diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index cf806678081..4959954faf7 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ option(ENABLE_MYSQL "Enable building MP/add-ons servers with mysql support" OFF)
 option(ENABLE_TESTS "Build unit tests")
 option(ENABLE_NLS "Enable building of translations" ${ENABLE_GAME})
 option(ENABLE_OMP "Enables OpenMP, and has additional dependencies" OFF)
-option(ENABLE_LIBPNG "Enable support for writing png files (screenshots, images)" ON)
 option(ENABLE_HISTORY "Enable using GNU history for history in lua console" ON)
 
 # set what std version to use
@@ -502,13 +501,6 @@ if(ENABLE_GAME)
 		unset(LIBDBUS_FOUND CACHE)
 	endif()
 
-	find_package( PNG )
-	if(ENABLE_LIBPNG AND PNG_FOUND)
-		add_definitions(-DHAVE_LIBPNG)
-	else(ENABLE_LIBPNG AND PNG_FOUND)
-		message("Could not find lib PNG. Disabling support for writing PNG images.")
-	endif(ENABLE_LIBPNG AND PNG_FOUND)
-
 	find_package( History )
 	if(ENABLE_HISTORY AND HISTORY_FOUND)
 		add_definitions(-DHAVE_HISTORY)
diff --git a/SConstruct b/SConstruct
index fdc0f1e4406..b7f2757f1e3 100755
--- a/SConstruct
+++ b/SConstruct
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ opts.AddVariables(
     PathVariable('python_site_packages_dir', 'sets the directory where python modules are installed', "lib/python/site-packages/wesnoth", PathVariable.PathAccept),
     BoolVariable('notifications', 'Enable support for desktop notifications', True),
     BoolVariable('nls','enable compile/install of gettext message catalogs',True),
-    BoolVariable('png', 'Clear to disable writing png files for screenshots, images', True),
     PathVariable('prefix', 'autotools-style installation prefix', "/usr/local", PathVariable.PathAccept),
     PathVariable('prefsdir', 'user preferences directory', "", PathVariable.PathAccept),
     PathVariable('default_prefs_file', 'default preferences file name', "", PathVariable.PathAccept),
@@ -410,10 +409,6 @@ if env["prereqs"]:
         if client_env['fribidi']:
             client_env.Append(CPPDEFINES = ["HAVE_FRIBIDI"])
 
-        env["png"] = env["png"] and conf.CheckLib("png")
-        if env["png"]:
-            client_env.Append(CPPDEFINES = ["HAVE_LIBPNG"])
-
         env["history"] = env["history"] and (conf.CheckLib("history") or Warning("Can't find GNU history, disabling history support."))
         if env["history"]:
             client_env.Append(CPPDEFINES = ["HAVE_HISTORY"])
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 22f007e793e..8b60e4c4c73 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -84,13 +84,6 @@ set(game-external-libs
 	${VORBISFILE_LIBRARIES}
 )
 
-if(ENABLE_LIBPNG AND PNG_FOUND)
-	set(game-external-libs
-		${game-external-libs}
-		${PNG_LIBRARIES}
-	)
-endif(ENABLE_LIBPNG AND PNG_FOUND)
-
 if(ENABLE_HISTORY AND HISTORY_FOUND)
 	set(game-external-libs
 		${game-external-libs}