diff --git a/digwatch.yaml b/digwatch.yaml
index bc6c41ff..bfaf2a4a 100644
--- a/digwatch.yaml
+++ b/digwatch.yaml
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 rules_file: /etc/digwatch_rules.conf
 
-# Priority level
-# Any rule with priority lower than this level will be discarded
-# WARNING currently has no effect!
-priority_level: warning
-
 syslog_output:
   enabled: false
 
diff --git a/userspace/digwatch/configuration.cpp b/userspace/digwatch/configuration.cpp
index 06706b27..71a74b3e 100644
--- a/userspace/digwatch/configuration.cpp
+++ b/userspace/digwatch/configuration.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ void digwatch_configuration::init(string conf_filename)
 	m_config = new yaml_configuration(m_config_file);
 
 	m_rules_filename = m_config->get_scalar<string>("rules_file", "/etc/digwatch_rules.conf");
-	m_priority_level = m_config->get_scalar<string>("priority_level", "warning");
 
 	output_config file_output;
 	file_output.name = "file";
diff --git a/userspace/digwatch/configuration.h b/userspace/digwatch/configuration.h
index 056976ea..11f99e8a 100644
--- a/userspace/digwatch/configuration.h
+++ b/userspace/digwatch/configuration.h
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ class digwatch_configuration
 	void init(std::string conf_filename);
 	void init();
 	std::string m_rules_filename;
-	std::string m_priority_level;
 	std::vector<output_config> m_outputs;
  private:
 	yaml_configuration* m_config;