diff --git a/config/config.sample.php b/config/config.sample.php
index 2639f3180ba2..04ce43b61f6e 100644
--- a/config/config.sample.php
+++ b/config/config.sample.php
@@ -194,13 +194,6 @@
  */
 'defaultapp' => 'files',
 
-/**
- * Enable or remove the Help menu item in the user menu
- * The Help menu can be found in top right of the ownCloud Web interface.
- * `true` enables the Help menu item, `false` removes the help item.
- */
-'knowledgebaseenabled' => true,
-
 /**
  * Enable or disable avatars or user profile photos
  * `true` enables avatars, or user profile photos, `false` disables them.
diff --git a/settings/help.php b/settings/help.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 2e07422b56ce..000000000000
--- a/settings/help.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-/**
- * @author Bart Visscher <bartv@thisnet.nl>
- * @author Christopher Schäpers <kondou@ts.unde.re>
- * @author Frank Karlitschek <frank@karlitschek.de>
- * @author Jakob Sack <mail@jakobsack.de>
- * @author Jan-Christoph Borchardt <hey@jancborchardt.net>
- * @author Lukas Reschke <lukas@statuscode.ch>
- * @author Morris Jobke <hey@morrisjobke.de>
- * @author Robin Appelman <icewind@owncloud.com>
- * @author Roeland Jago Douma <rullzer@owncloud.com>
- *
- * @copyright Copyright (c) 2018, ownCloud GmbH
- * @license AGPL-3.0
- *
- * This code is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License, version 3,
- * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
- * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License, version 3,
- * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
- *
- */
-
-OC_Util::checkLoggedIn();
-
-// Load the files we need
-OC_Util::addStyle("settings", "settings");
-\OC::$server->getNavigationManager()->setActiveEntry('help');
-
-if (isset($_GET['mode']) and $_GET['mode'] === 'admin') {
-	$url=\OCP\Util::linkToAbsolute('core', 'doc/admin/index.html');
-	$style1='';
-	$style2=' active';
-} else {
-	$url=\OCP\Util::linkToAbsolute('core', 'doc/user/index.html');
-	$style1=' active';
-	$style2='';
-}
-
-$url1=\OC::$server->getURLGenerator()->linkToRoute('settings_help').'?mode=user';
-$url2=\OC::$server->getURLGenerator()->linkToRoute('settings_help').'?mode=admin';
-
-$tmpl = new OC_Template("settings", "help", "user");
-$tmpl->assign("admin", OC_User::isAdminUser(OC_User::getUser()));
-$tmpl->assign("url", $url);
-$tmpl->assign("url1", $url1);
-$tmpl->assign("url2", $url2);
-$tmpl->assign("style1", $style1);
-$tmpl->assign("style2", $style2);
-$tmpl->printPage();
diff --git a/settings/templates/help.php b/settings/templates/help.php
deleted file mode 100644
index c28ac8361d96..000000000000
--- a/settings/templates/help.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-<div id="app-navigation">
-	<ul>
-	<?php if ($_['admin']) {
-	?>
-		<li>
-			<a class="<?php p($_['style1']); ?>" target="_blank"
-				href="https://doc.owncloud.com/server/user_manual/index.html">
-				<?php p($l->t('User documentation')); ?> ↗
-			</a>
-		</li>
-		<li>
-			<a class="<?php p($_['style2']); ?>" target="_blank"
-				href="https://doc.owncloud.com/server/admin_manual/index.html">
-				<?php p($l->t('Administrator documentation')); ?> ↗
-			</a>
-		</li>
-		<li>
-			<a class="<?php p($_['style1']); ?>" target="_blank"
-			   href="https://doc.owncloud.com/server/developer_manual/index.html">
-				<?php p($l->t('Developer documentation')); ?> ↗
-			</a>
-		</li>
-	<?php
-} ?>
-
-		<li>
-			<a href="https://owncloud.org/support" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">
-				<?php p($l->t('Online documentation')); ?> ↗
-			</a>
-		</li>
-		<li>
-			<a href="https://central.owncloud.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">
-				<?php p($l->t('Forum')); ?> ↗
-			</a>
-		</li>
-
-	<?php if ($_['admin']) {
-		?>
-		<li>
-			<a href="https://github.com/owncloud/core/blob/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md"
-				target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">
-				<?php p($l->t('Issue tracker')); ?> ↗
-			</a>
-		</li>
-	<?php
-	} ?>
-
-	<li>
-		<a href="https://owncloud.com/subscriptions/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">
-			<?php p($l->t('Commercial support')); ?> ↗
-		</a>
-	</li>
-</div>
-
-<div id="app-content" class="help-includes">
-	<iframe src="<?php print_unescaped($_['url']); ?>" class="help-iframe">
-	</iframe>
-</div>