diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 13dae5fc0..e765818e0 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   + Removed deprecated TUTORIAL file.
   + Removed "usage" command, and support for "command.logging" configuration
     variable.
+  + Removed "showage" configuration variable.
   + "task stop" can now remove the start time from a started task.
   + "task ghistory" now displays a differently aligned graph, allowing
     easier comparison by month of tasks added versus completed and deleted.
diff --git a/html/config.html b/html/config.html
index bbdb16b73..30db4d940 100644
--- a/html/config.html
+++ b/html/config.html
@@ -171,12 +171,6 @@
                   </p>
                 </dd>
 
-                <dt>showage<dt>
-                <dd>
-                  May be "yes" or "no".  Determines whether the "Age"
-                  column appears on the "list" and "next" reports.
-                <dd>
-
                 <dt>monthsperline</dt>
                 <dd>
                   Determines how many months the "task calendar" command
diff --git a/html/troubleshooting.html b/html/troubleshooting.html
index 5e3147631..1876c7c66 100644
--- a/html/troubleshooting.html
+++ b/html/troubleshooting.html
@@ -60,32 +60,6 @@
                 </p>
               </div>
 
-              <br />
-              <h2 class="title">How to get rid of the "Age" column</h2>
-              <div class="content">
-                <p>
-                  The "Age" column that shows up on several reports is proving
-                  to be unpopular.  In task 1.2.0 and later, here is how to
-                  remove it from the reports - make sure you have the line:
-                </p>
-
-                <code><pre>showage=no</pre></code>
-
-                <p>
-                  in your ~/.taskrc file.
-
-                  Note that the "task long" report does not obey this setting
-                  in versions prior to 1.3.1.
-                </p>
-
-                <p class="small">
-                  The "showage" setting is supported in task 1.2.0 or later.
-                  <br />
-                  The "task long" report supports this setting in versions 1.3.1
-                  or later.
-                </p>
-              <div>
-
               <br />
               <h2 class="title">How do I build task under Cygwin?</h2>
               <div class="content">
diff --git a/src/Config.cpp b/src/Config.cpp
index 03ca730dd..deff2922d 100644
--- a/src/Config.cpp
+++ b/src/Config.cpp
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ void Config::createDefault (const std::string& home)
         fprintf (out, "confirmation=yes\n");
         fprintf (out, "next=2\n");
         fprintf (out, "dateformat=m/d/Y\n");
-        fprintf (out, "showage=yes\n");
         fprintf (out, "monthsperline=1\n");
         fprintf (out, "curses=on\n");
         fprintf (out, "color=on\n");
diff --git a/src/report.cpp b/src/report.cpp
index 2f29f95ed..869786be6 100644
--- a/src/report.cpp
+++ b/src/report.cpp
@@ -134,8 +134,6 @@ std::string handleList (TDB& tdb, T& task, Config& conf)
 
   initializeColorRules (conf);
 
-  bool showAge = conf.get ("showage", true);
-
   // Create a table for output.
   Table table;
   table.setTableWidth (width);
@@ -144,7 +142,7 @@ std::string handleList (TDB& tdb, T& task, Config& conf)
   table.addColumn ("Pri");
   table.addColumn ("Due");
   table.addColumn ("Active");
-  if (showAge) table.addColumn ("Age");
+  table.addColumn ("Age");
   table.addColumn ("Description");
 
   if (conf.get (std::string ("color"), true))
@@ -155,7 +153,7 @@ std::string handleList (TDB& tdb, T& task, Config& conf)
     table.setColumnUnderline (3);
     table.setColumnUnderline (4);
     table.setColumnUnderline (5);
-    if (showAge) table.setColumnUnderline (6);
+    table.setColumnUnderline (6);
   }
   else
     table.setTableDashedUnderline ();
@@ -165,12 +163,12 @@ std::string handleList (TDB& tdb, T& task, Config& conf)
   table.setColumnWidth (2, Table::minimum);
   table.setColumnWidth (3, Table::minimum);
   table.setColumnWidth (4, Table::minimum);
-  if (showAge) table.setColumnWidth (5, Table::minimum);
-  table.setColumnWidth ((showAge ? 6 : 5), Table::flexible);
+  table.setColumnWidth (5, Table::minimum);
+  table.setColumnWidth (6, Table::flexible);
 
   table.setColumnJustification (0, Table::right);
   table.setColumnJustification (3, Table::right);
-  if (showAge) table.setColumnJustification (5, Table::right);
+  table.setColumnJustification (5, Table::right);
 
   table.sortOn (3, Table::ascendingDate);
   table.sortOn (2, Table::descendingPriority);
@@ -222,8 +220,8 @@ std::string handleList (TDB& tdb, T& task, Config& conf)
     table.addCell (row, 2, refTask.getAttribute ("priority"));
     table.addCell (row, 3, due);
     table.addCell (row, 4, active);
-    if (showAge) table.addCell (row, 5, age);
-    table.addCell (row, (showAge ? 6 : 5), refTask.getDescription ());
+    table.addCell (row, 5, age);
+    table.addCell (row, 6, refTask.getDescription ());
 
     if (conf.get ("color", true))
     {
@@ -704,8 +702,6 @@ std::string handleLongList (TDB& tdb, T& task, Config& conf)
 
   initializeColorRules (conf);
 
-  bool showAge = conf.get ("showage", true);
-
   // Create a table for output.
   Table table;
   table.setTableWidth (width);
@@ -716,7 +712,7 @@ std::string handleLongList (TDB& tdb, T& task, Config& conf)
   table.addColumn ("Entry");
   table.addColumn ("Start");
   table.addColumn ("Due");
-  if (showAge) table.addColumn ("Age");
+  table.addColumn ("Age");
   table.addColumn ("Tags");
   table.addColumn ("Description");
 
@@ -730,7 +726,7 @@ std::string handleLongList (TDB& tdb, T& task, Config& conf)
     table.setColumnUnderline (5);
     table.setColumnUnderline (6);
     table.setColumnUnderline (7);
-    if (showAge) table.setColumnUnderline (8);
+    table.setColumnUnderline (8);
   }
   else
     table.setTableDashedUnderline ();
@@ -741,15 +737,15 @@ std::string handleLongList (TDB& tdb, T& task, Config& conf)
   table.setColumnWidth (3, Table::minimum);
   table.setColumnWidth (4, Table::minimum);
   table.setColumnWidth (5, Table::minimum);
-  if (showAge) table.setColumnWidth (6, Table::minimum);
-  table.setColumnWidth ((showAge ? 7 : 6), Table::minimum);
-  table.setColumnWidth ((showAge ? 8 : 7), Table::flexible);
+  table.setColumnWidth (6, Table::minimum);
+  table.setColumnWidth (7, Table::minimum);
+  table.setColumnWidth (8, Table::flexible);
 
   table.setColumnJustification (0, Table::right);
   table.setColumnJustification (3, Table::right);
   table.setColumnJustification (4, Table::right);
   table.setColumnJustification (5, Table::right);
-  if (showAge) table.setColumnJustification (6, Table::right);
+  table.setColumnJustification (6, Table::right);
 
   table.sortOn (5, Table::ascendingDate);
   table.sortOn (2, Table::descendingPriority);
@@ -816,9 +812,9 @@ std::string handleLongList (TDB& tdb, T& task, Config& conf)
     table.addCell (row, 3, entered);
     table.addCell (row, 4, started);
     table.addCell (row, 5, due);
-    if (showAge) table.addCell (row, 6, age);
-    table.addCell (row, (showAge ? 7 : 6), tags);
-    table.addCell (row, (showAge ? 8 : 7), refTask.getDescription ());
+    table.addCell (row, 6, age);
+    table.addCell (row, 7, tags);
+    table.addCell (row, 8, refTask.getDescription ());
 
     if (conf.get ("color", true))
     {
@@ -1062,8 +1058,6 @@ std::string handleReportNext (TDB& tdb, T& task, Config& conf)
 
   initializeColorRules (conf);
 
-  bool showAge = conf.get ("showage", true);
-
   // Create a table for output.
   Table table;
   table.setTableWidth (width);
@@ -1073,7 +1067,7 @@ std::string handleReportNext (TDB& tdb, T& task, Config& conf)
   table.addColumn ("Pri");
   table.addColumn ("Due");
   table.addColumn ("Active");
-  if (showAge) table.addColumn ("Age");
+  table.addColumn ("Age");
   table.addColumn ("Description");
 
   if (conf.get ("color", true))
@@ -1084,7 +1078,7 @@ std::string handleReportNext (TDB& tdb, T& task, Config& conf)
     table.setColumnUnderline (3);
     table.setColumnUnderline (4);
     table.setColumnUnderline (5);
-    if (showAge) table.setColumnUnderline (6);
+    table.setColumnUnderline (6);
   }
   else
     table.setTableDashedUnderline ();
@@ -1094,12 +1088,12 @@ std::string handleReportNext (TDB& tdb, T& task, Config& conf)
   table.setColumnWidth (2, Table::minimum);
   table.setColumnWidth (3, Table::minimum);
   table.setColumnWidth (4, Table::minimum);
-  if (showAge) table.setColumnWidth (5, Table::minimum);
-  table.setColumnWidth ((showAge ? 6 : 5), Table::flexible);
+  table.setColumnWidth (5, Table::minimum);
+  table.setColumnWidth (6, Table::flexible);
 
   table.setColumnJustification (0, Table::right);
   table.setColumnJustification (3, Table::right);
-  if (showAge) table.setColumnJustification (5, Table::right);
+  table.setColumnJustification (5, Table::right);
 
   table.sortOn (3, Table::ascendingDate);
   table.sortOn (2, Table::descendingPriority);
@@ -1148,8 +1142,8 @@ std::string handleReportNext (TDB& tdb, T& task, Config& conf)
     table.addCell (row, 2, refTask.getAttribute ("priority"));
     table.addCell (row, 3, due);
     table.addCell (row, 4, active);
-    if (showAge) table.addCell (row, 5, age);
-    table.addCell (row, (showAge ? 6 : 5), refTask.getDescription ());
+    table.addCell (row, 5, age);
+    table.addCell (row, 6, refTask.getDescription ());
 
     if (conf.get ("color", true))
     {
@@ -2102,7 +2096,6 @@ std::string handleReportOldest (TDB& tdb, T& task, Config& conf)
 
   initializeColorRules (conf);
 
-  bool showAge = conf.get ("showage", true);
   unsigned int quantity = conf.get ("oldest", 10);
 
   // Create a table for output.
@@ -2113,7 +2106,7 @@ std::string handleReportOldest (TDB& tdb, T& task, Config& conf)
   table.addColumn ("Pri");
   table.addColumn ("Due");
   table.addColumn ("Active");
-  if (showAge) table.addColumn ("Age");
+  table.addColumn ("Age");
   table.addColumn ("Description");
 
   if (conf.get ("color", true))
@@ -2124,7 +2117,7 @@ std::string handleReportOldest (TDB& tdb, T& task, Config& conf)
     table.setColumnUnderline (3);
     table.setColumnUnderline (4);
     table.setColumnUnderline (5);
-    if (showAge) table.setColumnUnderline (6);
+    table.setColumnUnderline (6);
   }
   else
     table.setTableDashedUnderline ();
@@ -2134,12 +2127,12 @@ std::string handleReportOldest (TDB& tdb, T& task, Config& conf)
   table.setColumnWidth (2, Table::minimum);
   table.setColumnWidth (3, Table::minimum);
   table.setColumnWidth (4, Table::minimum);
-  if (showAge) table.setColumnWidth (5, Table::minimum);
-  table.setColumnWidth ((showAge ? 6 : 5), Table::flexible);
+  table.setColumnWidth (5, Table::minimum);
+  table.setColumnWidth (6, Table::flexible);
 
   table.setColumnJustification (0, Table::right);
   table.setColumnJustification (3, Table::right);
-  if (showAge) table.setColumnJustification (5, Table::right);
+  table.setColumnJustification (5, Table::right);
 
   table.sortOn (3, Table::ascendingDate);
   table.sortOn (2, Table::descendingPriority);
@@ -2189,8 +2182,8 @@ std::string handleReportOldest (TDB& tdb, T& task, Config& conf)
     table.addCell (row, 2, refTask.getAttribute ("priority"));
     table.addCell (row, 3, due);
     table.addCell (row, 4, active);
-    if (showAge) table.addCell (row, 5, age);
-    table.addCell (row, (showAge ? 6 : 5), refTask.getDescription ());
+    table.addCell (row, 5, age);
+    table.addCell (row, 6, refTask.getDescription ());
 
     if (conf.get ("color", true))
     {
@@ -2250,7 +2243,6 @@ std::string handleReportNewest (TDB& tdb, T& task, Config& conf)
 
   initializeColorRules (conf);
 
-  bool showAge = conf.get ("showage", true);
   int quantity = conf.get ("newest", 10);
 
   // Create a table for output.
@@ -2261,7 +2253,7 @@ std::string handleReportNewest (TDB& tdb, T& task, Config& conf)
   table.addColumn ("Pri");
   table.addColumn ("Due");
   table.addColumn ("Active");
-  if (showAge) table.addColumn ("Age");
+  table.addColumn ("Age");
   table.addColumn ("Description");
 
   if (conf.get ("color", true))
@@ -2272,7 +2264,7 @@ std::string handleReportNewest (TDB& tdb, T& task, Config& conf)
     table.setColumnUnderline (3);
     table.setColumnUnderline (4);
     table.setColumnUnderline (5);
-    if (showAge) table.setColumnUnderline (6);
+    table.setColumnUnderline (6);
   }
   else
     table.setTableDashedUnderline ();
@@ -2282,12 +2274,12 @@ std::string handleReportNewest (TDB& tdb, T& task, Config& conf)
   table.setColumnWidth (2, Table::minimum);
   table.setColumnWidth (3, Table::minimum);
   table.setColumnWidth (4, Table::minimum);
-  if (showAge) table.setColumnWidth (5, Table::minimum);
-  table.setColumnWidth ((showAge ? 6 : 5), Table::flexible);
+  table.setColumnWidth (5, Table::minimum);
+  table.setColumnWidth (6, Table::flexible);
 
   table.setColumnJustification (0, Table::right);
   table.setColumnJustification (3, Table::right);
-  if (showAge) table.setColumnJustification (5, Table::right);
+  table.setColumnJustification (5, Table::right);
 
   table.sortOn (3, Table::ascendingDate);
   table.sortOn (2, Table::descendingPriority);
@@ -2338,8 +2330,8 @@ std::string handleReportNewest (TDB& tdb, T& task, Config& conf)
     table.addCell (row, 2, refTask.getAttribute ("priority"));
     table.addCell (row, 3, due);
     table.addCell (row, 4, active);
-    if (showAge) table.addCell (row, 5, age);
-    table.addCell (row, (showAge ? 6 : 5), refTask.getDescription ());
+    table.addCell (row, 5, age);
+    table.addCell (row, 6, refTask.getDescription ());
 
     if (conf.get ("color", true))
     {