diff --git a/dxvk.conf b/dxvk.conf
index fedc2814..45f5998b 100644
--- a/dxvk.conf
+++ b/dxvk.conf
@@ -298,17 +298,6 @@
 # d3d9.shaderModel = 3
 
 
-# Evict Managed on Unlock
-# 
-# Decides whether we should evict managed resources from
-# system memory when they are unlocked entirely.
-#
-# Supported values:
-# - True, False: Always enable / disable
-
-# d3d9.evictManagedOnUnlock = False
-
-
 # DPI Awareness
 # 
 # Decides whether we should call SetProcessDPIAware on device
diff --git a/src/d3d9/d3d9_device.cpp b/src/d3d9/d3d9_device.cpp
index 83bbf3a7..e88b4ee9 100644
--- a/src/d3d9/d3d9_device.cpp
+++ b/src/d3d9/d3d9_device.cpp
@@ -4309,8 +4309,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
     pResource->SetLocked(Subresource, true);
 
     const bool noDirtyUpdate = Flags & D3DLOCK_NO_DIRTY_UPDATE;
-    if (likely((pResource->IsManaged() && m_d3d9Options.evictManagedOnUnlock)
-      || ((desc.Pool == D3DPOOL_DEFAULT || !noDirtyUpdate) && !readOnly))) {
+    if ((desc.Pool == D3DPOOL_DEFAULT || !noDirtyUpdate) && !readOnly) {
       if (pBox && MipLevel != 0) {
         D3DBOX scaledBox = *pBox;
         scaledBox.Left   <<= MipLevel;
@@ -4325,7 +4324,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
       }
     }
 
-    if (managed && !m_d3d9Options.evictManagedOnUnlock && !readOnly) {
+    if (managed && !readOnly) {
       pResource->SetNeedsUpload(Subresource, true);
 
       for (uint32_t i : bit::BitMask(m_activeTextures)) {
@@ -4373,7 +4372,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
     const D3DBOX& box = pResource->GetDirtyBox(Face);
     bool shouldFlush  = pResource->GetMapMode() == D3D9_COMMON_TEXTURE_MAP_MODE_BACKED;
          shouldFlush &= box.Left < box.Right && box.Top < box.Bottom && box.Front < box.Back;
-         shouldFlush &= !pResource->IsManaged() || m_d3d9Options.evictManagedOnUnlock;
+         shouldFlush &= !pResource->IsManaged();
 
     if (shouldFlush) {
         this->FlushImage(pResource, Subresource);
@@ -4385,7 +4384,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
     // and we aren't managed (for sysmem copy.)
     bool shouldToss  = pResource->GetMapMode() == D3D9_COMMON_TEXTURE_MAP_MODE_BACKED;
          shouldToss &= !pResource->IsDynamic();
-         shouldToss &= !pResource->IsManaged() || m_d3d9Options.evictManagedOnUnlock;
+         shouldToss &= !pResource->IsManaged();
 
     if (shouldToss) {
       pResource->DestroyBufferSubresource(Subresource);
diff --git a/src/d3d9/d3d9_options.cpp b/src/d3d9/d3d9_options.cpp
index a3944d89..b7e80260 100644
--- a/src/d3d9/d3d9_options.cpp
+++ b/src/d3d9/d3d9_options.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ namespace dxvk {
     this->maxFrameRate                  = config.getOption<int32_t>     ("d3d9.maxFrameRate",                  0);
     this->presentInterval               = config.getOption<int32_t>     ("d3d9.presentInterval",               -1);
     this->shaderModel                   = config.getOption<int32_t>     ("d3d9.shaderModel",                   3);
-    this->evictManagedOnUnlock          = config.getOption<bool>        ("d3d9.evictManagedOnUnlock",          false);
     this->dpiAware                      = config.getOption<bool>        ("d3d9.dpiAware",                      true);
     this->strictConstantCopies          = config.getOption<bool>        ("d3d9.strictConstantCopies",          false);
     this->strictPow                     = config.getOption<bool>        ("d3d9.strictPow",                     true);
diff --git a/src/d3d9/d3d9_options.h b/src/d3d9/d3d9_options.h
index 17ffb41d..33e3ebe5 100644
--- a/src/d3d9/d3d9_options.h
+++ b/src/d3d9/d3d9_options.h
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ namespace dxvk {
     /// Set the max shader model the device can support in the caps.
     int32_t shaderModel;
 
-    /// Whether or not managed resources should stay in memory until unlock, or until manually evicted.
-    bool evictManagedOnUnlock;
-
     /// Whether or not to set the process as DPI aware in Windows when the API interface is created.
     bool dpiAware;