diff --git a/src/static/js/pad_editor.js b/src/static/js/pad_editor.js
index b1ea09f7..2514cd12 100644
--- a/src/static/js/pad_editor.js
+++ b/src/static/js/pad_editor.js
@@ -136,8 +136,6 @@ var padeditor = (function()
       var v;
 
       v = getOption('rtlIsTrue', ('rtl' == html10n.getDirection()));
-      // Override from parameters if true
-      if(settings.rtlIsTrue === true) v = true;
       self.ace.setProperty("rtlIsTrue", v);
       padutils.setCheckbox($("#options-rtlcheck"), v);