diff --git a/gramps/gen/config.py b/gramps/gen/config.py
index af3c73789..11fe37a7e 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/config.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/config.py
@@ -140,10 +140,6 @@ register('behavior.date-about-range', 50)
 register('behavior.date-after-range', 50)
 register('behavior.date-before-range', 50)
 register('behavior.generation-depth', 15)
-register('behavior.ignore-gexiv2', False)
-register('behavior.ignore-osmgpsmap', False)
-register('behavior.ignore-spellcheck', False)
-register('behavior.ignore-sdn', False)
 register('behavior.max-age-prob-alive', 110)
 register('behavior.max-sib-age-diff', 20)
 register('behavior.min-generation-years', 13)
diff --git a/gramps/gen/lib/calendar.py b/gramps/gen/lib/calendar.py
index f8bd9376d..1ea01bc06 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/lib/calendar.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/lib/calendar.py
@@ -580,9 +580,7 @@ try:
     #TODO maybe alias the other local invented wheels to Calendar convertors
 
 except ImportError:
-    from gramps.gen.config import config
-    if not config.get('behavior.ignore-sdn'):
-        import logging
-        LOG = logging.getLogger(".calendar")
-        LOG.warn("sdn not available. "
-                 "Install Calendar with pypi for native Hebrew calendar calculations.")
+    import logging
+    LOG = logging.getLogger(".calendar")
+    LOG.warn("sdn not available. "
+             "Install Calendar with pypi for native Hebrew calendar calculations.")
diff --git a/gramps/gui/configure.py b/gramps/gui/configure.py
index 30d708968..3b80153c4 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/configure.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/configure.py
@@ -609,22 +609,6 @@ class GrampsPreferences(ConfigureDialog):
             table, _('Show plugin status dialog on plugin load error.'), 
             3, 'behavior.pop-plugin-status')
         
-        self.add_checkbox(
-            table, _('Suppress warning when OsmGpsMap not installed.'), 
-            4, 'behavior.ignore-osmgpsmap')
-        
-        self.add_checkbox(
-            table, _('Suppress warning when GExiv2 not installed.'), 
-            5, 'behavior.ignore-gexiv2')
-        
-        self.add_checkbox(
-            table, _('Suppress warning when spell checking not installed.'), 
-            6, 'behavior.ignore-spellcheck')
-        
-        self.add_checkbox(
-            table, _("Suppress warning when 'sdn' not installed."), 
-            7, 'behavior.ignore-sdn')
-        
         return _('Warnings'), table
 
     def _build_name_format_model(self, active):
diff --git a/gramps/gui/spell.py b/gramps/gui/spell.py
index bfa24c60d..8f7a5f34c 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/spell.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/spell.py
@@ -70,6 +70,13 @@ elif repository.enumerate_versions("Gtkspell"):
     except:
         pass
 
+if not HAVE_GTKSPELL:
+    LOG.warning(_("GtkSpell not loaded. "
+                  "Spell checking will not be available.\n"
+                  "To build it for Gramps see http://www.gramps-project.org/"
+                  "wiki/index.php?title=GEPS_029:_GTK3-GObject_introspection_"
+                  "Conversion#Spell_Check_Install"))
+
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
 # GRAMPS classes
@@ -77,13 +84,6 @@ elif repository.enumerate_versions("Gtkspell"):
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.config import config
 
-if (not config.get('behavior.ignore-spellcheck')) and (not HAVE_GTKSPELL):
-    LOG.warning(_("GtkSpell not loaded. "
-                  "Spell checking will not be available.\n"
-                  "To build it for Gramps see http://www.gramps-project.org/"
-                  "wiki/index.php?title=GEPS_029:_GTK3-GObject_introspection_"
-                  "Conversion#Spell_Check_Install"))
-
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
 # Constants
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/gramplet.gpr.py b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/gramplet.gpr.py
index ce4d8abad..4a44b3f63 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/gramplet/gramplet.gpr.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/gramplet/gramplet.gpr.py
@@ -388,15 +388,13 @@ if available:
             navtypes=["Media"],
             )
 else:
-    from gramps.gen.config import config
-    if not config.get('behavior.ignore-gexiv2'):
-        import logging
-        logging.warning(_("GExiv2 module not loaded. Image metadata "
-                          "functionality will not be available.\n"
-                          "To build it for Gramps see "
-                          "http://www.gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php?"
-                          "title=GEPS_029:_GTK3-GObject_introspection"
-                          "_Conversion#GExiv2_for_Image_metadata"))    
+    import logging
+    logging.warning(_("GExiv2 module not loaded. Image metadata "
+                      "functionality will not be available.\n"
+                      "To build it for Gramps see "
+                      "http://www.gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php?"
+                      "title=GEPS_029:_GTK3-GObject_introspection"
+                      "_Conversion#GExiv2_for_Image_metadata"))    
 
 register(GRAMPLET, 
          id="Person Residence", 
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/geography.gpr.py b/gramps/plugins/view/geography.gpr.py
index 53dafd405..890d60a54 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/geography.gpr.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/geography.gpr.py
@@ -58,14 +58,12 @@ if repository.enumerate_versions("OsmGpsMap"):
         pass
 
 if not OSMGPSMAP:
-    from gramps.gen.config import config
-    if not config.get('behavior.ignore-osmgpsmap'):
-        _LOG.warning(_("OsmGpsMap module not loaded. "
-                       "Geography functionality will not be available.\n"
-                       "To build it for Gramps see "
-                       "http://www.gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php?"
-                       "title=GEPS_029:_GTK3-GObject_introspection_Conversion"
-                       "#OsmGpsMap_for_Geography"))
+    _LOG.warning(_("OsmGpsMap module not loaded. "
+                   "Geography functionality will not be available.\n"
+                   "To build it for Gramps see "
+                   "http://www.gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php?"
+                   "title=GEPS_029:_GTK3-GObject_introspection_Conversion"
+                   "#OsmGpsMap_for_Geography"))
 else:
     # Load the view only if osmgpsmap library is present.
     register(VIEW,