diff --git a/app/config/gimpguiconfig.c b/app/config/gimpguiconfig.c
index 4be16f0b05..e262e6c2fa 100644
--- a/app/config/gimpguiconfig.c
+++ b/app/config/gimpguiconfig.c
@@ -217,6 +217,15 @@ gimp_gui_config_class_init (GimpGuiConfigClass *klass)
                             TRUE,
                             GIMP_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS);
 
+  /* XXX: this is now ignored and unsed because we were relying on
+   * "gtk-can-change-accels" property of GtkSettings which is deprecated and
+   * ignored since GTK+ 3.10.
+   *
+   * Keeping the property around as a reminder of the regression in GIMP 3.
+   * Maybe we can reimplement this with custom code if there are requests. If we
+   * end up deciding to completely getting rid of the property, we must add
+   * update rules in gimp-user-install.c for the gimprc parsing not to break.
+   */
   GIMP_CONFIG_PROP_BOOLEAN (object_class, PROP_CAN_CHANGE_ACCELS,
                             "can-change-accels",
                             "Can change accelerators",
diff --git a/app/config/gimpguiconfig.h b/app/config/gimpguiconfig.h
index 70c7a61fb7..6d5205b29d 100644
--- a/app/config/gimpguiconfig.h
+++ b/app/config/gimpguiconfig.h
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ struct _GimpGuiConfig
   gboolean             restore_session;
   gboolean             restore_monitor;
   gboolean             save_tool_options;
-  gboolean             can_change_accels;
   gboolean             save_accels;
   gboolean             restore_accels;
   gint                 last_opened_size;
@@ -92,6 +91,11 @@ struct _GimpGuiConfig
   gboolean             show_tabs;
   GimpPosition         tabs_position;
   gint                 last_tip_shown;
+
+  /* Currently ignored snce "gtk-can-change-accels" settings got deprecated in
+   * GTK+ 3.10.
+   */
+  gboolean             can_change_accels;
 };
 
 struct _GimpGuiConfigClass
diff --git a/app/dialogs/preferences-dialog.c b/app/dialogs/preferences-dialog.c
index e1d34023ab..113d9e3600 100644
--- a/app/dialogs/preferences-dialog.c
+++ b/app/dialogs/preferences-dialog.c
@@ -1958,10 +1958,6 @@ prefs_dialog_new (Gimp       *gimp,
   vbox2 = prefs_frame_new (_("Keyboard Shortcuts"),
                            GTK_CONTAINER (vbox), FALSE);
 
-  prefs_check_button_add (object, "can-change-accels",
-                          _("_Use dynamic keyboard shortcuts"),
-                          GTK_BOX (vbox2));
-
   button = prefs_button_add (GIMP_ICON_PREFERENCES_SYSTEM,
                              _("Configure _Keyboard Shortcuts..."),
                              GTK_BOX (vbox2));
diff --git a/app/menus/menus.c b/app/menus/menus.c
index 2bff858c0c..7941b0b5e8 100644
--- a/app/menus/menus.c
+++ b/app/menus/menus.c
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 
 /*  local function prototypes  */
 
-static void   menus_can_change_accels (GimpGuiConfig   *config);
 static void   menus_remove_accels     (gpointer         data,
                                        const gchar     *accel_path,
                                        guint            accel_key,
@@ -75,11 +74,6 @@ menus_init (Gimp              *gimp,
   /* We need to make sure the property is installed before using it */
   g_type_class_ref (GTK_TYPE_MENU);
 
-  menus_can_change_accels (GIMP_GUI_CONFIG (gimp->config));
-
-  g_signal_connect (gimp->config, "notify::can-change-accels",
-                    G_CALLBACK (menus_can_change_accels), NULL);
-
   global_menu_factory = gimp_menu_factory_new (gimp, action_factory);
 
   gimp_menu_factory_manager_register (global_menu_factory, "<Image>",
@@ -413,10 +407,6 @@ menus_exit (Gimp *gimp)
 
   g_object_unref (global_menu_factory);
   global_menu_factory = NULL;
-
-  g_signal_handlers_disconnect_by_func (gimp->config,
-                                        menus_can_change_accels,
-                                        NULL);
 }
 
 void
@@ -516,14 +506,6 @@ menus_remove (Gimp *gimp)
 
 /*  private functions  */
 
-static void
-menus_can_change_accels (GimpGuiConfig *config)
-{
-  g_object_set (gtk_settings_get_for_screen (gdk_screen_get_default ()),
-                "gtk-can-change-accels", config->can_change_accels,
-                NULL);
-}
-
 static void
 menus_remove_accels (gpointer        data,
                      const gchar    *accel_path,