diff --git a/doc/nano.texi b/doc/nano.texi
index 441c019a..c03269ca 100644
--- a/doc/nano.texi
+++ b/doc/nano.texi
@@ -946,10 +946,6 @@ The line plus column numbers and the character code are displayed only when
 @code{set constantshow} is used, and can be toggled on and off with @key{M-C}.
 The state flags are displayed only when @code{set stateflags} is used.
 
-@item set morespace
-Deprecated option since it has become the default setting.
-When needed, use @code{unset emptyline} instead.
-
 @item set mouse
 Enable mouse support, so that mouse clicks can be used to place the
 cursor, set the mark (with a double click), or execute shortcuts.
@@ -967,9 +963,6 @@ Don't display the help lists at the bottom of the screen.
 Don't automatically add a newline when a text does not end with one.
 (This can cause you to save non-POSIX text files.)
 
-@item set nopauses
-Obsolete option.  Ignored.
-
 @item set nowrap
 Deprecated option since it has become the default setting.
 When needed, use @code{unset breaklonglines} instead.
@@ -1055,10 +1048,6 @@ jump to that beginning (either forwards or backwards).  If the cursor is
 already at that position, it will jump to the true beginning of the
 line.
 
-@item set smooth
-Deprecated option since it has become the default setting.
-When needed, use @code{unset jumpyscrolling} instead.
-
 @item set softwrap
 Display lines that exceed the screen's width over multiple screen lines.
 (You can make this soft-wrapping occur at whitespace instead of rudely at
diff --git a/doc/nanorc.5 b/doc/nanorc.5
index 75dda577..3f7fb708 100644
--- a/doc/nanorc.5
+++ b/doc/nanorc.5
@@ -199,10 +199,6 @@ The line plus column numbers and the character code are displayed only when
 \fBset constantshow\fR is used, and can be toggled on and off with \fBM-C\fR.
 The state flags are displayed only when \fBset stateflags\fR is used.
 .TP
-.B set morespace
-Deprecated option since it has become the default setting.
-When needed, use \fBunset emptyline\fR instead.
-.TP
 .B set mouse
 Enable mouse support, if available for your system.  When enabled, mouse
 clicks can be used to place the cursor, set the mark (with a double
@@ -223,9 +219,6 @@ Don't display the two help lines at the bottom of the screen.
 Don't automatically add a newline when a text does not end with one.
 (This can cause you to save non-POSIX text files.)
 .TP
-.B set nopauses
-Obsolete option.  Ignored.
-.TP
 .B set nowrap
 Deprecated option since it has become the default setting.
 When needed, use \fBunset breaklonglines\fR instead.
@@ -309,10 +302,6 @@ jump to that beginning (either forwards or backwards).  If the cursor is
 already at that position, it will jump to the true beginning of the
 line.
 .TP
-.B set smooth
-Deprecated option since it has become the default setting.
-When needed, use \fBunset jumpyscrolling\fR instead.
-.TP
 .B set softwrap
 Display lines that exceed the screen's width over multiple screen lines.
 (You can make this soft-wrapping occur at whitespace instead of rudely at
diff --git a/src/definitions.h b/src/definitions.h
index b772e498..b0037bb0 100644
--- a/src/definitions.h
+++ b/src/definitions.h
@@ -307,7 +307,6 @@ enum {
 	CUT_FROM_CURSOR,
 	BACKWARDS_SEARCH,
 	MULTIBUFFER,
-	SMOOTH_SCROLL,
 	REBIND_DELETE,
 	RAW_SEQUENCES,
 	NO_CONVERT,
@@ -319,7 +318,6 @@ enum {
 	RESTRICTED,
 	SMART_HOME,
 	WHITESPACE_DISPLAY,
-	MORE_SPACE,
 	TABS_TO_SPACES,
 	QUICK_BLANK,
 	WORD_BOUNDS,
@@ -333,7 +331,6 @@ enum {
 	TRIM_BLANKS,
 	SHOW_CURSOR,
 	LINE_NUMBERS,
-	NO_PAUSES,
 	AT_BLANKS,
 	AFTER_ENDS,
 	LET_THEM_ZAP,
diff --git a/src/nano.c b/src/nano.c
index f2cb0a30..4c644c3c 100644
--- a/src/nano.c
+++ b/src/nano.c
@@ -1804,12 +1804,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	textdomain(PACKAGE);
 #endif
 
-	/* Set sensible defaults, different from what Pico does. */
+	/* Set a sensible default, different from what Pico does. */
 	SET(NO_WRAP);
-	SET(SMOOTH_SCROLL);
-
-	/* Give a small visual hint that nano has changed. */
-	SET(MORE_SPACE);
 
 	/* If the executable's name starts with 'r', activate restricted mode. */
 	if (*(tail(argv[0])) == 'r')
@@ -2169,13 +2165,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 			memmove(alt_speller, alt_speller + 1, strlen(alt_speller));
 #endif
 
-		/* If an rcfile undid the default settings, copy it to the new flags. */
+		/* If an rcfile undid the default setting, copy it to the new flag. */
 		if (!ISSET(NO_WRAP))
 			SET(BREAK_LONG_LINES);
-		if (!ISSET(SMOOTH_SCROLL))
-			SET(JUMPY_SCROLLING);
-		if (!ISSET(MORE_SPACE))
-			SET(EMPTY_LINE);
 
 		/* Simply OR the boolean flags from rcfile and command line. */
 		for (size_t i = 0; i < sizeof(flags) / sizeof(flags[0]); i++)
diff --git a/src/rcfile.c b/src/rcfile.c
index a311ebc0..474b31d4 100644
--- a/src/rcfile.c
+++ b/src/rcfile.c
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ static const rcoption rcopts[] = {
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBMAGIC
 	{"magic", USE_MAGIC},
 #endif
-	{"morespace", MORE_SPACE},  /* Deprecated; remove in 2021. */
 #ifdef ENABLE_MOUSE
 	{"mouse", USE_MOUSE},
 #endif
@@ -69,7 +68,6 @@ static const rcoption rcopts[] = {
 #endif
 	{"nohelp", NO_HELP},
 	{"nonewlines", NO_NEWLINES},
-	{"nopauses", NO_PAUSES},  /* Obsolete; remove in 2021. */
 #ifdef ENABLE_WRAPPING
 	{"nowrap", NO_WRAP},  /* Deprecated; remove in 2024. */
 #endif
@@ -114,7 +112,6 @@ static const rcoption rcopts[] = {
 	{"noconvert", NO_CONVERT},
 	{"showcursor", SHOW_CURSOR},
 	{"smarthome", SMART_HOME},
-	{"smooth", SMOOTH_SCROLL},  /* Deprecated; remove in 2021. */
 	{"softwrap", SOFTWRAP},
 	{"stateflags", STATEFLAGS},
 	{"tabsize", 0},