diff --git a/artiq/frontend/artiq_gui.py b/artiq/frontend/artiq_gui.py
index 3e8739894..4de976196 100755
--- a/artiq/frontend/artiq_gui.py
+++ b/artiq/frontend/artiq_gui.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from artiq.tools import *
 from artiq.protocols.pc_rpc import AsyncioClient
 from artiq.gui.models import ModelSubscriber
 from artiq.gui import (state, experiments, shortcuts, explorer,
-                       moninj, datasets, applets, schedule, log, console)
+                       moninj, datasets, applets, schedule, log)
 
 
 def get_argparser():
@@ -129,9 +129,6 @@ def main():
     logmgr = log.LogDockManager(dock_area, sub_clients["log"])
     smgr.register(logmgr)
 
-    d_console = console.ConsoleDock(sub_clients["datasets"],
-                                    rpc_clients["dataset_db"])
-
     # lay out docks
     if os.name != "nt":
         dock_area.addDock(d_ttl_dds.dds_dock, "top")
@@ -143,8 +140,7 @@ def main():
         dock_area.addDock(d_datasets, "above", d_applets)
     dock_area.addDock(d_shortcuts, "above", d_datasets)
     dock_area.addDock(d_explorer, "above", d_shortcuts)
-    dock_area.addDock(d_console, "bottom")
-    dock_area.addDock(d_schedule, "above", d_console)
+    dock_area.addDock(d_schedule, "bottom")
 
     # load/initialize state
     smgr.load()
diff --git a/artiq/gui/console.py b/artiq/gui/console.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 0ec286d55..000000000
--- a/artiq/gui/console.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-import asyncio
-
-from quamash import QtCore
-from pyqtgraph import console, dockarea
-
-
-_help = """
-This is an interactive Python console.
-
-The following functions are available:
-    get_dataset(key)
-    set_dataset(key, value, persist=False) [asynchronous update]
-    del_dataset(key) [asynchronous update]
-
-"""
-
-class ConsoleDock(dockarea.Dock):
-    def __init__(self, dataset_sub, dataset_ctl):
-        dockarea.Dock.__init__(self, "Console")
-        self.setMinimumSize(QtCore.QSize(720, 300))
-        self.dataset_sub = dataset_sub
-        self.dataset_ctl = dataset_ctl
-        ns = {
-            "get_dataset": self.get_dataset,
-            "set_dataset": self.set_dataset,
-            "del_dataset": self.del_dataset
-        }
-        c = console.ConsoleWidget(namespace=ns, text=_help)
-        self.addWidget(c)
-
-    def get_dataset(self, k):
-        if self.dataset_sub.model is None:
-            raise IOError("Datasets not available yet")
-        return self.dataset_sub.model.backing_store[k][1]
-
-    def set_dataset(self, k, v):
-        asyncio.ensure_future(self.dataset_ctl.set(k, v))
-
-    def del_dataset(self, k):
-        asyncio.ensure_future(self.dataset_ctl.delete(k))