diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c2be5a9..85e502e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
  * Make it possible to add a tag from the Tag Browser
  * Add a statistics dialog with heatmap
+ * Remove export to .txt (just use .md)
 
 # 0.3
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b904f20..c8ffec2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ There is deliberately no network connectivity or syncing intended.
  * Transparent integrity checking of the database when it opens
  * Automatic locking of the app after a period of inactivity (default 15 min)
  * Rekey the database (change the password)
- * Export the database to json, txt, html, csv, markdown or .sql (for sqlite3)
+ * Export the database to json, html, csv, markdown or .sql (for sqlite3)
  * Backup the database to encrypted SQLCipher format (which can then be loaded back in to a Bouquin)
  * Dark and light themes
  * Automatically generate checkboxes when typing 'TODO'
diff --git a/bouquin/db.py b/bouquin/db.py
index 07dec13..7fd521c 100644
--- a/bouquin/db.py
+++ b/bouquin/db.py
@@ -356,21 +356,6 @@ class DBManager:
             writer.writerow(["date", "content"])  # header
             writer.writerows(entries)
 
-    def export_txt(
-        self,
-        entries: Sequence[Entry],
-        file_path: str,
-        separator: str = "\n\n— — — — —\n\n",
-    ) -> None:
-        """
-        Strip the the latest version of the pages to a text file.
-        """
-        with open(file_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
-            for i, (d, c) in enumerate(entries):
-                f.write(f"{d}\n{c}\n")
-                if i < len(entries) - 1:
-                    f.write(separator)
-
     def export_html(
         self, entries: Sequence[Entry], file_path: str, title: str = "Bouquin export"
     ) -> None:
diff --git a/bouquin/main_window.py b/bouquin/main_window.py
index 2054e3c..c499a13 100644
--- a/bouquin/main_window.py
+++ b/bouquin/main_window.py
@@ -1179,7 +1179,6 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
             return False
 
         filters = (
-            "Text (*.txt);;"
             "JSON (*.json);;"
             "CSV (*.csv);;"
             "HTML (*.html);;"
@@ -1195,22 +1194,19 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
             return  # user cancelled
 
         default_ext = {
-            "Text (*.txt)": ".txt",
             "JSON (*.json)": ".json",
             "CSV (*.csv)": ".csv",
             "HTML (*.html)": ".html",
             "Markdown (*.md)": ".md",
             "SQL (*.sql)": ".sql",
-        }.get(selected_filter, ".txt")
+        }.get(selected_filter, ".md")
 
         if not Path(filename).suffix:
             filename += default_ext
 
         try:
             entries = self.db.get_all_entries()
-            if selected_filter.startswith("Text"):
-                self.db.export_txt(entries, filename)
-            elif selected_filter.startswith("JSON"):
+            if selected_filter.startswith("JSON"):
                 self.db.export_json(entries, filename)
             elif selected_filter.startswith("CSV"):
                 self.db.export_csv(entries, filename)
diff --git a/tests/test_db.py b/tests/test_db.py
index fb3445f..dd2d55b 100644
--- a/tests/test_db.py
+++ b/tests/test_db.py
@@ -75,10 +75,6 @@ def test_get_all_entries_and_export(fresh_db, tmp_path):
     fresh_db.export_csv(entries, str(csv_path))
     assert csv_path.exists() and list(csv.reader(open(csv_path)))
 
-    txt_path = tmp_path / "export.txt"
-    fresh_db.export_txt(entries, str(txt_path))
-    assert txt_path.exists() and txt_path.read_text().strip()
-
     md_path = tmp_path / "export.md"
     fresh_db.export_markdown(entries, str(md_path))
     md_text = md_path.read_text()
diff --git a/tests/test_main_window.py b/tests/test_main_window.py
index 9c83b11..8ce5564 100644
--- a/tests/test_main_window.py
+++ b/tests/test_main_window.py
@@ -744,7 +744,6 @@ def test_on_insert_image_calls_editor_insert(
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "filter_label, method",
     [
-        ("Text (*.txt)", "export_txt"),
         ("JSON (*.json)", "export_json"),
         ("CSV (*.csv)", "export_csv"),
         ("HTML (*.html)", "export_html"),
@@ -1172,7 +1171,7 @@ def test_export_cancel_then_empty_filename(
     monkeypatch.setattr(
         mwmod.QFileDialog,
         "getSaveFileName",
-        staticmethod(lambda *a, **k: ("", "Text (*.txt)")),
+        staticmethod(lambda *a, **k: ("", "Markdown (*.md)")),
         raising=False,
     )
     w._export()  # returns early at filename check