diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/GlobalUserPreferences.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/GlobalUserPreferences.java
index 91bc89d0d..4fc76608b 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/GlobalUserPreferences.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/GlobalUserPreferences.java
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ public class GlobalUserPreferences{
 	public static boolean confirmBeforeReblog;
 	public static boolean replyLineAboveHeader;
 	public static boolean swapBookmarkWithBoostAction;
-	public static boolean loadRemoteAccountFollowers;
 	public static boolean mentionRebloggerAutomatically;
 	public static boolean showPostsWithoutAlt;
 	public static boolean showMediaPreview;
@@ -158,7 +157,6 @@ public class GlobalUserPreferences{
 		replyLineAboveHeader=prefs.getBoolean("replyLineAboveHeader", true);
 		confirmBeforeReblog=prefs.getBoolean("confirmBeforeReblog", false);
 		swapBookmarkWithBoostAction=prefs.getBoolean("swapBookmarkWithBoostAction", false);
-		loadRemoteAccountFollowers=prefs.getBoolean("loadRemoteAccountFollowers", true);
 		mentionRebloggerAutomatically=prefs.getBoolean("mentionRebloggerAutomatically", false);
 		showPostsWithoutAlt=prefs.getBoolean("showPostsWithoutAlt", true);
 		showMediaPreview=prefs.getBoolean("showMediaPreview", true);
@@ -230,7 +228,6 @@ public class GlobalUserPreferences{
 				.putBoolean("replyLineAboveHeader", replyLineAboveHeader)
 				.putBoolean("confirmBeforeReblog", confirmBeforeReblog)
 				.putBoolean("swapBookmarkWithBoostAction", swapBookmarkWithBoostAction)
-				.putBoolean("loadRemoteAccountFollowers", loadRemoteAccountFollowers)
 				.putBoolean("mentionRebloggerAutomatically", mentionRebloggerAutomatically)
 				.putBoolean("showDividers", showDividers)
 				.putBoolean("relocatePublishButton", relocatePublishButton)