diff --git a/gramps/gen/config.py b/gramps/gen/config.py
index 64d61e274..098c9f6b7 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/config.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/config.py
@@ -250,8 +250,6 @@ register('preferences.place-number', False)
 register('preferences.place-reverse', False)
 register('preferences.place-restrict', 0)
 register('preferences.place-lang', '')
-register('preferences.place-name-column', True)
-register('preferences.place-separator', 0)
 register('preferences.patronimic-surname', False)
 register('preferences.no-given-text', "[%s]" % _("Missing Given Name"))
 register('preferences.no-record-text', "[%s]" % _("Missing Record"))
diff --git a/gramps/gen/display/place.py b/gramps/gen/display/place.py
index b9d3569e2..dd5cff250 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/display/place.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/display/place.py
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ Class handling displaying of places.
 from ..config import config
 from ..utils.location import get_location_list
 from ..lib import PlaceType
-from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
@@ -82,9 +80,7 @@ class PlaceDisplay:
             if config.get('preferences.place-reverse'):
                 names.reverse()
 
-            user_choice_number = config.get('preferences.place-separator')
-            entries = [_(", "), _("|"), _("/")]
-            return entries[user_choice_number].join(names)
+            return ", ".join(names)
 
 def _find_populated_place(places):
     populated_place = None
diff --git a/gramps/gui/configure.py b/gramps/gui/configure.py
index 963eac55e..da941f4bc 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/configure.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/configure.py
@@ -1161,36 +1161,6 @@ class GrampsPreferences(ConfigureDialog):
 
         self.auto_title_changed(auto)
 
-        grid3 = Gtk.Grid()
-        grid3.set_border_width(12)
-        grid3.set_column_spacing(6)
-        grid3.set_row_spacing(6)
-        grid.attach(grid3, 1, 2, 1, 1)
-
-        pnbox = self.add_checkbox(
-                 grid3,
-                 _("Display alternate place names on place view and selector"),
-                 row,
-                 'preferences.place-name-column',
-                 start=0)
-        row += 1
-
-        #self.add_entry(grid, _('Separator for hierarchy levels'), 7,
-                       #'preferences.place-separator')
-
-        sepbox = Gtk.ComboBoxText()
-        entries = [_(", "), _("|"), _("/")]
-        list(map(sepbox.append_text, entries))
-        active = config.get('preferences.place-separator')
-        if active >= len(entries):
-            active = 0
-        sepbox.set_active(active)
-        sepbox.connect('changed', self.place_separator_changed)
-        lwidget = BasicLabel(_("%s: ") % _('Separator for hierarchy levels'))
-        grid3.attach(lwidget, 0, row, 1, 1)
-        grid3.attach(sepbox, 1, row, 2, 1)
-        row += 1
-
         return _('Places'), grid
 
     def auto_title_changed(self, obj):
@@ -1201,9 +1171,6 @@ class GrampsPreferences(ConfigureDialog):
         for widget in self.place_widgets:
             widget.set_sensitive(active)
 
-    def place_separator_changed(self, obj):
-        config.set('preferences.place-separator', obj.get_active())
-
     def add_text_panel(self, configdialog):
         row = 0
         grid = Gtk.Grid()