diff --git a/mitmproxy/addons/__init__.py b/mitmproxy/addons/__init__.py
index 165106403..68030cb95 100644
--- a/mitmproxy/addons/__init__.py
+++ b/mitmproxy/addons/__init__.py
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ def default_addons():
         onboarding.Onboarding(),
         proxyauth.ProxyAuth(),
         replace.Replace(),
-        replace.ReplaceFile(),
         script.ScriptLoader(),
         serverplayback.ServerPlayback(),
         setheaders.SetHeaders(),
diff --git a/mitmproxy/addons/replace.py b/mitmproxy/addons/replace.py
index 0d0c3aa5b..a653bd701 100644
--- a/mitmproxy/addons/replace.py
+++ b/mitmproxy/addons/replace.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import os
 import re
 
 from mitmproxy import exceptions
@@ -58,7 +59,6 @@ class _ReplaceBase:
             lst = []
             for rep in getattr(options, self.optionName):
                 fpatt, rex, s = parse_hook(rep)
-
                 flt = flowfilter.parse(fpatt)
                 if not flt:
                     raise exceptions.OptionsError(
@@ -94,16 +94,11 @@ class Replace(_ReplaceBase):
     optionName = "replacements"
 
     def replace(self, obj, rex, s):
+        if s.startswith("@"):
+            s = s.replace("@", "")
+            try:
+                s = open(os.path.expanduser(s), "rb").read()
+            except IOError as e:
+                ctx.log.warn("Could not read replacement file: %s" % s)
+                return
         obj.replace(rex, s, flags=re.DOTALL)
-
-
-class ReplaceFile(_ReplaceBase):
-    optionName = "replacement_files"
-
-    def replace(self, obj, rex, s):
-        try:
-            v = open(s, "rb").read()
-        except IOError as e:
-            ctx.log.warn("Could not read replacement file: %s" % s)
-            return
-        obj.replace(rex, v, flags=re.DOTALL)
diff --git a/mitmproxy/options.py b/mitmproxy/options.py
index 6dd8616be..462752c43 100644
--- a/mitmproxy/options.py
+++ b/mitmproxy/options.py
@@ -120,13 +120,7 @@ class Options(optmanager.OptManager):
             the separator can be any character.
             """
         )
-        self.add_option(
-            "replacement_files", Sequence[str], [],
-            """
-            Replacement pattern, where the replacement clause is a path to a
-            file.
-            """
-        )
+
         self.add_option(
             "server_replay_use_headers", Sequence[str], [],
             "Request headers to be considered during replay."
diff --git a/mitmproxy/tools/cmdline.py b/mitmproxy/tools/cmdline.py
index aaefd10a1..797485693 100644
--- a/mitmproxy/tools/cmdline.py
+++ b/mitmproxy/tools/cmdline.py
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ def common_options(parser, opts):
     # Replacements
     group = parser.add_argument_group("Replacements")
     opts.make_parser(group, "replacements", metavar="PATTERN", short="R")
-    opts.make_parser(group, "replacement_files", metavar="PATTERN")
 
     # Set headers
     group = parser.add_argument_group("Set Headers")
diff --git a/mitmproxy/tools/console/grideditor/editors.py b/mitmproxy/tools/console/grideditor/editors.py
index 2d24cf862..503e9768d 100644
--- a/mitmproxy/tools/console/grideditor/editors.py
+++ b/mitmproxy/tools/console/grideditor/editors.py
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
+import os
 import re
+
 import urwid
+
 from mitmproxy import exceptions
 from mitmproxy import flowfilter
 from mitmproxy.addons import script
@@ -87,6 +90,9 @@ class ReplaceEditor(base.GridEditor):
                 re.compile(val)
             except re.error:
                 return "Invalid regular expression."
+        elif col == 2:
+            if val.startswith("@") and not os.path.isfile(os.path.expanduser(val.replace("@", ""))):
+                return "Invalid file path"
         return False