diff --git a/docs/labwc-config.5.scd b/docs/labwc-config.5.scd
index 9bf99d8b..08c7aef6 100644
--- a/docs/labwc-config.5.scd
+++ b/docs/labwc-config.5.scd
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ this is for compatibility with Openbox.
 
 ## WINDOW SWITCHER
 
-*<windowSwitcher show="" preview="" outlines="" full_app_id="">*
+*<windowSwitcher show="" preview="" outlines="">*
 	*show* [yes|no] Draw the OnScreenDisplay when switching between
 	windows. Default is yes.
 
@@ -144,10 +144,6 @@ this is for compatibility with Openbox.
 	*outlines* [yes|no] Draw an outline around the selected window when
 	switching between windows. Default is yes.
 
-	*full_app_id* [yes|no] Display full application identifier instead of trimmed
-	variant. Trimming removes the first two nodes of 'org.' strings. Default is
-	no.
-
 *<windowSwitcher><fields><field content="" width="%">*
 	Define window switcher fields.
 
diff --git a/docs/rc.xml.all b/docs/rc.xml.all
index 35c55c35..7c59660a 100644
--- a/docs/rc.xml.all
+++ b/docs/rc.xml.all
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     Just as for window-rules, 'identifier' relates to app_id for native Wayland
     windows and WM_CLASS for XWayland clients.
   -->
-  <windowSwitcher show="yes" preview="yes" outlines="yes" full_app_id="no">
+  <windowSwitcher show="yes" preview="yes" outlines="yes">
     <fields>
       <field content="type" width="25%" />
       <field content="identifier" width="25%" />
diff --git a/include/config/rcxml.h b/include/config/rcxml.h
index 578c5cd8..62cc5a15 100644
--- a/include/config/rcxml.h
+++ b/include/config/rcxml.h
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ struct rcxml {
 		bool show;
 		bool preview;
 		bool outlines;
-		bool full_app_id;
 		struct wl_list fields;  /* struct window_switcher_field.link */
 	} window_switcher;
 
diff --git a/src/config/rcxml.c b/src/config/rcxml.c
index 7f6a25e4..efd6122f 100644
--- a/src/config/rcxml.c
+++ b/src/config/rcxml.c
@@ -755,15 +755,13 @@ entry(xmlNode *node, char *nodename, char *content)
 	} else if (!strcasecmp(nodename, "topMaximize.snapping")) {
 		set_bool(content, &rc.snap_top_maximize);
 
-	/* <windowSwitcher show="" preview="" outlines="" full_app_id="" /> */
+	/* <windowSwitcher show="" preview="" outlines="" /> */
 	} else if (!strcasecmp(nodename, "show.windowSwitcher")) {
 		set_bool(content, &rc.window_switcher.show);
 	} else if (!strcasecmp(nodename, "preview.windowSwitcher")) {
 		set_bool(content, &rc.window_switcher.preview);
 	} else if (!strcasecmp(nodename, "outlines.windowSwitcher")) {
 		set_bool(content, &rc.window_switcher.outlines);
-	} else if (!strcasecmp(nodename, "full_app_id.windowSwitcher")) {
-		set_bool(content, &rc.window_switcher.full_app_id);
 
 	/* Remove this long term - just a friendly warning for now */
 	} else if (strstr(nodename, "windowswitcher.core")) {
@@ -978,7 +976,6 @@ rcxml_init(void)
 	rc.window_switcher.show = true;
 	rc.window_switcher.preview = true;
 	rc.window_switcher.outlines = true;
-	rc.window_switcher.full_app_id = false;
 
 	rc.resize_indicator = LAB_RESIZE_INDICATOR_NEVER;
 
diff --git a/src/osd.c b/src/osd.c
index af34c4f5..230f87af 100644
--- a/src/osd.c
+++ b/src/osd.c
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@ get_formatted_app_id(struct view *view)
 	if (!s) {
 		return NULL;
 	}
-	if (rc.window_switcher.full_app_id) {
-		return s;
-	}
 	/* remove the first two nodes of 'org.' strings */
 	if (!strncmp(s, "org.", 4)) {
 		char *p = s + 4;