diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/settings_dialog.py b/electrum/gui/qt/settings_dialog.py
index fbade2e87..92c639e56 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/settings_dialog.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/settings_dialog.py
@@ -144,22 +144,6 @@ class SettingsDialog(QDialog, QtEventListener):
             self.config.LIGHTNING_LEGACY_ADD_TRAMPOLINE = legacy_add_trampoline_cb.isChecked()
         legacy_add_trampoline_cb.stateChanged.connect(on_legacy_add_trampoline_checked)
 
-        remote_wt_cb = checkbox_from_configvar(self.config.cv.WATCHTOWER_CLIENT_ENABLED)
-        remote_wt_cb.setChecked(self.config.WATCHTOWER_CLIENT_ENABLED)
-
-        def on_remote_wt_checked(_x):
-            self.config.WATCHTOWER_CLIENT_ENABLED = remote_wt_cb.isChecked()
-            self.watchtower_url_e.setEnabled(remote_wt_cb.isChecked())
-        remote_wt_cb.stateChanged.connect(on_remote_wt_checked)
-        watchtower_url = self.config.WATCHTOWER_CLIENT_URL
-        self.watchtower_url_e = QLineEdit(watchtower_url)
-        self.watchtower_url_e.setEnabled(self.config.WATCHTOWER_CLIENT_ENABLED)
-
-        def on_wt_url():
-            url = self.watchtower_url_e.text() or None
-            self.config.WATCHTOWER_CLIENT_URL = url
-        self.watchtower_url_e.editingFinished.connect(on_wt_url)
-
         lnfee_hlabel = HelpLabel.from_configvar(self.config.cv.LIGHTNING_PAYMENT_FEE_MAX_MILLIONTHS)
         lnfee_map = [500, 1_000, 3_000, 5_000, 10_000, 20_000, 30_000, 50_000]
 
@@ -411,7 +395,6 @@ class SettingsDialog(QDialog, QtEventListener):
         lightning_widgets = []
         lightning_widgets.append((trampoline_cb, None))
         lightning_widgets.append((legacy_add_trampoline_cb, None))
-        lightning_widgets.append((remote_wt_cb, self.watchtower_url_e))
         lightning_widgets.append((lnfee_hlabel, lnfee_hbox_w))
         fiat_widgets = []
         fiat_widgets.append((QLabel(_('Fiat currency')), ccy_combo))
diff --git a/electrum/plugins/watchtower/__init__.py b/electrum/plugins/watchtower/__init__.py
index 8cc2c72e0..2619271f4 100644
--- a/electrum/plugins/watchtower/__init__.py
+++ b/electrum/plugins/watchtower/__init__.py
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@ from electrum.i18n import _
 
 fullname = _('Watchtower')
 description = """
-Watchtower for Electrum.
+A watchtower is a daemon that watches your channels and prevents the other party from stealing funds by broadcasting an old state.
 
-Example setup:
+Example:
+
+daemon setup:
 
   electrum -o setconfig enable_plugin_watchtower True
   electrum -o setconfig watchtower_user wtuser
@@ -12,6 +14,10 @@ Example setup:
   electrum -o setconfig watchtower_port 12345
   electrum daemon -v
 
+client setup:
+
+  electrum -o setconfig watchtower_url http://wtuser:wtpassword@127.0.0.1:12345
+
 """
 
 available_for = ['cmdline']
diff --git a/electrum/simple_config.py b/electrum/simple_config.py
index 9ff67f99f..5834a1a65 100644
--- a/electrum/simple_config.py
+++ b/electrum/simple_config.py
@@ -1212,15 +1212,6 @@ Warning: setting this to too low will result in lots of payment failures."""),
     ZEROCONF_MIN_OPENING_FEE = ConfigVar('zeroconf_min_opening_fee', default=5000, type_=int)
 
     # connect to remote WT
-    WATCHTOWER_CLIENT_ENABLED = ConfigVar(
-        'use_watchtower', default=False, type_=bool,
-        short_desc=lambda: _("Use a remote watchtower"),
-        long_desc=lambda: ' '.join([
-            _("A watchtower is a daemon that watches your channels and prevents the other party from stealing funds by broadcasting an old state."),
-            _("If you have private a watchtower, enter its URL here."),
-            _("Check our online documentation if you want to configure Electrum as a watchtower."),
-        ]),
-    )
     WATCHTOWER_CLIENT_URL = ConfigVar('watchtower_url', default=None, type_=str)
 
     # run WT locally