diff --git a/mkxp.json b/mkxp.json
index 6518189..9ff4a29 100644
--- a/mkxp.json
+++ b/mkxp.json
@@ -467,16 +467,6 @@
     //
     // "YJITEnable": false,
 
-    // Determines how the volume value of a sound affects how loud the sound is.
-    // The stock RPG Maker runtimes use a -35 dB scale for volume (option 0),
-    // but other runtimes might use a different scale.
-    // 0: -35 dB (a gain of -0.35 dB is applied to the sound for every percent
-    //            the volume is set below 100%)
-    // 1: linear (sound amplitude is multiplied by the volume)
-    // (default: 0)
-    //
-    // "volumeScale": 0,
-
     // SoundFont to use for midi playback (via fluidsynth)
     // (default: none)
     //
diff --git a/src/audio/al-util.h b/src/audio/al-util.h
index e5ce343..3ddb869 100644
--- a/src/audio/al-util.h
+++ b/src/audio/al-util.h
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 
 #include <SDL_audio.h>
 #include <assert.h>
-#include <cfloat>
 #include <cmath>
 
 namespace AL
@@ -168,22 +167,10 @@ namespace Source
 		return value;
 	}
 
-	enum VolumeScale
+	inline void setVolume(Source::ID id, float value)
 	{
-		Db35 = 0,
-		Linear = 1,
-	};
-
-	inline void setVolume(Source::ID id, float value, VolumeScale scale)
-	{
-		switch (scale) {
-			case Linear:
-				break;
-			default:
-				if (value > FLT_EPSILON) {
-					value = std::pow(10.0f, -(35.0f / 20.0f) * (1.0f - value));
-				}
-				break;
+		if (value > FLT_EPSILON) {
+			value = std::pow(10.0f, -(35.0f / 20.0f) * (1.0f - value));
 		}
 		alSourcef(id.al, AL_GAIN, value);
 	}
diff --git a/src/audio/alstream.cpp b/src/audio/alstream.cpp
index f404341..af1cc2f 100644
--- a/src/audio/alstream.cpp
+++ b/src/audio/alstream.cpp
@@ -36,11 +36,9 @@
 #include <SDL_timer.h>
 
 ALStream::ALStream(LoopMode loopMode,
-		           AL::Source::VolumeScale volumeScale,
 		           const std::string &threadId)
 	: looped(loopMode == Looped),
 	  state(Closed),
-	  volumeScale(volumeScale),
 	  source(0),
 	  thread(0),
 	  preemptPause(false),
@@ -48,7 +46,7 @@ ALStream::ALStream(LoopMode loopMode,
 {
 	alSrc = AL::Source::gen();
 
-	AL::Source::setVolume(alSrc, 1.0f, volumeScale);
+	AL::Source::setVolume(alSrc, 1.0f);
 	AL::Source::setPitch(alSrc, 1.0f);
 	AL::Source::detachBuffer(alSrc);
 
@@ -166,7 +164,7 @@ void ALStream::pause()
 
 void ALStream::setVolume(float value)
 {
-	AL::Source::setVolume(alSrc, value, volumeScale);
+	AL::Source::setVolume(alSrc, value);
 }
 
 void ALStream::setPitch(float value)
diff --git a/src/audio/alstream.h b/src/audio/alstream.h
index 0a09be0..7391c4b 100644
--- a/src/audio/alstream.h
+++ b/src/audio/alstream.h
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ struct ALStream
 	bool looped;
 	State state;
 
-	AL::Source::VolumeScale volumeScale;
-
 	ALDataSource *source;
 	SDL_Thread *thread;
 
@@ -91,7 +89,6 @@ struct ALStream
 	};
 
 	ALStream(LoopMode loopMode,
-	         AL::Source::VolumeScale volumeScale,
 	         const std::string &threadId);
 	~ALStream();
 
diff --git a/src/audio/audio.cpp b/src/audio/audio.cpp
index fe549d0..6fec348 100644
--- a/src/audio/audio.cpp
+++ b/src/audio/audio.cpp
@@ -69,15 +69,15 @@ struct AudioPrivate
 	} meWatch;
 
 	AudioPrivate(RGSSThreadData &rtData)
-	    : bgs(ALStream::Looped, static_cast<AL::Source::VolumeScale>(rtData.config.volumeScale), "bgs"),
-	      me(ALStream::NotLooped, static_cast<AL::Source::VolumeScale>(rtData.config.volumeScale), "me"),
+	    : bgs(ALStream::Looped, "bgs"),
+	      me(ALStream::NotLooped, "me"),
 	      se(rtData.config),
 	      syncPoint(rtData.syncPoint),
           volumeRatio(1)
 	{
         for (int i = 0; i < rtData.config.BGM.trackCount; i++) {
             std::string id = std::string("bgm" + std::to_string(i));
-            bgmTracks.push_back(new AudioStream(ALStream::Looped, static_cast<AL::Source::VolumeScale>(rtData.config.volumeScale), id.c_str()));
+            bgmTracks.push_back(new AudioStream(ALStream::Looped, id.c_str()));
         }
         
 		meWatch.state = MeNotPlaying;
diff --git a/src/audio/audiostream.cpp b/src/audio/audiostream.cpp
index e01e2fa..c86813d 100644
--- a/src/audio/audiostream.cpp
+++ b/src/audio/audiostream.cpp
@@ -29,11 +29,10 @@
 #include <SDL_timer.h>
 
 AudioStream::AudioStream(ALStream::LoopMode loopMode,
-                         AL::Source::VolumeScale volumeScale,
                          const std::string &threadId)
 	: extPaused(false),
 	  noResumeStop(false),
-	  stream(loopMode, volumeScale, threadId)
+	  stream(loopMode, threadId)
 {
 	current.volume = 1.0f;
 	current.pitch = 1.0f;
diff --git a/src/audio/audiostream.h b/src/audio/audiostream.h
index b8b359a..5f97fcc 100644
--- a/src/audio/audiostream.h
+++ b/src/audio/audiostream.h
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ struct AudioStream
 	} fadeIn;
 
 	AudioStream(ALStream::LoopMode loopMode,
-	            AL::Source::VolumeScale volumeScale,
 	            const std::string &threadId);
 	~AudioStream();
 
diff --git a/src/audio/soundemitter.cpp b/src/audio/soundemitter.cpp
index 7c43713..9808809 100644
--- a/src/audio/soundemitter.cpp
+++ b/src/audio/soundemitter.cpp
@@ -93,8 +93,7 @@ SoundEmitter::SoundEmitter(const Config &conf)
       srcCount(conf.SE.sourceCount),
       alSrcs(srcCount),
       atchBufs(srcCount),
-      srcPrio(srcCount),
-      volumeScale(static_cast<AL::Source::VolumeScale>(conf.volumeScale))
+      srcPrio(srcCount)
 {
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < srcCount; ++i)
 	{
@@ -173,7 +172,7 @@ void SoundEmitter::play(const std::string &filename,
 	if (switchBuffer)
 		AL::Source::attachBuffer(src, buffer->alBuffer);
 
-	AL::Source::setVolume(src, _volume, volumeScale);
+	AL::Source::setVolume(src, _volume);
 	AL::Source::setPitch(src, _pitch);
 
 	AL::Source::play(src);
diff --git a/src/audio/soundemitter.h b/src/audio/soundemitter.h
index ab0209e..0a83423 100644
--- a/src/audio/soundemitter.h
+++ b/src/audio/soundemitter.h
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ struct SoundEmitter
 	/* Indices of sources, sorted by priority (lowest first) */
 	std::vector<size_t> srcPrio;
 
-	AL::Source::VolumeScale volumeScale;
-
 	SoundEmitter(const Config &conf);
 	~SoundEmitter();
 
diff --git a/src/config.cpp b/src/config.cpp
index a9b7b9d..6d89d8e 100644
--- a/src/config.cpp
+++ b/src/config.cpp
@@ -178,7 +178,6 @@ void Config::read(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         {"dataPathApp", ""},
         {"iconPath", ""},
         {"execName", "Game"},
-        {"volumeScale", 0},
         {"midiSoundFont", ""},
         {"midiChorus", false},
         {"midiReverb", false},
@@ -307,7 +306,6 @@ try { exp } catch (...) {}
     SET_OPT(anyAltToggleFS, boolean);
     SET_OPT(enableReset, boolean);
     SET_OPT(enableSettings, boolean);
-    SET_OPT(volumeScale, integer);
     SET_STRINGOPT(midi.soundFont, midiSoundFont);
     SET_OPT_CUSTOMKEY(midi.chorus, midiChorus, boolean);
     SET_OPT_CUSTOMKEY(midi.reverb, midiReverb, boolean);
diff --git a/src/config.h b/src/config.h
index e448c28..7460577 100644
--- a/src/config.h
+++ b/src/config.h
@@ -93,8 +93,6 @@ struct Config {
     std::string execName;
     std::string titleLanguage;
     
-    int volumeScale;
-    
     struct {
         std::string soundFont;
         bool chorus;