diff --git a/beetsplug/info.py b/beetsplug/info.py
index b719723bc..854a2441b 100644
--- a/beetsplug/info.py
+++ b/beetsplug/info.py
@@ -90,17 +90,10 @@ def print_data(data, fmt=None, human_length=True):
     If no format string `fmt` is passed, the entries on `data` are printed one
     in each line, with the format 'field: value'. If `fmt` is not `None`, the
     item is printed according to `fmt`, using the `Item.__format__` machinery.
-
-    If `raw_length` is `True`, the `length` field is displayed using its raw
-    value (float with the number of seconds and miliseconds). If not, a human
-    readable form is displayed instead (mm:ss).
     """
     item = data.pop('item', None)
     if fmt:
-        # use fmt specified by the user, prettifying length if needed
-        if human_length and '$length' in fmt:
-            item['humanlength'] = ui.human_seconds_short(item.length)
-            fmt = fmt.replace('$length', '$humanlength')
+        # use fmt specified by the user
         ui.print_(format(item, fmt))
         return
 
@@ -110,10 +103,7 @@ def print_data(data, fmt=None, human_length=True):
         if isinstance(value, list):
             formatted[key] = u'; '.join(value)
         if value is not None:
-            if human_length and key == 'length':
-                formatted[key] = ui.human_seconds_short(float(value))
-            else:
-                formatted[key] = value
+            formatted[key] = value
 
     if len(formatted) == 0:
         return
@@ -143,9 +133,6 @@ class InfoPlugin(BeetsPlugin):
         cmd.parser.add_option('-i', '--include-keys', default=[],
                               action='append', dest='included_keys',
                               help='comma separated list of keys to show')
-        cmd.parser.add_option('-r', '--raw-length', action='store_true',
-                              default=False,
-                              help='display length as seconds')
         cmd.parser.add_format_option(target='item')
         return [cmd]
 
@@ -192,11 +179,11 @@ class InfoPlugin(BeetsPlugin):
             else:
                 if not first:
                     ui.print_()
-                print_data(data, opts.format, not opts.raw_length)
+                print_data(data, opts.format)
                 first = False
 
         if opts.summarize:
-            print_data(summary, human_length=not opts.raw_length)
+            print_data(summary)
 
 
 def make_key_filter(include):
diff --git a/test/test_info.py b/test/test_info.py
index 395382b34..aaabed980 100644
--- a/test/test_info.py
+++ b/test/test_info.py
@@ -107,43 +107,11 @@ class InfoTest(unittest.TestCase, TestHelper):
         self.assertNotIn(u'title:', out)
         self.assertIn(u'album: xxxx', out)
 
-    def test_length_human_library(self):
-        item, = self.add_item_fixtures()
-        item.album = 'loool'
-        item.length = 123.4
-        item.write()
-        item.store()
-
-        out = self.run_with_output('--library')
-        self.assertIn(u'length: 2:03', out)
-
-    def test_length_raw_library(self):
-        item, = self.add_item_fixtures()
-        item.album = 'loool'
-        item.length = 123.4
-        item.write()
-        item.store()
-
-        out = self.run_with_output('--library', '--raw-length')
-        self.assertIn(u'length: 123.4', out)
-
-    def test_length_human_path(self):
-        path = self.create_mediafile_fixture()
-        out = self.run_with_output(path)
-        self.assertIn(u'length: 0:01', out)
-        self.remove_mediafile_fixtures()
-
-    def test_length_raw_path(self):
-        path = self.create_mediafile_fixture()
-        out = self.run_with_output(path, '--raw-length')
-        self.assertIn(u'length: 1.071', out)
-        self.remove_mediafile_fixtures()
-
     def test_custom_format(self):
         self.add_item_fixtures()
         out = self.run_with_output('--library', '--format',
                                    '$track. $title - $artist ($length)')
-        self.assertEqual(u'02. tïtle 0 - the artist (0:01)\n', out)
+        self.assertEqual(u'02. tïtle 0 - the artist (1.1)\n', out)
 
 
 def suite():