diff --git a/src/config.cpp b/src/config.cpp
index c96c450..5211cf2 100644
--- a/src/config.cpp
+++ b/src/config.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ void CConfig::Load (void)
 	m_nLCDPinData7 = m_Properties.GetNumber ("LCDPinData7", 25);
 	m_nLCDI2CAddress = m_Properties.GetNumber ("LCDI2CAddress", 0);
 
-	m_bButtonEnabled = m_Properties.GetNumber ("ButtonEnabled", 0) != 0;
 	m_nButtonPinPrev = m_Properties.GetNumber ("ButtonPinPrev", NOPIN);
 	m_nButtonPinNext = m_Properties.GetNumber ("ButtonPinNext", NOPIN);
 	m_nButtonPinBack = m_Properties.GetNumber ("ButtonPinBack", NOPIN);
@@ -187,11 +186,6 @@ unsigned CConfig::GetLCDI2CAddress (void) const
 	return m_nLCDI2CAddress;
 }
 
-bool CConfig::GetButtonEnabled (void) const
-{
-	return m_bButtonEnabled;
-}
-
 unsigned CConfig::GetButtonPinPrev (void) const
 {
 	return m_nButtonPinPrev;
diff --git a/src/config.h b/src/config.h
index 7b7cbdf..44d5ba5 100644
--- a/src/config.h
+++ b/src/config.h
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ public:
 	
 	// GPIO Button Navigation
 	// GPIO pin numbers are chip numbers, not header positions
-	bool GetButtonEnabled (void) const;
 	unsigned GetButtonPinPrev (void) const;
 	unsigned GetButtonPinNext (void) const;
 	unsigned GetButtonPinBack (void) const;
@@ -135,7 +134,6 @@ private:
 	unsigned m_nLCDPinData7;
 	unsigned m_nLCDI2CAddress;
 	
-	bool m_bButtonEnabled;
 	unsigned m_nButtonPinPrev;
 	unsigned m_nButtonPinNext;
 	unsigned m_nButtonPinBack;
diff --git a/src/minidexed.ini b/src/minidexed.ini
index 74a6f4d..80fded9 100644
--- a/src/minidexed.ini
+++ b/src/minidexed.ini
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ LCDI2CAddress=0x00
 #
 #  Although actually any buttons set to 255 will be ignored
 #
-ButtonEnabled=1
 ButtonPinPrev=16
 ButtonPinNext=20
 ButtonPinBack=5
diff --git a/src/userinterface.cpp b/src/userinterface.cpp
index 3e25426..e70bf36 100644
--- a/src/userinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/userinterface.cpp
@@ -87,24 +87,21 @@ bool CUserInterface::Initialize (void)
 		LOGDBG ("LCD initialized");
 	}
 
-	if (m_pConfig->GetButtonEnabled ())
+	m_pUIButtons = new CUIButtons (	m_pConfig->GetButtonPinPrev (),
+									m_pConfig->GetButtonPinNext (),
+									m_pConfig->GetButtonPinBack (),
+									m_pConfig->GetButtonPinSelect (),
+									m_pConfig->GetButtonPinHome ());
+	assert (m_pUIButtons);
+
+	if (!m_pUIButtons->Initialize ())
 	{
-		m_pUIButtons = new CUIButtons (	m_pConfig->GetButtonPinPrev (),
-										m_pConfig->GetButtonPinNext (),
-										m_pConfig->GetButtonPinBack (),
-										m_pConfig->GetButtonPinSelect (),
-										m_pConfig->GetButtonPinHome ());
-		assert (m_pUIButtons);
-
-		if (!m_pUIButtons->Initialize ())
-		{
-			return false;
-		}
+		return false;
+	}
 
-		m_pUIButtons->RegisterEventHandler (UIButtonsEventStub, this);
+	m_pUIButtons->RegisterEventHandler (UIButtonsEventStub, this);
 
-		LOGDBG ("Button User Interface initialized");
-	}
+	LOGDBG ("Button User Interface initialized");
 
 	if (m_pConfig->GetEncoderEnabled ())
 	{