diff --git a/js/controllers/import.js b/js/controllers/import.js
index 82ee02fe9..e52f77e86 100644
--- a/js/controllers/import.js
+++ b/js/controllers/import.js
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('ImportController',
         if ($scope.skipTxProposals)
           skipFields.push('txProposals');
 
-        if ($scope.skipPrivateKey)
-          skipFields.push('privateKey');
-
-console.log('[import.js.36:skipFields:]',skipFields); //TODO
         // try to import encrypted wallet with passphrase
         try {
           w = walletFactory.import(encryptedObj, passphrase, skipFields);
diff --git a/views/import.html b/views/import.html
index 58984695e..937c6d720 100644
--- a/views/import.html
+++ b/views/import.html
@@ -37,10 +37,6 @@
               <label>
               <input type="checkbox" class="form-control" name="skipTxProposals" ng-model="skipTxProposals"> Skip transaction proposals from Backup
               </label>
-
-              <label>
-              <input type="checkbox" class="form-control" name="skipPrivateKey" ng-model="skipPrivateKey"> Skip private key 
-              </label>
             </div>