diff --git a/doc/release-notes.md b/doc/release-notes.md
--- a/doc/release-notes.md
+++ b/doc/release-notes.md
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@
     - The help message also reflects this.
  - Code standard updated to c++14.
  - Remove `depends` from transaction objects provided by `getblocktemplate`.
- 
\ No newline at end of file
+ - The option to reuse exisiting receiving addresses has been removed from the wallet.
diff --git a/src/qt/forms/receivecoinsdialog.ui b/src/qt/forms/receivecoinsdialog.ui
--- a/src/qt/forms/receivecoinsdialog.ui
+++ b/src/qt/forms/receivecoinsdialog.ui
@@ -28,23 +28,6 @@
      <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_3">
       <item>
        <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
-        <item row="7" column="2">
-         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="reuseAddress">
-          <property name="toolTip">
-           <string>Reuse one of the previously used receiving addresses. Reusing addresses has security and privacy issues. Do not use this unless re-generating a payment request made before.</string>
-          </property>
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>R&amp;euse an existing receiving address (not recommended)</string>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-        <item row="7" column="0">
-         <widget class="QLabel" name="label_4">
-          <property name="text">
-           <string/>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
         <item row="6" column="0">
          <widget class="QLabel" name="label_3">
           <property name="toolTip">
@@ -127,7 +110,7 @@
           </property>
          </widget>
         </item>
-        <item row="8" column="2">
+        <item row="7" column="2">
          <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
           <item>
            <widget class="QPushButton" name="receiveButton">
@@ -184,7 +167,7 @@
           </item>
          </layout>
         </item>
-        <item row="8" column="0">
+        <item row="7" column="0">
          <widget class="QLabel" name="label_7">
           <property name="text">
            <string/>
@@ -324,7 +307,6 @@
   <tabstop>reqLabel</tabstop>
   <tabstop>reqAmount</tabstop>
   <tabstop>reqMessage</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>reuseAddress</tabstop>
   <tabstop>receiveButton</tabstop>
   <tabstop>clearButton</tabstop>
   <tabstop>recentRequestsView</tabstop>
diff --git a/src/qt/receivecoinsdialog.cpp b/src/qt/receivecoinsdialog.cpp
--- a/src/qt/receivecoinsdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/receivecoinsdialog.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@
     ui->reqAmount->clear();
     ui->reqLabel->setText("");
     ui->reqMessage->setText("");
-    ui->reuseAddress->setChecked(false);
     updateDisplayUnit();
 }
 
@@ -138,25 +137,9 @@
 
     QString address;
     QString label = ui->reqLabel->text();
-    if (ui->reuseAddress->isChecked()) {
-        /* Choose existing receiving address */
-        AddressBookPage dlg(platformStyle, AddressBookPage::ForSelection,
-                            AddressBookPage::ReceivingTab, this);
-        dlg.setModel(model->getAddressTableModel());
-        if (dlg.exec()) {
-            address = dlg.getReturnValue();
-            // If no label provided, use the previously used label
-            if (label.isEmpty()) {
-                label = model->getAddressTableModel()->labelForAddress(address);
-            }
-        } else {
-            return;
-        }
-    } else {
-        /* Generate new receiving address */
-        address = model->getAddressTableModel()->addRow(
-            AddressTableModel::Receive, label, "");
-    }
+    /* Generate new receiving address */
+    address = model->getAddressTableModel()->addRow(AddressTableModel::Receive,
+                                                    label, "");
     SendCoinsRecipient info(address, label, ui->reqAmount->value(),
                             ui->reqMessage->text());
     ReceiveRequestDialog *dialog = new ReceiveRequestDialog(config, this);