diff --git a/include/Song.h b/include/Song.h
index 2897b2131de..d438aa61466 100644
--- a/include/Song.h
+++ b/include/Song.h
@@ -82,17 +82,12 @@ class LMMS_EXPORT Song : public TrackContainer
 	constexpr static auto PlayModeCount = static_cast<std::size_t>(PlayMode::Count);
 
 	struct SaveOptions {
-		/**
-		 * Should we discard MIDI ControllerConnections from project files?
-		 */
-		BoolModel discardMIDIConnections{false};
 		/**
 		 * Should we save the project as a project bundle? (with resources)
 		 */
 		BoolModel saveAsProjectBundle{false};
 
 		void setDefaultOptions() {
-			discardMIDIConnections.setValue(false);
 			saveAsProjectBundle.setValue(false);
 		}
 	};
diff --git a/include/VersionedSaveDialog.h b/include/VersionedSaveDialog.h
index 6d707cd51bd..834cff7dd28 100644
--- a/include/VersionedSaveDialog.h
+++ b/include/VersionedSaveDialog.h
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ class SaveOptionsWidget : public QWidget {
 	SaveOptionsWidget(Song::SaveOptions &saveOptions);
 
 private:
-	LedCheckBox *m_discardMIDIConnectionsCheckbox;
 	LedCheckBox *m_saveAsProjectBundleCheckbox;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/core/AutomatableModel.cpp b/src/core/AutomatableModel.cpp
index 5ce259dc2b0..a6db08b7391 100644
--- a/src/core/AutomatableModel.cpp
+++ b/src/core/AutomatableModel.cpp
@@ -136,15 +136,12 @@ void AutomatableModel::saveSettings( QDomDocument& doc, QDomElement& element, co
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Skip saving MIDI connections if we're saving project and
-	// the discardMIDIConnections option is true.
+	// Skip saving MIDI connections if we're saving project
 	auto controllerType = m_controllerConnection
 			? m_controllerConnection->getController()->type()
 			: Controller::ControllerType::Dummy;
-	bool skipMidiController = Engine::getSong()->isSavingProject()
-							  && Engine::getSong()->getSaveOptions().discardMIDIConnections.value();
-	if (m_controllerConnection && controllerType != Controller::ControllerType::Dummy
-		&& !(skipMidiController && controllerType == Controller::ControllerType::Midi))
+	if (m_controllerConnection && (controllerType != Controller::ControllerType::Dummy
+		|| controllerType != Controller::ControllerType::Midi))
 	{
 		QDomElement controllerElement;
 
diff --git a/src/gui/modals/VersionedSaveDialog.cpp b/src/gui/modals/VersionedSaveDialog.cpp
index c8e1c682120..0451b00218b 100644
--- a/src/gui/modals/VersionedSaveDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/modals/VersionedSaveDialog.cpp
@@ -180,15 +180,10 @@ bool VersionedSaveDialog::fileExistsQuery( QString FileName, QString WindowTitle
 SaveOptionsWidget::SaveOptionsWidget(Song::SaveOptions &saveOptions) {
 	auto *layout = new QVBoxLayout();
 
-	m_discardMIDIConnectionsCheckbox = new LedCheckBox(nullptr);
-	m_discardMIDIConnectionsCheckbox->setText(tr("Discard MIDI connections"));
-	m_discardMIDIConnectionsCheckbox->setModel(&saveOptions.discardMIDIConnections);
-
 	m_saveAsProjectBundleCheckbox = new LedCheckBox(nullptr);
 	m_saveAsProjectBundleCheckbox->setText(tr("Save As Project Bundle (with resources)"));
 	m_saveAsProjectBundleCheckbox->setModel(&saveOptions.saveAsProjectBundle);
 
-	layout->addWidget(m_discardMIDIConnectionsCheckbox);
 	layout->addWidget(m_saveAsProjectBundleCheckbox);
 
 	setLayout(layout);
diff --git a/src/tracks/InstrumentTrack.cpp b/src/tracks/InstrumentTrack.cpp
index be18fc9e4ca..f0b528bb7ac 100644
--- a/src/tracks/InstrumentTrack.cpp
+++ b/src/tracks/InstrumentTrack.cpp
@@ -861,8 +861,7 @@ void InstrumentTrack::saveTrackSpecificSettings( QDomDocument& doc, QDomElement
 	// Save the midi port info if we are not in song saving mode, e.g. in
 	// track cloning mode or if we are in song saving mode and the user
 	// has chosen to discard the MIDI connections.
-	if (!Engine::getSong()->isSavingProject() ||
-	    !Engine::getSong()->getSaveOptions().discardMIDIConnections.value())
+	if (!Engine::getSong()->isSavingProject())
 	{
 		// Don't save auto assigned midi device connection
 		bool hasAuto = m_hasAutoMidiDev;