diff --git a/gamedir/Ja2.ini b/gamedir/Ja2.ini
index 8ce9b7281..ab7be9391 100644
--- a/gamedir/Ja2.ini
+++ b/gamedir/Ja2.ini
@@ -30,14 +30,6 @@ VFS_CONFIG_INI = vfs_config.JA2113.ini
 ; JA2 Vanilla
 ; VFS_CONFIG_INI = vfs_config.JA2Vanilla.ini
 
-;******************************************************************************************************************************
-; If set to 1, the externalized ja2set.dat (ja2set.dat.xml) will be used.
-; Required to use p4items-p9items.
-; Required to be 1 unless you use an older/modified exe!!
-;******************************************************************************************************************************
-
-USE_XML_TILESETS = 1
-
 ;******************************************************************************************************************************
 ; This only has effect if you use the INI Editor to start Jagged Alliance 2 v1.13.
 ; Otherwise you can ignore that.
diff --git a/gamedir/Ja2_UB.ini b/gamedir/Ja2_UB.ini
index 923b378b1..511e0e8b3 100644
--- a/gamedir/Ja2_UB.ini
+++ b/gamedir/Ja2_UB.ini
@@ -27,14 +27,6 @@ VFS_NO_UNICODE = FALSE
 ; 1.13 - Unfinished Business
 VFS_CONFIG_INI=Data-UB\VFS\vfs_config.JA2113_UB.ini, Data-UB\VFS\Temp\vsf_Config.UBTemp.ini, Data-UB\VFS\Temp\vsf_Config.Temp.ini
 
-;******************************************************************************************************************************
-; If set to 1, the externalized ja2set.dat (ja2set.dat.xml) will be used.
-; Required to use p4items-p9items.
-; Required unless you use an older or modified exe!!
-;******************************************************************************************************************************
-
-USE_XML_TILESETS = 1
-
 ;******************************************************************************************************************************
 ; This only has effect if you use the INI Editor to start Jagged Alliance 2 v1.13.
 ; Otherwise you can ignore that.