the zoom privilege automatically granted on
-# when they join.
-allow_zoom (Allow zooming) bool true
-
 # If enabled, the recipe book will only show recipes which require one
 # item which the player has currently in possession.
 # If disabled, the recipe book shows all crafting recipes.