diff --git a/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt
index 9ed0d6a8b..78b2deb7a 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ opencs_hdrs_noqt (model/world
 
 
 opencs_units (model/tools
-    tools reportmodel signalhandler
+    tools reportmodel
     )
 
 opencs_units_noqt (model/tools
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/settings/usersettings.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/settings/usersettings.cpp
index ea75fd6d9..ea002c5ed 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/settings/usersettings.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/settings/usersettings.cpp
@@ -264,13 +264,6 @@ void CSMSettings::UserSettings::buildSettingModelDefaults()
         monoFont->setToolTip ("Whether to use monospaced fonts on script edit subview.");
     }
 
-    declareSection ("verifier", "Verifier");
-    {
-        Setting *extraPathgrid = createSetting (Type_CheckBox, "pathgrid-extra-check", "Pathgrid: Extra Check");
-        extraPathgrid->setDefaultValue ("false");
-        extraPathgrid->setToolTip ("Additional checks for orphaned or duplicated pathgrid points");
-    }
-
     {
         /******************************************************************
         * There are three types of values:
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/tools/pathgridcheck.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/tools/pathgridcheck.cpp
index 2b11b7066..76edeb573 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/tools/pathgridcheck.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/tools/pathgridcheck.cpp
@@ -8,24 +8,12 @@
 #include "../world/subcellcollection.hpp"
 #include "../world/pathgrid.hpp"
 
-#include "../settings/usersettings.hpp"
-
-#include "signalhandler.hpp"
-
-CSMTools::PathgridCheckStage::PathgridCheckStage (const CSMWorld::SubCellCollection<CSMWorld::Pathgrid>& pathgrids,
-        CSMTools::SignalHandler *signalHandler)
-: mPathgrids (pathgrids), mSigHandler(signalHandler)
+CSMTools::PathgridCheckStage::PathgridCheckStage (const CSMWorld::SubCellCollection<CSMWorld::Pathgrid>& pathgrids)
+: mPathgrids (pathgrids)
 {}
 
-CSMTools::PathgridCheckStage::~PathgridCheckStage ()
-{
-    delete mSigHandler;
-}
-
 int CSMTools::PathgridCheckStage::setup()
 {
-    mExtraCheck = mSigHandler->extraCheck();
-
     return mPathgrids.getSize();
 }
 
@@ -117,9 +105,6 @@ void CSMTools::PathgridCheckStage::perform (int stage, CSMDoc::Messages& message
             }
         }
 
-        if (!mExtraCheck)
-            continue;
-
         // check duplicate points
         // FIXME: how to do this efficiently?
         for (unsigned int j = 0; j < pathgrid.mPoints.size(); ++j)
@@ -148,9 +133,6 @@ void CSMTools::PathgridCheckStage::perform (int stage, CSMDoc::Messages& message
         }
     }
 
-    if (!mExtraCheck)
-        return;
-
     // check pathgrid points that are not connected to anything
     for (unsigned int i = 0; i < pointList.size(); ++i)
     {
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/tools/pathgridcheck.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/tools/pathgridcheck.hpp
index 8b5dc08a7..f45b5bc93 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/tools/pathgridcheck.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/tools/pathgridcheck.hpp
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ namespace CSMWorld
 
 namespace CSMTools
 {
-    class SignalHandler;
-
     struct Point
     {
         unsigned char mConnectionNum;
@@ -25,18 +23,13 @@ namespace CSMTools
 
     class PathgridCheckStage : public CSMDoc::Stage
     {
-        bool mExtraCheck;
-        CSMTools::SignalHandler *mSigHandler;
-
         const CSMWorld::SubCellCollection<CSMWorld::Pathgrid,
               CSMWorld::IdAccessor<CSMWorld::Pathgrid> >& mPathgrids;
 
     public:
 
         PathgridCheckStage (const CSMWorld::SubCellCollection<CSMWorld::Pathgrid,
-            CSMWorld::IdAccessor<CSMWorld::Pathgrid> >& pathgrids, CSMTools::SignalHandler *signallHandler);
-
-        ~PathgridCheckStage ();
+            CSMWorld::IdAccessor<CSMWorld::Pathgrid> >& pathgrids);
 
         virtual int setup();
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/tools/signalhandler.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/tools/signalhandler.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 2e94e1f87..000000000
--- a/apps/opencs/model/tools/signalhandler.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-#include "signalhandler.hpp"
-
-#include <QMetaObject>
-#include <QThread>
-
-#include "../settings/usersettings.hpp"
-
-CSMTools::SignalHandler::SignalHandler(bool extraCheck)
-    : mExtraCheck(extraCheck)
-{
-    connect (&CSMSettings::UserSettings::instance(),
-             SIGNAL (userSettingUpdated(const QString &, const QStringList &)),
-             this,
-             SLOT (updateUserSetting (const QString &, const QStringList &)));
-}
-
-// called from the main thread
-void CSMTools::SignalHandler::updateUserSetting (const QString &name, const QStringList &list)
-{
-    if (name=="verifier/pathgrid-extra-check" && !list.empty())
-        QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "updateExtraCheck", Qt::AutoConnection, Q_ARG(bool, list.at(0) == "true"));
-}
-
-// should be in the operations thread via an event message queue
-void CSMTools::SignalHandler::updateExtraCheck (bool extraCheck)
-{
-    if (thread()!=QThread::currentThread())
-    {
-        QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this,"updateExtraCheck", Qt::QueuedConnection, Q_ARG(bool, extraCheck));
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // extra safety
-    mExtraCheck = extraCheck;
-}
-
-// called from the operations thread
-bool CSMTools::SignalHandler::extraCheck ()
-{
-    return mExtraCheck;
-}
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/tools/signalhandler.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/tools/signalhandler.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index bc063ebd6..000000000
--- a/apps/opencs/model/tools/signalhandler.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef CSM_TOOLS_SIGNALHANDLER_H
-#define CSM_TOOLS_SIGNALHANDLER_H
-
-#include <QObject>
-
-namespace CSMTools
-{
-    class SignalHandler : public QObject
-    {
-        Q_OBJECT
-
-            bool mExtraCheck;
-
-        public:
-
-            SignalHandler (bool extraCheck);
-
-            bool extraCheck ();
-
-        public slots:
-
-            void updateUserSetting (const QString &name, const QStringList &list);
-
-        private slots:
-
-            void updateExtraCheck (bool extraCheck);
-    };
-}
-
-#endif
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/tools/tools.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/tools/tools.cpp
index 45c7fbae3..8d93a9433 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/tools/tools.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/tools/tools.cpp
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 #include "../world/data.hpp"
 #include "../world/universalid.hpp"
 
-#include "../settings/usersettings.hpp"
-
 #include "reportmodel.hpp"
 #include "mandatoryid.hpp"
 #include "skillcheck.hpp"
@@ -29,7 +27,6 @@
 #include "startscriptcheck.hpp"
 #include "searchoperation.hpp"
 #include "pathgridcheck.hpp"
-#include "signalhandler.hpp"
 
 CSMDoc::OperationHolder *CSMTools::Tools::get (int type)
 {
@@ -59,8 +56,6 @@ CSMDoc::OperationHolder *CSMTools::Tools::getVerifier()
             SIGNAL (reportMessage (const CSMWorld::UniversalId&, const std::string&, const std::string&, int)),
             this, SLOT (verifierMessage (const CSMWorld::UniversalId&, const std::string&, const std::string&, int)));
 
-        CSMSettings::UserSettings &userSettings = CSMSettings::UserSettings::instance();
-
         std::vector<std::string> mandatoryIds; //  I want C++11, damn it!
         mandatoryIds.push_back ("Day");
         mandatoryIds.push_back ("DaysPassed");
@@ -102,8 +97,7 @@ CSMDoc::OperationHolder *CSMTools::Tools::getVerifier()
                     CSMWorld::UniversalId( CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Meshes )),
                 mData.getRaces() ));
 
-        mVerifierOperation->appendStage (new PathgridCheckStage (mData.getPathgrids(),
-            new SignalHandler(userSettings.setting ("verifier/pathgrid-extra-check", QString ("false"))=="true")));
+        mVerifierOperation->appendStage (new PathgridCheckStage (mData.getPathgrids()));
 
         mVerifier.setOperation (mVerifierOperation);
     }
@@ -219,3 +213,4 @@ void CSMTools::Tools::verifierMessage (const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id, const st
     if (iter!=mActiveReports.end())
         mReports[iter->second]->add (id, message, hint);
 }
+
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/tools/tools.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/tools/tools.hpp
index dc19cf456..0f9e57044 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/tools/tools.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/tools/tools.hpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ namespace CSMTools
             CSMWorld::UniversalId newSearch();
 
             void runSearch (const CSMWorld::UniversalId& searchId, const Search& search);
-
+            
             void abortOperation (int type);
             ///< \attention The operation is not aborted immediately.