diff --git a/src/js/background.js b/src/js/background.js
index 6429382b8..460c2e327 100644
--- a/src/js/background.js
+++ b/src/js/background.js
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ const userSettingsDefault = {
     collapseBlocked: true,
     colorBlindFriendly: false,
     contextMenuEnabled: true,
-    dynamicFilteringEnabled: false,
     externalLists: '',
     firewallPaneMinimized: true,
     hyperlinkAuditingDisabled: true,