diff --git a/espeak-ng-data/lang/gmw/en-US b/espeak-ng-data/lang/gmw/en-US
index bed71550..31db652b 100644
--- a/espeak-ng-data/lang/gmw/en-US
+++ b/espeak-ng-data/lang/gmw/en-US
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ status mature
 
 phonemes en-us
 dictrules 3 6
-option reduce_t 1
 
 stressLength 140 120 190 170 0 0 255 300
 stressAmp  17 16  19 19  19 19  21 19
diff --git a/src/libespeak-ng/translate.h b/src/libespeak-ng/translate.h
index 9d0b66ea..1437378e 100644
--- a/src/libespeak-ng/translate.h
+++ b/src/libespeak-ng/translate.h
@@ -328,9 +328,6 @@ typedef struct {
 // bit 5=not if the second word is end-of-sentence
 #define LOPT_COMBINE_WORDS 11
 
-// change [t] when followed by unstressed vowel
-#define LOPT_REDUCE_T 12
-
 // 1 = stressed syllable is indicated by capitals
 #define LOPT_CAPS_IN_WORD 13
 
diff --git a/src/libespeak-ng/voices.c b/src/libespeak-ng/voices.c
index 1fe9c5db..a7f411ec 100644
--- a/src/libespeak-ng/voices.c
+++ b/src/libespeak-ng/voices.c
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ enum {
 };
 
 static MNEM_TAB options_tab[] = {
-	{ "reduce_t", LOPT_REDUCE_T },
 	{ "bracket",  LOPT_BRACKET_PAUSE },
 	{ NULL,   -1 }
 };