diff --git a/config/user.json b/config/user.json
index 8947c24..085cd72 100644
--- a/config/user.json
+++ b/config/user.json
@@ -71,8 +71,5 @@
   "ignoreFiles": "node_modules",
 
   //Crazy? You might like Vim keybindings. Only takes effect on restart
-  "emulateVim": false,
-
-  //Whether to show the "New file" tab button on the tab bar;
-  "showNewTabButton": false
+  "emulateVim": false
 }
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diff --git a/css/tabs.less b/css/tabs.less
index 3c9d48c..1d02dcb 100644
--- a/css/tabs.less
+++ b/css/tabs.less
@@ -89,24 +89,5 @@
         color: @foreground;
       }
     }
-
-    &.newtab {
-      opacity: .25;
-      min-width: 30px;
-      max-width: 30px;
-      margin: 2px 0 4px 0;
-      border-radius: 2px;
-      display: flex;
-      align-items: center;
-      justify-content: center;
-      align-content: center;
-
-      .big-label {
-        font-size: 24px;
-        color: lighten(@foreground, 60%);
-        font-weight: bold;
-        text-align: center;
-      }
-    }    
   }
 }
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diff --git a/templates/newTabButton.html b/templates/newTabButton.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 82aa4f4..0000000
--- a/templates/newTabButton.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-<span 
-  class="tab newtab"
->
-  <a 
-    class="big-label" 
-    command="session:new-file" 
-    title="Create a new file"
-  >+</a>
-</span>
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