diff --git a/common/printout.cpp b/common/printout.cpp
index a9dbfcec98..eb60155be6 100644
--- a/common/printout.cpp
+++ b/common/printout.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 void PRINTOUT_SETTINGS::Save( wxConfigBase* aConfig )
 {
+    aConfig->Write( OPTKEY_PRINT_LINE_WIDTH, m_lineWidth );
     aConfig->Write( OPTKEY_PRINT_SCALE, m_scale );
     aConfig->Write( OPTKEY_PRINT_PAGE_FRAME, m_titleBlock );
     aConfig->Write( OPTKEY_PRINT_MONOCHROME_MODE, m_blackWhite );
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ void PRINTOUT_SETTINGS::Save( wxConfigBase* aConfig )
 
 void PRINTOUT_SETTINGS::Load( wxConfigBase* aConfig )
 {
+    aConfig->Read( OPTKEY_PRINT_LINE_WIDTH, &m_lineWidth, 10000 );
     aConfig->Read( OPTKEY_PRINT_SCALE, &m_scale, 1.0 );
     aConfig->Read( OPTKEY_PRINT_PAGE_FRAME, &m_titleBlock, false );
     aConfig->Read( OPTKEY_PRINT_MONOCHROME_MODE, &m_blackWhite, 1 );
diff --git a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_print_pcbnew.cpp b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_print_pcbnew.cpp
index d903df7d5f..f1433b037d 100644
--- a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_print_pcbnew.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_print_pcbnew.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 #include <dialog_print_generic.h>
 #include <pcbnew_printout.h>
 
-extern int g_DrawDefaultLineThickness;
 
 class DIALOG_PRINT_PCBNEW : public DIALOG_PRINT_GENERIC
 {
@@ -156,10 +155,6 @@ bool DIALOG_PRINT_PCBNEW::TransferDataToWindow()
     // Print all layers one one page or separately
     m_boxPagination->SetSelection( settings()->m_pagination );
 
-    // Default line width
-    settings()->m_lineWidth = g_DrawDefaultLineThickness;
-    m_lineWidth.SetValue( settings()->m_lineWidth );
-
     // Update the dialog layout when layers are added
     GetSizer()->Fit( this );
 
@@ -338,7 +333,6 @@ void DIALOG_PRINT_PCBNEW::saveSettings()
     settings()->m_mirror = m_checkboxMirror->GetValue();
 
     DIALOG_PRINT_GENERIC::saveSettings();
-    g_DrawDefaultLineThickness = settings()->m_lineWidth;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcbplot.h b/pcbnew/pcbplot.h
index 08f1d5e5c7..a98ad9602d 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcbplot.h
+++ b/pcbnew/pcbplot.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ class REPORTER;
 /// \ingroup config
 
 #define OPTKEY_LAYERBASE             wxT( "PlotLayer_%d" )
+#define OPTKEY_PRINT_LINE_WIDTH      wxT( "PrintLineWidth" )
 #define OPTKEY_PRINT_SCALE           wxT( "PrintScale" )
 #define OPTKEY_PRINT_PAGE_FRAME      wxT( "PrintPageFrame" )
 #define OPTKEY_PRINT_MONOCHROME_MODE wxT( "PrintMonochrome" )