diff --git a/src/common/chanopt.c b/src/common/chanopt.c
index 561f2f9c..91b5087b 100644
--- a/src/common/chanopt.c
+++ b/src/common/chanopt.c
@@ -165,17 +165,6 @@ chanopt_is_set (unsigned int global, guint8 per_chan_setting)
 	return per_chan_setting;
 }
 
-/* additive version */
-
-gboolean
-chanopt_is_set_a (unsigned int global, guint8 per_chan_setting)
-{
-	if (per_chan_setting == SET_DEFAULT)
-		return global;
-
-	return per_chan_setting || global;
-}
-
 /* === below is LOADING/SAVING stuff only === */
 
 typedef struct
diff --git a/src/common/chanopt.h b/src/common/chanopt.h
index c0990385..18b9a432 100644
--- a/src/common/chanopt.h
+++ b/src/common/chanopt.h
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 
 int chanopt_command (session *sess, char *tbuf, char *word[], char *word_eol[]);
 gboolean chanopt_is_set (unsigned int global, guint8 per_chan_setting);
-gboolean chanopt_is_set_a (unsigned int global, guint8 per_chan_setting);
 void chanopt_save_all (void);
 void chanopt_save (session *sess);
 void chanopt_load (session *sess);
diff --git a/src/common/text.c b/src/common/text.c
index 04328a69..8eabfec9 100644
--- a/src/common/text.c
+++ b/src/common/text.c
@@ -2080,9 +2080,9 @@ text_emit (int index, session *sess, char *a, char *b, char *c, char *d)
 	case XP_TE_DPRIVMSG:
 	case XP_TE_PRIVACTION:
 	case XP_TE_DPRIVACTION:
-		if (chanopt_is_set_a (prefs.hex_input_beep_priv, sess->alert_beep) && (!prefs.hex_away_omit_alerts || !sess->server->is_away))
+		if (chanopt_is_set (prefs.hex_input_beep_priv, sess->alert_beep) && (!prefs.hex_away_omit_alerts || !sess->server->is_away))
 			sound_beep (sess);
-		if (chanopt_is_set_a (prefs.hex_input_flash_priv, sess->alert_taskbar) && (!prefs.hex_away_omit_alerts || !sess->server->is_away))
+		if (chanopt_is_set (prefs.hex_input_flash_priv, sess->alert_taskbar) && (!prefs.hex_away_omit_alerts || !sess->server->is_away))
 			fe_flash_window (sess);
 		/* why is this one different? because of plugin-tray.c's hooks! ugly */
 		if (sess->alert_tray == SET_ON)
@@ -2092,9 +2092,9 @@ text_emit (int index, session *sess, char *a, char *b, char *c, char *d)
 	/* ===Highlighted message=== */
 	case XP_TE_HCHANACTION:
 	case XP_TE_HCHANMSG:
-		if (chanopt_is_set_a (prefs.hex_input_beep_hilight, sess->alert_beep) && (!prefs.hex_away_omit_alerts || !sess->server->is_away))
+		if (chanopt_is_set (prefs.hex_input_beep_hilight, sess->alert_beep) && (!prefs.hex_away_omit_alerts || !sess->server->is_away))
 			sound_beep (sess);
-		if (chanopt_is_set_a (prefs.hex_input_flash_hilight, sess->alert_taskbar) && (!prefs.hex_away_omit_alerts || !sess->server->is_away))
+		if (chanopt_is_set (prefs.hex_input_flash_hilight, sess->alert_taskbar) && (!prefs.hex_away_omit_alerts || !sess->server->is_away))
 			fe_flash_window (sess);
 		if (sess->alert_tray == SET_ON)
 			fe_tray_set_icon (FE_ICON_MESSAGE);
@@ -2103,9 +2103,9 @@ text_emit (int index, session *sess, char *a, char *b, char *c, char *d)
 	/* ===Channel message=== */
 	case XP_TE_CHANACTION:
 	case XP_TE_CHANMSG:
-		if (chanopt_is_set_a (prefs.hex_input_beep_chans, sess->alert_beep) && (!prefs.hex_away_omit_alerts || !sess->server->is_away))
+		if (chanopt_is_set (prefs.hex_input_beep_chans, sess->alert_beep) && (!prefs.hex_away_omit_alerts || !sess->server->is_away))
 			sound_beep (sess);
-		if (chanopt_is_set_a (prefs.hex_input_flash_chans, sess->alert_taskbar) && (!prefs.hex_away_omit_alerts || !sess->server->is_away))
+		if (chanopt_is_set (prefs.hex_input_flash_chans, sess->alert_taskbar) && (!prefs.hex_away_omit_alerts || !sess->server->is_away))
 			fe_flash_window (sess);
 		if (sess->alert_tray == SET_ON)
 			fe_tray_set_icon (FE_ICON_MESSAGE);