diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c5c3e69..640003e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ Options:
   -m, --manga-style     Manga style (Right-to-left reading and splitting) [Default=False]
   -c, --cbz-output      Outputs a CBZ archive and does not generate EPUB
   --nopanelviewhq       Disable high quality Panel View [Default=False]
-  --panelviewhorizontal Enable horizontal Panel View [Default=False]
   --noprocessing        Do not apply image preprocessing (Page splitting and optimizations) [Default=True]
   --forcepng            Create PNG files instead JPEG (For non-Kindle devices) [Default=False]
   --gamma=GAMMA         Apply gamma correction to linearize the image [Default=Auto]
diff --git a/kcc/comic2ebook.py b/kcc/comic2ebook.py
index 68a22ce..52c6dd9 100755
--- a/kcc/comic2ebook.py
+++ b/kcc/comic2ebook.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def buildHTML(path, imgfile):
                       imgfile, "\" class=\"singlePage\"/></div>\n"
                       ])
         if options.panelview:
-            if options.panelviewhorizontal or rotate:
+            if rotate:
                 if options.righttoleft:
                     f.writelines(["<div id=\"BoxTL\"><a class=\"app-amzn-magnify\" data-app-amzn-magnify=",
                                   "'{\"targetId\":\"BoxTL-Panel-Parent\", \"ordinal\":1}'></a></div>\n",
@@ -623,8 +623,6 @@ def main(argv=None):
                       help="Outputs a CBZ archive and does not generate EPUB")
     parser.add_option("--nopanelviewhq", action="store_true", dest="nopanelviewhq", default=False,
                       help="Disable high quality Panel View [Default=False]")
-    parser.add_option("--panelviewhorizontal", action="store_true", dest="panelviewhorizontal", default=False,
-                      help="Enable horizontal Panel View [Default=False]")
     parser.add_option("--noprocessing", action="store_false", dest="imgproc", default=True,
                       help="Do not apply image preprocessing (Page splitting and optimizations) [Default=True]")
     parser.add_option("--forcepng", action="store_true", dest="forcepng", default=False,
@@ -716,7 +714,7 @@ def checkOptions():
         options.forcepng = False
     else:
         options.forcecolor = False
-    if options.panelviewhorizontal or options.rotate:
+    if options.rotate:
         options.panelview = True
         options.landscapemode = False