diff --git a/searx/engines/startpage.py b/searx/engines/startpage.py
index 166c11f8..55efdc88 100644
--- a/searx/engines/startpage.py
+++ b/searx/engines/startpage.py
@@ -74,10 +74,6 @@ def response(resp):
         if re.match(r"^http(s|)://(www\.)?startpage\.com/do/search\?.*$", url):
             continue
 
-        # block ixquick search url's
-        if re.match(r"^http(s|)://(www\.)?ixquick\.com/do/search\?.*$", url):
-            continue
-
         title = extract_text(link)
 
         if result.xpath(content_xpath):
diff --git a/searx/settings.yml b/searx/settings.yml
index c223e591..845c4c87 100644
--- a/searx/settings.yml
+++ b/searx/settings.yml
@@ -579,14 +579,6 @@ engines:
     timeout : 6.0
     disabled : True
 
-  - name : ixquick
-    engine : startpage
-    base_url : 'https://www.ixquick.eu/'
-    search_url : 'https://www.ixquick.eu/do/search'
-    shortcut : iq
-    timeout : 6.0
-    disabled : True
-
   - name : swisscows
     engine : swisscows
     shortcut : sw