diff --git a/mongoose.c b/mongoose.c
index 597d5fec..fd0e218b 100644
--- a/mongoose.c
+++ b/mongoose.c
@@ -1279,11 +1279,7 @@ void mg_http_serve_dir(struct mg_connection *c, struct mg_http_message *hm,
 #endif
       if (is_index && fp == NULL) {
 #if MG_ENABLE_DIRECTORY_LISTING
-        if (opts->enable_dirlist && strcmp(opts->enable_dirlist, "no") == 0) {
-          mg_http_reply(c, 403, "", "%s", "Denied");
-        } else {
-          listdir(c, hm, opts, t2);
-        }
+        listdir(c, hm, opts, t2);
 #else
         mg_http_reply(c, 403, "", "%s", "Directory listing not supported");
 #endif
diff --git a/mongoose.h b/mongoose.h
index aeb57d45..f3b2f43f 100644
--- a/mongoose.h
+++ b/mongoose.h
@@ -787,7 +787,6 @@ struct mg_http_serve_opts {
   const char *root_dir;        // Web root directory, must be non-NULL
   const char *ssi_pattern;     // SSI file name pattern, e.g. #.shtml
   const char *extra_headers;   // Extra HTTP headers to add in responses
-  const char *enable_dirlist;  // Enable dir listing. Set to "no" to disable
 };
 
 // Parameter for mg_http_next_multipart
diff --git a/src/http.c b/src/http.c
index b899da32..cb1d3aea 100644
--- a/src/http.c
+++ b/src/http.c
@@ -868,11 +868,7 @@ void mg_http_serve_dir(struct mg_connection *c, struct mg_http_message *hm,
 #endif
       if (is_index && fp == NULL) {
 #if MG_ENABLE_DIRECTORY_LISTING
-        if (opts->enable_dirlist && strcmp(opts->enable_dirlist, "no") == 0) {
-          mg_http_reply(c, 403, "", "%s", "Denied");
-        } else {
-          listdir(c, hm, opts, t2);
-        }
+        listdir(c, hm, opts, t2);
 #else
         mg_http_reply(c, 403, "", "%s", "Directory listing not supported");
 #endif
diff --git a/src/http.h b/src/http.h
index 77c6f9f2..3cf13929 100644
--- a/src/http.h
+++ b/src/http.h
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ struct mg_http_serve_opts {
   const char *root_dir;        // Web root directory, must be non-NULL
   const char *ssi_pattern;     // SSI file name pattern, e.g. #.shtml
   const char *extra_headers;   // Extra HTTP headers to add in responses
-  const char *enable_dirlist;  // Enable dir listing. Set to "no" to disable
 };
 
 // Parameter for mg_http_next_multipart
diff --git a/test/unit_test.c b/test/unit_test.c
index d81b3b6e..7ba0ac9a 100644
--- a/test/unit_test.c
+++ b/test/unit_test.c
@@ -369,7 +369,6 @@ static void eh1(struct mg_connection *c, int ev, void *ev_data, void *fn_data) {
       sopts.root_dir = "./test/data";
       sopts.ssi_pattern = "#.shtml";
       sopts.extra_headers = "C: D\r\n";
-      sopts.enable_dirlist = "no";
       mg_http_serve_dir(c, hm, &sopts);
     }
   } else if (ev == MG_EV_WS_MSG) {
@@ -565,10 +564,6 @@ static void test_http_server(void) {
   ASSERT(mg_strstr(mg_str(buf), mg_str(">Index of /test/<")) != NULL);
   ASSERT(mg_strstr(mg_str(buf), mg_str(">fuzz.c<")) != NULL);
 
-  // Directory listing denied
-  ASSERT(fetch(&mgr, buf, url, "GET /secret/ HTTP/1.0\n\n") == 403);
-  ASSERT(cmpbody(buf, "Denied\n") == 0);
-
   {
     // Credentials
     struct mg_http_message hm;