diff --git a/src/interactors/configuration.py b/src/interactors/configuration.py
index 3c3bb24..2802d59 100644
--- a/src/interactors/configuration.py
+++ b/src/interactors/configuration.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class configurationInteractor(base.baseInteractor):
         self.presenter.update_app_setting(section="app-settings", setting="language", value=self.presenter.codes[self.view.general.language.GetSelection()])
         self.presenter.update_app_setting(section="sound", setting="input_device", value=self.view.get_value("sound", "input"))
         self.presenter.update_app_setting(section="sound", setting="output_device", value=self.view.get_value("sound", "output"))
-        self.presenter.update_app_setting(section="app-settings", setting="use_proxy", value=self.view.get_value("general", "use_proxy"))
+#        self.presenter.update_app_setting(section="app-settings", setting="use_proxy", value=self.view.get_value("general", "use_proxy"))
         self.presenter.update_app_setting(section="app-settings", setting="debug_logging", value=self.view.get_value("general", "debug_logging"))
         self.presenter.save_app_settings_file()
         self.presenter.save_settings_file()
diff --git a/src/presenters/configuration.py b/src/presenters/configuration.py
index 537ccb5..01e167f 100644
--- a/src/presenters/configuration.py
+++ b/src/presenters/configuration.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class configurationPresenter(base.basePresenter):
         self.send_message("create_tab", tab="general", arglist=dict(languages=langs))
         self.send_message("set_language", language=id)
         self.send_message("set", tab="general", setting="load_images", value=self.session.settings["general"]["load_images"])
-        self.send_message("set", tab="general", setting="use_proxy", value=config.app["app-settings"]["use_proxy"])
+#        self.send_message("set", tab="general", setting="use_proxy", value=config.app["app-settings"]["use_proxy"])
         self.send_message("set", tab="general", setting="debug_logging", value=config.app["app-settings"]["debug_logging"])
         self.send_message("create_tab", tab="buffers")
         self.send_message("set", tab="buffers", setting="wall_buffer_count", value=self.session.settings["buffers"]["count_for_wall_buffers"])
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class configurationPresenter(base.basePresenter):
             raise AttributeError("The setting you specified is not present in the config file.")
         # check if certain settings have been changed so we'd restart the client.
         # List of app settings that require a restart after being changed.
-        settings_needing_restart = ["language", "use_proxy", "input_device", "output_device", "debug_logging"]
+        settings_needing_restart = ["language", "input_device", "output_device", "debug_logging"]
         if value != config.app[section][setting] and setting in settings_needing_restart:
             self.needs_restart = True
         config.app[section][setting] = value
diff --git a/src/socializer.py b/src/socializer.py
index c3878fc..e2c4838 100644
--- a/src/socializer.py
+++ b/src/socializer.py
@@ -37,18 +37,18 @@ def setup():
     app = widgetUtils.mainLoopObject()
     if config.app["app-settings"]["first_start"]:
         log.debug("Detected first time execution.")
-        proxy_option = commonMessages.proxy_question()
-        if proxy_option == widgetUtils.YES:
-            config.app["app-settings"]["use_proxy"] = True
-            log.debug("User has requested to use proxy for connecting to VK.")
+#        proxy_option = commonMessages.proxy_question()
+#        if proxy_option == widgetUtils.YES:
+#            config.app["app-settings"]["use_proxy"] = True
+#            log.debug("User has requested to use proxy for connecting to VK.")
     config.app["app-settings"]["first_start"] = False
     config.app.write()
-    if config.app["app-settings"]["use_proxy"]:
-        log.debug("Enabling proxy support... ")
-        import requests
-        orig_session_init=requests.sessions.Session.__init__
-        requests.sessions.Session.__init__=patched_session_init
-        requests.Session.__init__=patched_session_init
+#    if config.app["app-settings"]["use_proxy"]:
+#        log.debug("Enabling proxy support... ")
+#        import requests
+#        orig_session_init=requests.sessions.Session.__init__
+#        requests.sessions.Session.__init__=patched_session_init
+#        requests.Session.__init__=patched_session_init
     from controller import mainController
     from sessionmanager import sessionManager
 
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ def setup():
     call_threaded(r.login)
     app.run()
 
+### ToDo: Use this when proxy is available again.
 def patched_session_init(self):
     global orig_session_init
     orig_session_init(self)
diff --git a/src/views/dialogs/configuration.py b/src/views/dialogs/configuration.py
index 1e1f48b..c1ff4e1 100644
--- a/src/views/dialogs/configuration.py
+++ b/src/views/dialogs/configuration.py
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ class general(wx.Panel, widgetUtils.BaseDialog):
         sizer.Add(langBox, 0, wx.ALL, 5)
         self.load_images = wx.CheckBox(self, wx.NewId(), _("Load images in posts"))
         sizer.Add(self.load_images, 0, wx.ALL, 5)
-        self.use_proxy = wx.CheckBox(self, wx.NewId(), _("Use proxy"))
-        sizer.Add(self.use_proxy, 0, wx.ALL, 5)
+#        self.use_proxy = wx.CheckBox(self, wx.NewId(), _("Use proxy"))
+#        sizer.Add(self.use_proxy, 0, wx.ALL, 5)
         self.debug_logging = wx.CheckBox(self, wx.NewId(), _("Enable debug logging (useful for reporting errors)"))
         sizer.Add(self.debug_logging, 0, wx.ALL, 5)
         self.SetSizer(sizer)