diff --git a/config/sngreprc b/config/sngreprc
index b072f92..630e8fe 100644
--- a/config/sngreprc
+++ b/config/sngreprc
@@ -100,16 +100,3 @@
 ##-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ## Uncomment to display dialogs that does not start with a request method
 # set sip.ignoreincomplete off
-
-##-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-## You can ignore some calls with any of the previous attributes with a given
-## value with ignore directive.
-##
-## ignore {field} {value}
-##
-## Examples:
-# ignore method OPTIONS
-# ignore method REGISTER
-# ignore method BYE
-# ignore srchost 192.168.1.1
-# ignore transport TCP
diff --git a/src/option.c b/src/option.c
index 221fe3b..1e592f6 100644
--- a/src/option.c
+++ b/src/option.c
@@ -114,8 +114,6 @@ read_options(const char *fname)
                 } else {
                     set_option_value(option, value);
                 }
-            } else if (!strcasecmp(type, "ignore")) {
-                set_ignore_value(option, value);
             } else if (!strcasecmp(type, "alias")) {
                 set_alias_value(option, value);
             } else if (!strcasecmp(type, "bind")) {
@@ -173,29 +171,6 @@ set_option_value(const char *opt, const char *value)
     }
 }
 
-void
-set_ignore_value(const char *opt, const char *value)
-{
-    options[optscnt].type = IGNORE;
-    options[optscnt].opt = strdup(opt);
-    options[optscnt].value = strdup(value);
-    optscnt++;
-}
-
-int
-is_ignored_value(const char *field, const char *fvalue)
-{
-    int i;
-    for (i = 0; i < optscnt; i++) {
-        if (options[i].type != IGNORE)
-            continue;
-        if (!strcasecmp(options[i].opt, field) && !strcasecmp(options[i].value, fvalue)) {
-            return 1;
-        }
-    }
-    return 0;
-}
-
 void
 set_alias_value(const char *address, const char *alias)
 {
diff --git a/src/option.h b/src/option.h
index 49fb0e5..d6bf4e4 100644
--- a/src/option.h
+++ b/src/option.h
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ typedef struct config_option option_opt_t;
 //! Option types
 enum option_type {
     COLUMN = 0,
-    IGNORE,
     ALIAS
 };
 
@@ -138,30 +137,6 @@ get_option_int_value(const char *opt);
 void
 set_option_value(const char *opt, const char *value);
 
-/**
- * @brief Sets a ignore option value
- *
- * Basic setter for 'ignore' directive attributes
- *
- * @param opt Name of configuration option
- * @param value Value of configuration option
- */
-void
-set_ignore_value(const char *opt, const char *value);
-
-/**
- * @brief Check if a exits an ignore directive for the given field and value
- *
- * Like is_option_enabled, this check if there is a match in configuration
- * options that match the given  field and value
- *
- * @param field Name of configuration option
- * @param fvalue Value to check if it has an ignore directive
- * @return 1 if value for field exists
- */
-int
-is_ignored_value(const char *field, const char *fvalue);
-
 /**
  * @brief Sets an alias for a given address
  *
diff --git a/src/sip.c b/src/sip.c
index 0ce33df..09c6473 100644
--- a/src/sip.c
+++ b/src/sip.c
@@ -268,10 +268,6 @@ sip_load_message(capture_packet_t *packet, const char *src, u_short sport, const
         if (calls.ignore_incomplete && msg->reqresp > SIP_METHOD_MESSAGE)
             goto skip_message;
 
-        // Check if this message is ignored by configuration directive
-        if (sip_check_msg_ignore(msg))
-            goto skip_message;
-
         // Create the call if not found
         if (!(call = call_create(callid)))
             goto skip_message;
@@ -627,24 +623,6 @@ sip_check_match_expression(const char *payload)
 #endif
 }
 
-
-int
-sip_check_msg_ignore(sip_msg_t *msg)
-{
-    int i;
-    sip_attr_hdr_t *header;
-    char value[512];
-
-    // Check if an ignore option exists
-    for (i = 0; i < SIP_ATTR_COUNT; i++) {
-        header = sip_attr_get_header(i);
-        if (is_ignored_value(header->name, call_get_attribute(msg->call, header->id, value))) {
-            return 1;
-        }
-    }
-    return 0;
-}
-
 const char *
 sip_method_str(int method)
 {
diff --git a/src/sip.h b/src/sip.h
index 4c91e05..cf28aab 100644
--- a/src/sip.h
+++ b/src/sip.h
@@ -296,15 +296,6 @@ sip_set_match_expression(const char *expr, int insensitive, int invert);
 int
 sip_check_match_expression(const char *payload);
 
-/**
- * @brief Check if this msg is affected by filters
- *
- * @param call Message to check
- * @return 1 if msg is filtered, 0 otherwise
- */
-int
-sip_check_msg_ignore(struct sip_msg *msg);
-
 /**
  * @brief Get String value for a Method
  *