diff --git a/docs/user_guide/project_file_options.rst b/docs/user_guide/project_file_options.rst
index 2150f933..5b94cb5d 100644
--- a/docs/user_guide/project_file_options.rst
+++ b/docs/user_guide/project_file_options.rst
@@ -1098,15 +1098,6 @@ maximum or, if the even a depth of one would result in more nodes than
 the maximum, it will be restructured to give a clearer visualisation.
 (*default:* 100000000)
 
-.. _option-show_proc_parent:
-
-show_proc_parent
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
-If ``true`` then the parent module of a procedure will be displayed in
-the graphs as follows: parent::procedure.
-(*default:* ``false``)
-
 Output
 ------
 
diff --git a/ford/graphs.py b/ford/graphs.py
index 4e538e85..44565b0c 100644
--- a/ford/graphs.py
+++ b/ford/graphs.py
@@ -135,12 +135,10 @@ class GraphData:
         Path to top of site
     coloured_edges:
         If true, arrows between nodes are coloured, otherwise they are black
-    show_proc_parent:
-        If true, the parent of a procedure is shown in the node label
 
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, parent_dir: str, coloured_edges: bool, show_proc_parent: bool):
+    def __init__(self, parent_dir: str, coloured_edges: bool):
         self.submodules: NodeCollection = {}
         self.modules: NodeCollection = {}
         self.types: NodeCollection = {}
@@ -150,7 +148,6 @@ def __init__(self, parent_dir: str, coloured_edges: bool, show_proc_parent: bool
         self.blockdata: NodeCollection = {}
         self.parent_dir = parent_dir
         self.coloured_edges = coloured_edges
-        self.show_proc_parent = show_proc_parent
 
     def _get_collection_and_node_type(
         self, obj: FortranEntity
@@ -630,7 +627,7 @@ def _dashed_edge(
 if graphviz_installed:
     # Create the legends for the graphs. These are their own separate graphs,
     # without edges
-    gd = GraphData("", False, False)
+    gd = GraphData(parent_dir="", coloured_edges=False)
 
     # Graph nodes for a bunch of fake entities that we'll use in the legend
     _module = gd.get_node(ExternalModule("Module"))
@@ -1325,9 +1322,6 @@ class GraphManager:
     coloured_edges:
         If true, arrows in graphs use different colours to help
         distinguish them
-    show_proc_parent:
-        If true, show the parent of a procedure in the call graph
-        as part of the label
     save_graphs:
         If true, save graphs as separate files, as well as embedding
         them in the HTML
@@ -1338,7 +1332,6 @@ def __init__(
         graphdir: os.PathLike,
         parentdir: str,
         coloured_edges: bool,
-        show_proc_parent: bool,
         save_graphs: bool = False,
     ):
         self.graph_objs: List[FortranContainer] = []
@@ -1356,7 +1349,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.typegraph = None
         self.callgraph = None
         self.filegraph = None
-        self.data = GraphData(parentdir, coloured_edges, show_proc_parent)
+        self.data = GraphData(parentdir, coloured_edges)
 
     def register(self, obj: FortranContainer):
         """Register ``obj`` as a node to be used in graphs"""
diff --git a/ford/output.py b/ford/output.py
index 3f097a43..2e4d185b 100644
--- a/ford/output.py
+++ b/ford/output.py
@@ -201,7 +201,6 @@ def __init__(self, settings: ProjectSettings, proj_docs: str, project, pagetree)
             self.data.get("graph_dir", ""),
             graphparent,
             settings.coloured_edges,
-            settings.show_proc_parent,
             save_graphs=bool(self.data.get("graph_dir", False)),
         )
 
diff --git a/ford/settings.py b/ford/settings.py
index 223c7aae..d0008337 100644
--- a/ford/settings.py
+++ b/ford/settings.py
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@ class ProjectSettings:
     relative: bool = field(init=False)
     revision: Optional[str] = None
     search: bool = True
-    show_proc_parent: bool = False
     sort: str = "src"
     source: bool = False
     src_dir: List[Path] = field(default_factory=lambda: [Path("./src")])
diff --git a/test/test_graphs.py b/test/test_graphs.py
index 886338ff..a5413e70 100644
--- a/test/test_graphs.py
+++ b/test/test_graphs.py
@@ -161,9 +161,7 @@ def make_project_graphs(tmp_path_factory, request):
     )
     project = create_project(settings)
 
-    graphs = GraphManager(
-        graphdir="", parentdir="..", coloured_edges=True, show_proc_parent=True
-    )
+    graphs = GraphManager(graphdir="", parentdir="..", coloured_edges=True)
     for entity_list in [
         project.types,
         project.procedures,
@@ -520,9 +518,7 @@ def test_graphs_as_table(tmp_path):
     settings = ProjectSettings(src_dir=src_dir, graph=True, graph_maxnodes=4)
     project = create_project((settings))
 
-    graphs = GraphManager(
-        graphdir="", parentdir="..", coloured_edges=True, show_proc_parent=True
-    )
+    graphs = GraphManager(graphdir="", parentdir="..", coloured_edges=True)
     for entity_list in [
         project.procedures,
         project.programs,