diff --git a/beets/dbcore/db.py b/beets/dbcore/db.py
index d4928af2b..878004976 100644
--- a/beets/dbcore/db.py
+++ b/beets/dbcore/db.py
@@ -375,10 +375,6 @@ class Model(object):
                 value = unicode(value)
 
         if for_path:
-            replacements = self._db.replacements or []
-            for regex, repl in replacements:
-                value = regex.sub(repl, value)
-
             sep_repl = beets.config['path_sep_replace'].get(unicode)
             for sep in (os.path.sep, os.path.altsep):
                 if sep:
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 529e0a2cf..0bff69eb5 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -75,8 +75,6 @@ Other little fixes:
   are now treated as directories. Thanks to Pedro Silva.
 * The :ref:`modify-cmd` command now skips confirmation and prints a message if
   no changes are necessary. Thanks to brilnius.
-* The replacement characters for path separators can be set in the
-  "replace" configuration.
 * :doc:`/plugins/fetchart`: When using the ``remote_priority`` config option,
   local image files are no longer completely ignored.
 * :doc:`/plugins/echonest`: Fix an issue causing the plugin to appear twice in
diff --git a/test/_common.py b/test/_common.py
index 540397cce..00640f5bc 100644
--- a/test/_common.py
+++ b/test/_common.py
@@ -257,18 +257,14 @@ class Bag(object):
 def platform_windows():
     import ntpath
     old_path = os.path
-    try:
-        os.path = ntpath
-        yield
-    finally:
-        os.path = old_path
+    os.path = ntpath
+    yield
+    os.path = old_path
 
 @contextmanager
 def platform_posix():
     import posixpath
     old_path = os.path
-    try:
-        os.path = posixpath
-        yield
-    finally:
-        os.path = old_path
+    os.path = posixpath
+    yield
+    os.path = old_path
diff --git a/test/test_library.py b/test/test_library.py
index ac6ffbe37..8eabb4122 100644
--- a/test/test_library.py
+++ b/test/test_library.py
@@ -248,21 +248,6 @@ class DestinationTest(_common.TestCase):
         self.assertFalse('>' in p)
         self.assertFalse('|' in p)
 
-    def test_replace_unix_path_separator_from_config(self):
-        self.i.title = 'one \\ two / three.mp3'
-        self.lib.replacements = [(re.compile(r'[\\/]'), 'x')]
-        with _common.platform_windows():
-            p = self.i.destination()
-        self.assertTrue('one x two x three.mp3' in p)
-        self.lib.replacements = None
-
-    def test_replace_windows_path_separator_from_config(self):
-        self.i.title = 'one \\ two / three.mp3'
-        self.lib.replacements = [(re.compile(r'[\\/]'), 'x')]
-        with _common.platform_windows():
-            p = self.i.destination()
-        self.assertTrue('one x two x three.mp3' in p)
-
     def test_path_with_format(self):
         self.lib.path_formats = [('default', '$artist/$album ($format)')]
         p = self.i.destination()