diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d069dd92..49a66fe6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -398,9 +398,6 @@ Reveal.initialize({
 	// Time before the cursor is hidden (in ms)
 	hideCursorTime: 5000,
 
-	// Hides the address bar on mobile devices
-	hideAddressBar: true,
-
 	// Opens links in an iframe preview overlay
 	// Add `data-preview-link` and `data-preview-link="false"` to customise each link
 	// individually
diff --git a/js/reveal.js b/js/reveal.js
index 12dbcab4..edd7c1f5 100644
--- a/js/reveal.js
+++ b/js/reveal.js
@@ -246,9 +246,6 @@
 			// Apply a 3D roll to links on hover
 			rollingLinks: false,
 
-			// Hides the address bar on mobile devices
-			hideAddressBar: true,
-
 			// Opens links in an iframe preview overlay
 			// Add `data-preview-link` and `data-preview-link="false"` to customise each link
 			// individually
@@ -479,9 +476,6 @@
 		extend( config, options );
 		extend( config, query );
 
-		// Hide the address bar in mobile browsers
-		hideAddressBar();
-
 		// Loads dependencies and continues to #start() once done
 		load();
 
@@ -1979,31 +1973,6 @@
 
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Hides the address bar if we're on a mobile device.
-	 */
-	function hideAddressBar() {
-
-		if( config.hideAddressBar && isMobileDevice ) {
-			// Events that should trigger the address bar to hide
-			window.addEventListener( 'load', removeAddressBar, false );
-			window.addEventListener( 'orientationchange', removeAddressBar, false );
-		}
-
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Causes the address bar to hide on mobile devices,
-	 * more vertical space ftw.
-	 */
-	function removeAddressBar() {
-
-		setTimeout( function() {
-			window.scrollTo( 0, 1 );
-		}, 10 );
-
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Dispatches an event of the specified type from the
 	 * reveal DOM element.