diff --git a/gui/gtk.py b/gui/gtk.py
index e5fae287..3273850a 100644
--- a/gui/gtk.py
+++ b/gui/gtk.py
@@ -1080,20 +1080,6 @@ class ElectrumWindow:
             button.show()
             hbox.pack_start(button,False)
 
-            button = gtk.Button("Prioritize")
-            def prioritize_address(w, treeview, liststore, wallet):
-                path, col = treeview.get_cursor()
-                if path:
-                    address = liststore.get_value( liststore.get_iter(path), 0)
-                    if address in wallet.prioritized_addresses:
-                        wallet.unprioritize(address)
-                    else:
-                        wallet.prioritize(address)
-                    self.update_receiving_tab()
-            button.connect("clicked", prioritize_address, treeview, liststore, self.wallet) 
-            button.show()
-            hbox.pack_start(button,False)
-
         if not is_recv:
             button = gtk.Button("Pay to")
             def payto(w, treeview, liststore):
@@ -1153,7 +1139,6 @@ class ElectrumWindow:
                 Type = "I"
             c, u = self.wallet.get_addr_balance(address)
             if address in self.wallet.frozen_addresses: Type = Type + "F"
-            if address in self.wallet.prioritized_addresses: Type = Type + "P"
             label = self.wallet.labels.get(address)
             h = self.wallet.history.get(address,[])
             n = len(h)
diff --git a/lib/commands.py b/lib/commands.py
index f59b5d8f..2cf1996a 100644
--- a/lib/commands.py
+++ b/lib/commands.py
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ def register_command(*args):
 payto_options = ' --fee, -f: set transaction fee\n --fromaddr, -F: send from address -\n --changeaddr, -c: send change to address'
 listaddr_options = " -a: show all addresses, including change addresses\n -l: include labels in results"
 restore_options = " accepts a seed or master public key."
-config_options = " accounts, addr_history, auto_cycle, column_widths, console-history, contacts,\n fee_per_kb, frozen_addresses, gap_limit, imported_keys, labels,\n master_public_key, num_zeros, prioritized_addresses, proxy, seed,\n seed_version, server, transactions, use_change, use_encryption, winpos-qt"
 mksendmany_syntax = 'mksendmanytx <recipient> <amount> [<recipient> <amount> ...]'
 payto_syntax = "payto <recipient> <amount> [label]\n<recipient> can be a bitcoin address or a label"
 paytomany_syntax = "paytomany <recipient> <amount> [<recipient> <amount> ...]\n<recipient> can be a bitcoin address or a label"
@@ -70,7 +69,7 @@ register_command('getbalance',           0, 1, True,  True,  False, 'Return the
 register_command('getservers',           0, 0, True,  False, False, 'Return the list of available servers')
 register_command('getaddressbalance',    1, 1, True,  True,  False, 'Return the balance of an address', 'getbalance <address>')
 register_command('getaddresshistory',    1, 1, True,  True,  False, 'Return the transaction history of a wallet address', 'getaddresshistory <address>')
-register_command('getconfig',            1, 1, False, False, False, 'Return a configuration variable', 'getconfig <name>', config_options)
+register_command('getconfig',            1, 1, False, False, False, 'Return a configuration variable', 'getconfig <name>')
 register_command('getpubkeys',           1, 1, False, True,  False, 'Return the public keys for a wallet address', 'getpubkeys <bitcoin address>')
 register_command('getrawtransaction',    1, 2, True,  False, False, 'Retrieve a transaction', 'getrawtransaction <txhash> <height>')
 register_command('getseed',              0, 0, False, True,  True,  'Print the generation seed of your wallet.')
@@ -85,15 +84,13 @@ register_command('mksendmanytx',         4, 4, False, True,  True,  'Create a si
 register_command('payto',                5, 5, True,  True,  True,  'Create and broadcast a transaction.', payto_syntax, payto_options)
 register_command('paytomany',            4, 4, True,  True,  True,  'Create and broadcast a transaction.', paytomany_syntax, payto_options)
 register_command('password',             0, 0, False, True,  True,  'Change your password')
-register_command('prioritize',           1, 1, False, True,  False, 'Coins at prioritized addresses are spent first.', 'prioritize <address>')
 register_command('restore',              0, 0, True,  True,  False, 'Restore a wallet', '', restore_options)
-register_command('setconfig',            2, 2, False, False, False, 'Set a configuration variable', 'setconfig <name> <value>', config_options)
+register_command('setconfig',            2, 2, False, False, False, 'Set a configuration variable', 'setconfig <name> <value>')
 register_command('setlabel',             2,-1, False, True,  False, 'Assign a label to an item', 'setlabel <tx_hash> <label>')
 register_command('sendrawtransaction',   1, 1, True,  False, False, 'Broadcasts a transaction to the network.', 'sendrawtransaction <tx in hexadecimal>')
 register_command('signrawtransaction',   1, 3, False, True,  True,  'similar to bitcoind\'s command')
 register_command('signmessage',          2,-1, False, True,  True,  'Sign a message with a key', signmessage_syntax)
 register_command('unfreeze',             1, 1, False, True,  False, 'Unfreeze the funds at one of your wallet\'s address', 'unfreeze <address>')
-register_command('unprioritize',         1, 1, False, True,  False, 'Unprioritize an address', 'unprioritize <address>')
 register_command('validateaddress',      1, 1, False, False, False, 'Check that the address is valid', 'validateaddress <address>')
 register_command('verifymessage',        3,-1, False, False, False, 'Verifies a signature', verifymessage_syntax)
 
@@ -166,12 +163,6 @@ class Commands:
     def unfreeze(self,addr):
         return self.wallet.unfreeze(addr)
 
-    def prioritize(self, addr):
-        return self.wallet.prioritize(addr)
-
-    def unprioritize(self, addr):
-        return self.wallet.unprioritize(addr)
-
     def dumpprivkey(self, addr):
         return self.wallet.get_private_key(addr, self.password)
 
diff --git a/lib/wallet.py b/lib/wallet.py
index 2cc01016..104a3c54 100644
--- a/lib/wallet.py
+++ b/lib/wallet.py
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@ class Wallet:
         self.seed                  = storage.get('seed', '')               # encrypted
         self.labels                = storage.get('labels', {})
         self.frozen_addresses      = storage.get('frozen_addresses',[])
-        self.prioritized_addresses = storage.get('prioritized_addresses',[])
         self.addressbook           = storage.get('contacts', [])
 
         self.imported_keys         = storage.get('imported_keys',{})
@@ -987,7 +986,7 @@ class Wallet:
 
     def get_address_flags(self, addr):
         flags = "C" if self.is_change(addr) else "I" if addr in self.imported_keys.keys() else "-" 
-        flags += "F" if addr in self.frozen_addresses else "P" if addr in self.prioritized_addresses else "-"
+        flags += "F" if addr in self.frozen_addresses else "-"
         return flags
         
 
@@ -1151,17 +1150,8 @@ class Wallet:
         for i in self.frozen_addresses:
             if i in domain: domain.remove(i)
 
-        prioritized = []
-        for i in self.prioritized_addresses:
-            if i in domain:
-                domain.remove(i)
-                prioritized.append(i)
-
         coins = self.get_unspent_coins(domain)
-        prioritized_coins = self.get_unspent_coins(prioritized)
-
         inputs = []
-        coins = prioritized_coins + coins
 
         for item in coins:
             if item.get('coinbase') and item.get('height') + COINBASE_MATURITY > self.network.blockchain.height:
@@ -1429,7 +1419,6 @@ class Wallet:
 
     def freeze(self,addr):
         if self.is_mine(addr) and addr not in self.frozen_addresses:
-            self.unprioritize(addr)
             self.frozen_addresses.append(addr)
             self.storage.put('frozen_addresses', self.frozen_addresses, True)
             return True
@@ -1444,23 +1433,6 @@ class Wallet:
         else:
             return False
 
-    def prioritize(self,addr):
-        if self.is_mine(addr) and addr not in self.prioritized_addresses:
-            self.unfreeze(addr)
-            self.prioritized_addresses.append(addr)
-            self.storage.put('prioritized_addresses', self.prioritized_addresses, True)
-            return True
-        else:
-            return False
-
-    def unprioritize(self,addr):
-        if self.is_mine(addr) and addr in self.prioritized_addresses:
-            self.prioritized_addresses.remove(addr)
-            self.storage.put('prioritized_addresses', self.prioritized_addresses, True)
-            return True
-        else:
-            return False
-
 
     def set_verifier(self, verifier):
         self.verifier = verifier