diff --git a/nw/config.py b/nw/config.py
index 4cc9f500..be5589e7 100644
--- a/nw/config.py
+++ b/nw/config.py
@@ -396,10 +396,6 @@ class Config:
         self.lastPath = self._parseLine(
             cnfParse, cnfSec, "lastpath", self.CNF_STR, self.lastPath
         )
-        for i in range(10):
-            self.recentList[i] = self._parseLine(
-                cnfParse, cnfSec, "recent%d" % i,self.CNF_STR, self.recentList[i]
-            )
 
         # Check Certain Values for None
         self.spellLanguage = self._checkNone(self.spellLanguage)
@@ -478,8 +474,6 @@ class Config:
         cnfSec = "Path"
         cnfParse.add_section(cnfSec)
         cnfParse.set(cnfSec,"lastpath", str(self.lastPath))
-        for i in range(10):
-            cnfParse.set(cnfSec,"recent%d" % i, str(self.recentList[i]))
 
         # Write config file
         try:
@@ -567,17 +561,6 @@ class Config:
     #  Setters and Getters
     ##
 
-    def setRecent(self, recentPath):
-        if recentPath == "": return
-        if recentPath in self.recentList[0:10]:
-            self.recentList.remove(recentPath)
-        self.recentList.insert(0,recentPath)
-        return
-
-    def clearRecent(self):
-        self.recentList = [""]*10
-        return
-
     def setConfPath(self, newPath):
         if newPath is None:
             return True
diff --git a/nw/gui/mainmenu.py b/nw/gui/mainmenu.py
index 1548eaaf..1c13d81a 100644
--- a/nw/gui/mainmenu.py
+++ b/nw/gui/mainmenu.py
@@ -48,11 +48,6 @@ class GuiMainMenu(QMenuBar):
 
         return
 
-    def openRecentProject(self, menuItem, recentItem):
-        logger.verbose("User requested opening recent project #%d" % recentItem)
-        self.theParent.openProject(self.mainConf.recentList[recentItem])
-        return True
-
     def setAvailableRoot(self):
         for itemClass in nwItemClass:
             if itemClass == nwItemClass.NO_CLASS: continue
@@ -66,30 +61,6 @@ class GuiMainMenu(QMenuBar):
     #  Update Menu on Settings Changed
     ##
 
-    def updateMenu(self):
-        self.updateRecentProjects()
-        return
-
-    def updateRecentProjects(self):
-
-        self.recentMenu.clear()
-        for n in range(len(self.mainConf.recentList)):
-            recentProject = self.mainConf.recentList[n]
-            if recentProject == "": continue
-            menuItem = QAction("%s" % recentProject, self.projMenu)
-            menuItem.triggered.connect(
-                lambda a1=menuItem, a2=n : self.openRecentProject(a1, a2)
-            )
-            self.recentMenu.addAction(menuItem)
-
-        self.recentMenu.addSeparator()
-        menuItem = QAction("Clear Recent Projects", self)
-        menuItem.setStatusTip("Clear the list of recent projects")
-        menuItem.triggered.connect(self._clearRecentProjects)
-        self.recentMenu.addAction(menuItem)
-
-        return
-
     def setSpellCheck(self, theMode):
         """Set the spell check check box to theMode. This is controlled
         by the document editor class, which holds the master spell check
@@ -166,11 +137,6 @@ class GuiMainMenu(QMenuBar):
         QDesktopServices.openUrl(QUrl(nw.__docurl__))
         return True
 
-    def _clearRecentProjects(self):
-        self.mainConf.clearRecent()
-        self.updateRecentProjects()
-        return True
-
     def _showDocumentLocation(self):
         self.theParent.docEditor.revealLocation()
         return True
@@ -211,10 +177,6 @@ class GuiMainMenu(QMenuBar):
         self.aCloseProject.triggered.connect(lambda : self.theParent.closeProject(False))
         self.projMenu.addAction(self.aCloseProject)
 
-        # Project > Recent Projects
-        self.recentMenu = self.projMenu.addMenu("Recent Projects")
-        self.updateRecentProjects()
-
         # Project > Project Settings
         self.aProjectSettings = QAction("Project Settings", self)
         self.aProjectSettings.setStatusTip("Project settings")
diff --git a/nw/guimain.py b/nw/guimain.py
index 19042480..99ad02f5 100644
--- a/nw/guimain.py
+++ b/nw/guimain.py
@@ -331,7 +331,6 @@ class GuiMain(QMainWindow):
         self.docEditor.setDictionaries()
         self.docEditor.setSpellCheck(self.theProject.spellCheck)
         self.statusBar.setRefTime(self.theProject.projOpened)
-        self.mainMenu.updateMenu()
 
         # Restore previously open documents, if any
         if self.theProject.lastEdited is not None:
@@ -361,7 +360,6 @@ class GuiMain(QMainWindow):
         self.treeView.saveTreeOrder()
         self.theProject.saveProject()
         self.theIndex.saveIndex()
-        self.mainMenu.updateRecentProjects()
 
         return True
 
diff --git a/nw/project/project.py b/nw/project/project.py
index fa5ee920..887fe38c 100644
--- a/nw/project/project.py
+++ b/nw/project/project.py
@@ -297,7 +297,11 @@ class NWProject():
                     self._appendItem(tHandle,pHandle,nwItem)
 
         self.optState.loadSettings()
-        self.mainConf.setRecent(self.projPath)
+
+        # Update recent projects
+        self.mainConf.updateRecentCache(self.projPath, self.projName, self.lastWCount, time())
+        self.mainConf.saveRecentCache()
+
         self.theParent.setStatus("Opened Project: %s" % self.projName)
 
         self._scanProjectFolder()
@@ -391,7 +395,6 @@ class NWProject():
         self.optState.saveSettings()
 
         # Update recent projects
-        self.mainConf.setRecent(self.projPath)
         self.mainConf.updateRecentCache(self.projPath, self.projName, self.currWCount, saveTime)
         self.mainConf.saveRecentCache()