diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 70e83756ff1..967c793b132 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -895,13 +895,6 @@
     <!-- Sound & display settings screen, setting option summary to change screen timeout -->
     <string name="screen_timeout_summary">Adjust the delay before the screen automatically turns off</string>
 
-    <!-- Sound & display settings screen, compatibility mode check box label -->
-    <string name="compatibility_mode_title">Compatibility mode</string>
-    <!-- Sound & display settings screen, compatibility mode option summary text when check box is selected -->
-    <string name="compatibility_mode_summary_on">Run older applications in Compatibility mode. This requires a reboot. </string>
-    <!-- Sound & display settings screen, compatibility mode option summary text when check box is clear -->
-    <string name="compatibility_mode_summary_off">Run older applications in Compatibility mode. This requires a reboot. </string>
-
     <!-- SIM lock settings title -->
     <string name="sim_lock_settings">SIM card lock settings</string>
     <!-- Security & location settings screen, setting option name -->
diff --git a/res/xml/sound_and_display_settings.xml b/res/xml/sound_and_display_settings.xml
index 223e52a20d2..639204a8aa5 100644
--- a/res/xml/sound_and_display_settings.xml
+++ b/res/xml/sound_and_display_settings.xml
@@ -130,12 +130,6 @@
                 android:persistent="false"
                 android:entries="@array/screen_timeout_entries"
                 android:entryValues="@array/screen_timeout_values" />
-
-        <CheckBoxPreference
-                android:key="compatibility_mode"
-                android:title="@string/compatibility_mode_title"
-                android:summaryOn="@string/compatibility_mode_summary_on"
-                android:summaryOff="@string/compatibility_mode_summary_off" />
     </PreferenceCategory>
 
 </PreferenceScreen>   
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/SoundAndDisplaySettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/SoundAndDisplaySettings.java
index 8e7411c40a8..4417f240c33 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/SoundAndDisplaySettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/SoundAndDisplaySettings.java
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ public class SoundAndDisplaySettings extends PreferenceActivity implements
     private static final String KEY_ANIMATIONS = "animations";
     private static final String KEY_ACCELEROMETER = "accelerometer";
     private static final String KEY_PLAY_MEDIA_NOTIFICATION_SOUNDS = "play_media_notification_sounds";
-    private static final String KEY_COMPATIBILITY_MODE = "compatibility_mode";
     private static final String KEY_EMERGENCY_TONE ="emergency_tone";
     
     private CheckBoxPreference mSilent;
@@ -76,7 +75,6 @@ public class SoundAndDisplaySettings extends PreferenceActivity implements
     private CheckBoxPreference mSoundEffects;
     private CheckBoxPreference mAnimations;
     private CheckBoxPreference mAccelerometer;
-    private CheckBoxPreference mCompatibilityMode;
     private float[] mAnimationScales;
     
     private AudioManager mAudioManager;
@@ -124,10 +122,6 @@ public class SoundAndDisplaySettings extends PreferenceActivity implements
         mAnimations.setPersistent(false);
         mAccelerometer = (CheckBoxPreference) findPreference(KEY_ACCELEROMETER);
         mAccelerometer.setPersistent(false);
-        mCompatibilityMode = (CheckBoxPreference) findPreference(KEY_COMPATIBILITY_MODE);
-        mCompatibilityMode.setPersistent(false);
-        mCompatibilityMode.setChecked(Settings.System.getInt(resolver,
-                Settings.System.COMPATIBILITY_MODE, 1) != 0);
         
         ListPreference screenTimeoutPreference =
             (ListPreference) findPreference(KEY_SCREEN_TIMEOUT);
@@ -269,10 +263,6 @@ public class SoundAndDisplaySettings extends PreferenceActivity implements
             Settings.System.putInt(getContentResolver(),
                     Settings.System.ACCELEROMETER_ROTATION,
                     mAccelerometer.isChecked() ? 1 : 0);
-        } else if (preference == mCompatibilityMode) {
-            Settings.System.putInt(getContentResolver(),
-                    Settings.System.COMPATIBILITY_MODE,
-                    mCompatibilityMode.isChecked() ? 1 : 0);
         }
         return true;
     }