diff --git a/res/xml/preferences_advanced.xml b/res/xml/preferences_advanced.xml
index 167a8a8f2..f324b0550 100644
--- a/res/xml/preferences_advanced.xml
+++ b/res/xml/preferences_advanced.xml
@@ -16,11 +16,6 @@
                 android:title="@string/preferences__choose_identity"
                 android:summary="@string/preferences__choose_your_contact_entry_from_the_contacts_list"/>
 
-    <CheckBoxPreference android:defaultValue="true"
-                        android:key="pref_auto_complete_key_exchange"
-                        android:title="@string/preferences__complete_key_exchanges"
-                        android:summary="@string/preferences__automatically_complete_key_exchanges_for_new_sessions_or_for_existing_sessions_with_the_same_identity_key" />
-
     <Preference android:key="pref_submit_debug_logs"
                 android:title="@string/preferences__submit_debug_log"/>
 </PreferenceScreen>