diff --git a/config.json b/config.json
index 40d718b..7180552 100644
--- a/config.json
+++ b/config.json
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
     "prefix": ".",
     "ADMIN_ID": 123456,
     
-    "MESSAGE_DELETE_ALERT": "false",
     "LINK_BAN": "true",
     "BANNED_LINKS": ["discord.gg"],
     
diff --git a/src/utilities.py b/src/utilities.py
index 8236957..2cc6096 100644
--- a/src/utilities.py
+++ b/src/utilities.py
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@
 
 # Moderation
 
-message_delete = config.get('MESSAGE_DELETE_ALERT')
 link_ban = config.get('LINK_BAN')
 BANNED_LINKS = config.get('BANNED_LINKS', [])