diff --git a/plugins/stockpiles/StockpileSerializer.cpp b/plugins/stockpiles/StockpileSerializer.cpp
index e5873988f..b6511d759 100644
--- a/plugins/stockpiles/StockpileSerializer.cpp
+++ b/plugins/stockpiles/StockpileSerializer.cpp
@@ -828,7 +828,6 @@ void StockpileSerializer::furniture_setup_other_mats()
 void StockpileSerializer::write_furniture()
 {
     StockpileSettings::FurnitureSet *furniture= mBuffer.mutable_furniture();
-    furniture->set_sand_bags ( mPile->settings.furniture.sand_bags );
 
     // FURNITURE type
     using df::enums::furniture_type::furniture_type;
@@ -880,11 +879,6 @@ void StockpileSerializer::read_furniture()
         const StockpileSettings::FurnitureSet furniture = mBuffer.furniture();
         debug() << "furniture:" <<endl;
 
-        if ( mBuffer.furniture().has_sand_bags() )
-            mPile->settings.furniture.sand_bags = mBuffer.furniture().sand_bags();
-        else
-            mPile->settings.furniture.sand_bags = false;
-
         // type
         using df::enums::furniture_type::furniture_type;
         df::enum_traits<furniture_type> type_traits;
diff --git a/plugins/stockpiles/proto/stockpiles.proto b/plugins/stockpiles/proto/stockpiles.proto
index 59e905031..5868586f4 100644
--- a/plugins/stockpiles/proto/stockpiles.proto
+++ b/plugins/stockpiles/proto/stockpiles.proto
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ message StockpileSettings {
       repeated string mats = 3;
       repeated string quality_core = 4;
       repeated string quality_total = 5;
-      optional bool sand_bags = 6;
+      // UNUSED: optional bool sand_bags = 6;
   }
   message RefuseSet {
       repeated string type = 1;