diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/settings_dialog.py b/electrum/gui/qt/settings_dialog.py
index b76bb5e90..aadd04b71 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/settings_dialog.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/settings_dialog.py
@@ -130,20 +130,11 @@ class SettingsDialog(QDialog, QtEventListener):
             else:
                 self.network.run_from_another_thread(
                     self.network.stop_gossip())
-            legacy_add_trampoline_cb.setEnabled(use_trampoline)
             util.trigger_callback('ln_gossip_sync_progress')
             # FIXME: update all wallet windows
             util.trigger_callback('channels_updated', self.wallet)
         trampoline_cb.stateChanged.connect(on_trampoline_checked)
 
-        legacy_add_trampoline_cb = checkbox_from_configvar(self.config.cv.LIGHTNING_LEGACY_ADD_TRAMPOLINE)
-        legacy_add_trampoline_cb.setChecked(self.config.LIGHTNING_LEGACY_ADD_TRAMPOLINE)
-        legacy_add_trampoline_cb.setEnabled(trampoline_cb.isChecked())
-
-        def on_legacy_add_trampoline_checked(_x):
-            self.config.LIGHTNING_LEGACY_ADD_TRAMPOLINE = legacy_add_trampoline_cb.isChecked()
-        legacy_add_trampoline_cb.stateChanged.connect(on_legacy_add_trampoline_checked)
-
         lnfee_hlabel = HelpLabel.from_configvar(self.config.cv.LIGHTNING_PAYMENT_FEE_MAX_MILLIONTHS)
         lnfee_map = [500, 1_000, 3_000, 5_000, 10_000, 20_000, 30_000, 50_000]
 
@@ -394,7 +385,6 @@ class SettingsDialog(QDialog, QtEventListener):
         units_widgets.append((thousandsep_cb, None))
         lightning_widgets = []
         lightning_widgets.append((trampoline_cb, None))
-        lightning_widgets.append((legacy_add_trampoline_cb, None))
         lightning_widgets.append((lnfee_hlabel, lnfee_hbox_w))
         fiat_widgets = []
         fiat_widgets.append((QLabel(_('Fiat currency')), ccy_combo))
diff --git a/electrum/lnworker.py b/electrum/lnworker.py
index f2b16639d..c1062a309 100644
--- a/electrum/lnworker.py
+++ b/electrum/lnworker.py
@@ -1608,7 +1608,12 @@ class LNWallet(LNWorker):
             amount_to_pay=amount_to_pay,
             invoice_pubkey=node_pubkey,
             uses_trampoline=self.uses_trampoline(),
-            use_two_trampolines=self.config.LIGHTNING_LEGACY_ADD_TRAMPOLINE,
+            # the config option to use two trampoline hops for legacy payments has been removed as
+            # the trampoline onion is too small (400 bytes) to accommodate two trampoline hops and
+            # routing hints, making the functionality unusable for payments that require routing hints.
+            # TODO: if you read this, the year is 2027 and there is no use for the second trampoline
+            # hop code anymore remove the code completely.
+            use_two_trampolines=False,
         )
         self.logs[payment_hash.hex()] = log = []  # TODO incl payment_secret in key (re trampoline forwarding)
 
diff --git a/electrum/simple_config.py b/electrum/simple_config.py
index 9ac225372..15aa64b0b 100644
--- a/electrum/simple_config.py
+++ b/electrum/simple_config.py
@@ -678,13 +678,6 @@ If this is enabled, other nodes cannot open a channel to you. Channel recovery d
     )
     LIGHTNING_TO_SELF_DELAY_CSV = ConfigVar('lightning_to_self_delay', default=7 * 144, type_=int)
     LIGHTNING_MAX_FUNDING_SAT = ConfigVar('lightning_max_funding_sat', default=LN_MAX_FUNDING_SAT_LEGACY, type_=int)
-    LIGHTNING_LEGACY_ADD_TRAMPOLINE = ConfigVar(
-        'lightning_legacy_add_trampoline', default=False, type_=bool,
-        short_desc=lambda: _("Add extra trampoline to legacy payments"),
-        long_desc=lambda: _("""When paying a non-trampoline invoice, add an extra trampoline to the route, in order to improve your privacy.
-
-This will result in longer routes; it might increase your fees and decrease the success rate of your payments."""),
-    )
     INITIAL_TRAMPOLINE_FEE_LEVEL = ConfigVar('initial_trampoline_fee_level', default=1, type_=int)
     LIGHTNING_PAYMENT_FEE_MAX_MILLIONTHS = ConfigVar(
         'lightning_payment_fee_max_millionths', default=10_000,  # 1%