diff --git a/docs/installers.rst b/docs/installers.rst
index af9c60864..4f6ad9feb 100644
--- a/docs/installers.rst
+++ b/docs/installers.rst
@@ -1022,8 +1022,6 @@ Sysoptions
 
 ``disable_runtime`` (example: ``true``)
 
-``disable_monitoring`` (example: ``true``)
-
 ``disable_compositor`` (example: ``true``)
 
 ``reset_pulse`` (example: ``true``)
diff --git a/lutris/game.py b/lutris/game.py
index 15d2c3676..5303affae 100644
--- a/lutris/game.py
+++ b/lutris/game.py
@@ -440,18 +440,6 @@ class Game(GObject.Object):
         include_processes = shlex.split(system_config.get("include_processes", ""))
         exclude_processes = shlex.split(system_config.get("exclude_processes", ""))
 
-        monitoring_disabled = system_config.get("disable_monitoring")
-        if monitoring_disabled:
-            dialogs.ErrorDialog(
-                "<b>The process monitor is disabled, Lutris "
-                "won't be able to keep track of the game status. "
-                "If this game requires the process monitor to be "
-                "disabled in order to run, please submit an "
-                "issue.</b>\n"
-                "To disable this message, re-enable the process monitor"
-            )
-        process_watch = not monitoring_disabled
-
         if system_config.get("disable_compositor"):
             self.set_desktop_compositing(False)
 
@@ -472,7 +460,7 @@ class Game(GObject.Object):
             runner=self.runner,
             env=env,
             rootpid=gameplay_info.get("rootpid"),
-            watch=process_watch,
+            watch=True,
             term=terminal,
             log_buffer=self.log_buffer,
             include_processes=include_processes,
diff --git a/lutris/sysoptions.py b/lutris/sysoptions.py
index 71efb5b66..76caa41d4 100644
--- a/lutris/sysoptions.py
+++ b/lutris/sysoptions.py
@@ -312,17 +312,6 @@ system_options = [  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
             " over the provided ones."
         ),
     },
-    {
-        "option": "disable_monitoring",
-        "label": "Disable process monitor",
-        "type": "bool",
-        "default": False,
-        "advanced": True,
-        "help": (
-            "Disables process monitoring of games, "
-            "Lutris won't detect when game quits."
-        ),
-    },
     {
         "option": "disable_compositor",
         "label": "Disable desktop effects",