diff --git a/docs/labwc-config.5.scd b/docs/labwc-config.5.scd
index 65e1a245..e40043fc 100644
--- a/docs/labwc-config.5.scd
+++ b/docs/labwc-config.5.scd
@@ -38,8 +38,7 @@ Configuration must be wrapped in a <labwc_config> root-node.
 	cursor. Default is no.
 
 *<focus><raiseOnFocus>* [yes|no]
-	Raise window to top when focused. Only applies if followMouse is
-	set. Default is no.
+	Raise window to top when focused. Default is no.
 
 # THEME
 
diff --git a/src/config/rcxml.c b/src/config/rcxml.c
index e305e7d9..c73f3aa1 100644
--- a/src/config/rcxml.c
+++ b/src/config/rcxml.c
@@ -335,9 +335,6 @@ entry(xmlNode *node, char *nodename, char *content)
 		rc.focus_follow_mouse = get_bool(content);
 	} else if (!strcasecmp(nodename, "raiseOnFocus.focus")) {
 		rc.raise_on_focus = get_bool(content);
-		if (rc.raise_on_focus) {
-			rc.focus_follow_mouse = true;
-		}
 	} else if (!strcasecmp(nodename, "doubleClickTime.mouse")) {
 		long doubleclick_time_parsed = strtol(content, NULL, 10);
 		if (doubleclick_time_parsed > 0) {