diff --git a/src/bornhack/environment_settings.py.dist b/src/bornhack/environment_settings.py.dist
index cc0389a7..092e35fa 100644
--- a/src/bornhack/environment_settings.py.dist
+++ b/src/bornhack/environment_settings.py.dist
@@ -93,6 +93,3 @@ CHANNEL_LAYERS = {
 ACCOUNTINGSYSTEM_EMAIL = "{{ django_accountingsystem_email }}"
 ECONOMYTEAM_EMAIL = "{{ django_economyteam_email }}"
 ECONOMYTEAM_NAME = "Economy"
-
-ORDER_TTL = 24
-ORDER_TTL_UNIT = 'hours'
diff --git a/src/bornhack/environment_settings.py.dist.dev b/src/bornhack/environment_settings.py.dist.dev
index 488767e4..3009d2c9 100644
--- a/src/bornhack/environment_settings.py.dist.dev
+++ b/src/bornhack/environment_settings.py.dist.dev
@@ -78,6 +78,3 @@ CHANNEL_LAYERS = {
 }
 
 REIMBURSEMENT_MAIL = "reimbursement@example.com"
-
-ORDER_TTL = 30
-ORDER_TTL_UNIT = 'minutes'
diff --git a/src/shop/email.py b/src/shop/email.py
index 14042b9d..80ef8751 100644
--- a/src/shop/email.py
+++ b/src/shop/email.py
@@ -49,25 +49,6 @@ def add_invoice_email(invoice):
     )
 
 
-def add_order_cancelled_email(order):
-    formatdict = {
-        'ordernumber': order.pk,
-        'order_ttl': settings.ORDER_TTL,
-        'order_ttl_unit': settings.ORDER_TTL_UNIT
-    }
-
-    subject = 'Your non-paid BornHack order has been cancelled.'
-
-    # add email to outgoing email queue
-    return add_outgoing_email(
-        text_template='emails/order_cancelled_email.txt',
-        html_template='emails/order_cancelled_email.html',
-        to_recipients=order.user.email,
-        formatdict=formatdict,
-        subject=subject,
-    )
-
-
 def add_test_email(recipient):
     return add_outgoing_email(
         text_template='emails/testmail.txt',
diff --git a/src/shop/templates/emails/order_cancelled_email.html b/src/shop/templates/emails/order_cancelled_email.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 44650fe1..00000000
--- a/src/shop/templates/emails/order_cancelled_email.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-Hello!<br>
-<br>
-Your order number {{ ordernumber }} has been open for more than {{ order_ttl }} {{ order_ttl_unit }} and has been cancelled.<br>
-<br>
-This means you will have to open a new order.<br>
-<br>
-<br>
-Best regards,<br>
-<br>
-The BornHack Team<br>
-<br>
diff --git a/src/shop/templates/emails/order_cancelled_email.txt b/src/shop/templates/emails/order_cancelled_email.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index c530ee12..00000000
--- a/src/shop/templates/emails/order_cancelled_email.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-Hello!
-
-Your order number {{ ordernumber }} has been open for more than {{ order_ttl }} {{ order_ttl_unit }} and has been cancelled.
-
-This means you will have to open a new order.
-
-Best regards,
-
-The BornHack Team