diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/pdb/output.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/pdb/output.py
index 3b4065213e..4e76a2d298 100644
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/pdb/output.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/pdb/output.py
@@ -47,10 +47,8 @@ class PDBOutput(OutputFormatPlugin):
         if Writer is None:
             raise PDBError('No writer available for format %s.' % format)
 
-        setattr(opts, 'flush_paras', False)
         setattr(opts, 'max_line_length', 0)
         setattr(opts, 'force_max_line_length', False)
-        setattr(opts, 'indent_paras', False)
 
         writer = Writer(opts, log)
 
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/txt/output.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/txt/output.py
index 32bde90fe8..15db4b1974 100644
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/txt/output.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/txt/output.py
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@ class TXTOutput(OutputFormatPlugin):
         OptionRecommendation(name='inline_toc',
             recommended_value=False, level=OptionRecommendation.LOW,
             help=_('Add Table of Contents to beginning of the book.')),
-        OptionRecommendation(name='flush_paras',
-            recommended_value=False, level=OptionRecommendation.LOW,
-            help=_('Do not add a blank line between paragraphs.')),
         OptionRecommendation(name='max_line_length',
             recommended_value=0, level=OptionRecommendation.LOW,
             help=_('The maximum number of characters per line. This splits on '
@@ -47,9 +44,6 @@ class TXTOutput(OutputFormatPlugin):
             recommended_value=False, level=OptionRecommendation.LOW,
             help=_('Force splitting on the max-line-length value when no space '
             'is present. Also allows max-line-length to be below the minimum')),
-        OptionRecommendation(name='indent_paras',
-            recommended_value=False, level=OptionRecommendation.LOW,
-            help=_('Add a tab at the beginning of each paragraph.')),
      ])
 
     def convert(self, oeb_book, output_path, input_plugin, opts, log):
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/txt/txtml.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/txt/txtml.py
index 45383675b4..0f9700a124 100644
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/txt/txtml.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/txt/txtml.py
@@ -98,18 +98,16 @@ class TXTMLizer(object):
 
         # Remove excessive newlines.
         text = re.sub('\n[ ]+\n', '\n\n', text)
-        if self.opts.flush_paras:
+        if self.opts.remove_paragraph_spacing:
             text = re.sub('\n{2,}', '\n', text)
+            text = re.sub('(?imu)^(?=.)', '\t', text)
         else:
-            text = re.sub('\n{3,}', '\n\n', text)
+            text = re.sub('\n{4,}', '\n\n\n', text)
 
         # Replace spaces at the beginning and end of lines
         text = re.sub('(?imu)^[ ]+', '', text)
         text = re.sub('(?imu)[ ]+$', '', text)
 
-        if self.opts.indent_paras:
-            text = re.sub('(?imu)^(?=.)', '\t', text)
-
         if self.opts.max_line_length:
             max_length = self.opts.max_line_length
             if self.opts.max_line_length < 25 and not self.opts.force_max_line_length:
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/convert/txt_output.py b/src/calibre/gui2/convert/txt_output.py
index 2fc7f19908..b79cd5779c 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/convert/txt_output.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/convert/txt_output.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class PluginWidget(Widget, Ui_Form):
     def __init__(self, parent, get_option, get_help, db=None, book_id=None):
         Widget.__init__(self, parent, 'txt_output',
         ['newline', 'max_line_length', 'force_max_line_length',
-        'inline_toc', 'flush_paras', 'indent_paras'])
+        'inline_toc'])
         self.db, self.book_id = db, book_id
         self.initialize_options(get_option, get_help, db, book_id)
 
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/convert/txt_output.ui b/src/calibre/gui2/convert/txt_output.ui
index 8e5429b0ce..11a38690b1 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/convert/txt_output.ui
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/convert/txt_output.ui
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
    <item row="0" column="1">
     <widget class="QComboBox" name="opt_newline"/>
    </item>
-   <item row="6" column="0">
+   <item row="4" column="0">
     <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
      <property name="orientation">
       <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
@@ -47,20 +47,6 @@
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
-   <item row="4" column="0" colspan="2">
-    <widget class="QCheckBox" name="opt_flush_paras">
-     <property name="text">
-      <string>Do not add a blank line between paragraphs.</string>
-     </property>
-    </widget>
-   </item>
-   <item row="5" column="0" colspan="2">
-    <widget class="QCheckBox" name="opt_indent_paras">
-     <property name="text">
-      <string>Add a tab at the beginning of each paragraph</string>
-     </property>
-    </widget>
-   </item>
    <item row="1" column="1">
     <widget class="QSpinBox" name="opt_max_line_length"/>
    </item>