diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst
index 342ab9c..6cbba19 100644
--- a/docs/index.rst
+++ b/docs/index.rst
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ Dependencies
 - Jinja2
 - Python Imaging Library (PIL / Pillow)
 - Python Markdown
-- pyexiv2 (optional, used to copy exif metadatas)
 
 
 How to Use
diff --git a/sigal/gallery.py b/sigal/gallery.py
index 12a258e..1db6233 100644
--- a/sigal/gallery.py
+++ b/sigal/gallery.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ from multiprocessing import Pool
 from os.path import join
 from PIL import Image as PILImage
 
-from .image import Image, copy_exif
+from .image import Image
 from .settings import get_thumb
 from .writer import Writer
 
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ def worker_image(*args):
 
 
 def process_image(filepath, outpath, settings):
-    """Process one image: resize, create thumbnail, copy exif."""
+    """Process one image: resize, create thumbnail."""
 
     filename = os.path.split(filepath)[1]
     outname = join(outpath, filename)
@@ -256,9 +256,6 @@ def process_image(filepath, outpath, settings):
                       fit=settings['thumb_fit'],
                       quality=settings['jpg_options']['quality'])
 
-    if settings['copy_exif']:
-        copy_exif(filepath, outname)
-
 
 def get_metadata(path):
     """ Get album metadata from DESCRIPTION_FILE:
diff --git a/sigal/image.py b/sigal/image.py
index b7c7a4c..555d464 100644
--- a/sigal/image.py
+++ b/sigal/image.py
@@ -138,22 +138,3 @@ class quiet(object):
         os.dup2(self.old, self.stderr_fd)
         os.close(self.null_fd)
         os.close(self.old)
-
-
-def copy_exif(srcfile, dstfile):
-    "Copy the exif metadatas from src to dest images"
-
-    logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-    import pyexiv2
-
-    src = pyexiv2.ImageMetadata(srcfile)
-    dst = pyexiv2.ImageMetadata(dstfile)
-    src.read()
-    dst.read()
-    try:
-        src.copy(dst)
-    except:
-        logger.error("metadata not copied for %s.", srcfile)
-        return
-    dst.write()
diff --git a/sigal/settings.py b/sigal/settings.py
index 7cb14fe..78e18ea 100644
--- a/sigal/settings.py
+++ b/sigal/settings.py
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ _DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
     'keep_orig': False,
     'orig_dir': 'original',
     'jpg_options': {'quality': 85, 'optimize': True, 'progressive': True},
-    'copy_exif': False,
     'copyright': '',
     'ext_list': ['.jpg', '.jpeg', '.JPG', '.JPEG', '.png'],
     'theme': 'colorbox',
@@ -73,11 +72,4 @@ def read_settings(filename=None):
             logger.warning("The %s setting should be specified with the "
                            "largest value first.", key)
 
-    if settings['copy_exif']:
-        try:
-            import pyexiv2  # NOQA
-        except ImportError:
-            settings['copy_exif'] = False
-            logger.error("Error: install pyexiv2 module to use exif metadatas")
-
     return settings
diff --git a/sigal/templates/sigal.conf.py b/sigal/templates/sigal.conf.py
index 1075354..50aafd8 100644
--- a/sigal/templates/sigal.conf.py
+++ b/sigal/templates/sigal.conf.py
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@ thumb_size = (280, 210)
 # links = [('Example link', 'http://example.org'),
 #          ('Another link', 'http://example.org')]
 
-# Keep exif metadatas in output image (default: False)
-# copy_exif = True
-
 # Add a copyright text on the image (default: '')
 # copyright = "An example copyright message"
 
diff --git a/tests/sample/sigal.conf.py b/tests/sample/sigal.conf.py
index 69d1520..2ab1605 100644
--- a/tests/sample/sigal.conf.py
+++ b/tests/sample/sigal.conf.py
@@ -7,5 +7,4 @@ keep_orig = True
 links = [('Example link', 'http://example.org'),
          ('Another link', 'http://example.org')]
 
-copy_exif = True
 copyright = "An example copyright message"
diff --git a/tests/test_image.py b/tests/test_image.py
index 95c808a..17194cd 100644
--- a/tests/test_image.py
+++ b/tests/test_image.py
@@ -9,12 +9,7 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     import unittest  # NOQA
 
-try:
-    import pyexiv2
-except ImportError:
-    pyexiv2 = False
-
-from sigal.image import copy_exif, Image
+from sigal.image import Image
 
 CURRENT_DIR = os.path.dirname(__file__)
 TEST_IMAGE = 'exo20101028-b-full.jpg'
@@ -38,28 +33,3 @@ class TestImage(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_save(self):
         self.img.save(self.dstfile)
         self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(self.dstfile))
-
-
-@unittest.skipUnless(pyexiv2, "pyexiv2 isn't installed")
-class TestExif(unittest.TestCase):
-    "Test the copy of exif metadata with pyexiv2."
-
-    def setUp(self):
-        self.temp_path = mkdtemp()
-        self.srcfile = os.path.join(CURRENT_DIR, 'sample', 'dir2', TEST_IMAGE)
-        self.dstfile = os.path.join(self.temp_path, TEST_IMAGE)
-
-        img = Image(self.srcfile)
-        img.save(self.dstfile)
-        copy_exif(self.srcfile, self.dstfile)
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        rmtree(self.temp_path)
-
-    def test_exif(self):
-        src = pyexiv2.ImageMetadata(self.srcfile)
-        dst = pyexiv2.ImageMetadata(self.dstfile)
-        src.read()
-        dst.read()
-
-        self.assertListEqual(src.keys(), dst.keys())