diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 1307702dd..a58d48ef8 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ Version 0.4.0 (under dev!)
   hook_connect (task #11205)
 * alias: give higher priority to aliases (2000) so that they take precedence
   over an existing command
-* aspell: store dictionaries in buffer local variable "aspell_dict"
 * aspell: ignore self and remote nicks in private buffers
 * aspell: add signal "aspell_suggest" (sent when new suggestions are displayed)
 * aspell: add bar items "aspell_dict" (dictionary used on current buffer) and
diff --git a/src/plugins/aspell/weechat-aspell-bar-item.c b/src/plugins/aspell/weechat-aspell-bar-item.c
index 44e469e26..a23614b49 100644
--- a/src/plugins/aspell/weechat-aspell-bar-item.c
+++ b/src/plugins/aspell/weechat-aspell-bar-item.c
@@ -50,8 +50,7 @@ weechat_aspell_bar_item_dict (void *data, struct t_gui_bar_item *item,
     buffer = weechat_window_get_pointer (window, "buffer");
     if (buffer)
     {
-        dict_list = weechat_buffer_get_string (buffer,
-                                               "localvar_aspell_dict");
+        dict_list = weechat_aspell_get_dict (buffer);
         if (dict_list)
             return strdup (dict_list);
     }
diff --git a/src/plugins/aspell/weechat-aspell.c b/src/plugins/aspell/weechat-aspell.c
index 276ad7887..039c4fa9d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/aspell/weechat-aspell.c
+++ b/src/plugins/aspell/weechat-aspell.c
@@ -362,10 +362,7 @@ weechat_aspell_create_spellers (struct t_gui_buffer *buffer)
                 }
                 weechat_string_free_split (argv);
             }
-            weechat_buffer_set (buffer, "localvar_set_aspell_dict", dict_list);
         }
-        else
-            weechat_buffer_set (buffer, "localvar_del_aspell_dict", "");
         weechat_bar_item_update ("aspell_dict");
     }
 }