diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index 486d1541..e7949047 100755
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
     * made scrollbars thinner by default and slightly transparent in flat design mode
     * blocked xhr requests to from Snap! to s.b.e
     * the "message" reporter and watcher in the control category has been deprecated and moved to dev mode for backwards compatibility
+    * removed old hidden "prefer smooth animations" setting (no longer used, old projects will continue to work just fine)
 * **Notable Fixes:**
     * made scrollbars in the wardrobe and jukebox more responsive
     * fixed centering of menus, thanks, Brian Broll!
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@
 ### 2021-11-15
 * German translation update
 * gui: made "Hyper blocks support" setting hidden in the gears menu
+* gui, objects, threads, store, translations: Removed old hidden "prefer smooth animations" setting
 
 ### 2021-11-14
 * locale: contextualize translations
diff --git a/locale/lang-de.js b/locale/lang-de.js
index 7f81c724..1fc6cc99 100644
--- a/locale/lang-de.js
+++ b/locale/lang-de.js
@@ -1153,12 +1153,6 @@ SnapTranslator.dict.de = {
         'verhindert, dass unvollendete\nSkripte erneut gestartet werden',
     'check to disallow\nscript reentrance':
         'verhindert, dass unvollendete\nSkripte erneut gestartet werden',
-    'Prefer smooth animations':
-        'Fixe Framerate',
-    'uncheck for greater speed\nat variable frame rates':
-        'ausschalten, um Animationen \ndynamischer auszuf\u00fchren',
-    'check for smooth, predictable\nanimations across computers':
-        'einschalten, damit Animationen\n\u00fcberall gleich laufen',
     'Flat line ends':
         'Flache Pinselstriche',
     'check for flat ends of lines':
diff --git a/src/gui.js b/src/gui.js
index 47e0901c..b92d3a41 100644
--- a/src/gui.js
+++ b/src/gui.js
@@ -2725,16 +2725,6 @@ IDE_Morph.prototype.toggleFastTracking = function () {
     }
 };
 
-IDE_Morph.prototype.toggleVariableFrameRate = function () {
-    if (StageMorph.prototype.frameRate) {
-        StageMorph.prototype.frameRate = 0;
-        this.stage.fps = 0;
-    } else {
-        StageMorph.prototype.frameRate = 30;
-        this.stage.fps = 30;
-    }
-};
-
 IDE_Morph.prototype.toggleSingleStepping = function () {
     this.stage.threads.toggleSingleStepping();
     this.controlBar.steppingButton.refresh();
@@ -2751,7 +2741,6 @@ IDE_Morph.prototype.toggleCameraSupport = function () {
 
 IDE_Morph.prototype.startFastTracking = function () {
     this.stage.isFastTracked = true;
-    this.stage.fps = 0;
     this.controlBar.startButton.labelString = new SymbolMorph('flash', 14);
     this.controlBar.startButton.createLabel();
     this.controlBar.startButton.fixLayout();
@@ -2760,7 +2749,6 @@ IDE_Morph.prototype.startFastTracking = function () {
 
 IDE_Morph.prototype.stopFastTracking = function () {
     this.stage.isFastTracked = false;
-    this.stage.fps = this.stage.frameRate;
     this.controlBar.startButton.labelString = new SymbolMorph('flag', 14);
     this.controlBar.startButton.createLabel();
     this.controlBar.startButton.fixLayout();
@@ -4146,14 +4134,6 @@ IDE_Morph.prototype.settingsMenu = function () {
         'uncheck to allow\nscript reentrance',
         'check to disallow\nscript reentrance'
     );
-    addPreference(
-        'Prefer smooth animations',
-        'toggleVariableFrameRate',
-        StageMorph.prototype.frameRate,
-        'uncheck for greater speed\nat variable frame rates',
-        'check for smooth, predictable\nanimations across computers',
-        true
-    );
     addPreference(
         'Flat line ends',
         () => SpriteMorph.prototype.useFlatLineEnds =
diff --git a/src/objects.js b/src/objects.js
index 10add14a..54085d8d 100644
--- a/src/objects.js
+++ b/src/objects.js
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ BlockVisibilityDialogMorph*/
 
 /*jshint esversion: 6*/
 
-modules.objects = '2021-November-12';
+modules.objects = '2021-November-15';
 
 var SpriteMorph;
 var StageMorph;
@@ -7708,7 +7708,6 @@ StageMorph.uber = FrameMorph.prototype;
 // StageMorph preferences settings
 
 StageMorph.prototype.dimensions = new Point(480, 360); // fallback unscaled ext
-StageMorph.prototype.frameRate = 0; // unscheduled per default
 
 StageMorph.prototype.isCachingPrimitives
     = SpriteMorph.prototype.isCachingPrimitives;
@@ -7827,7 +7826,6 @@ StageMorph.prototype.init = function (globals) {
     ]();
     this.acceptsDrops = false;
     this.setColor(new Color(255, 255, 255));
-    this.fps = this.frameRate;
 };
 
 // StageMorph scaling
diff --git a/src/store.js b/src/store.js
index dbe2365c..b4073952 100644
--- a/src/store.js
+++ b/src/store.js
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ Project*/
 
 // Global stuff ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-modules.store = '2021-November-12';
+modules.store = '2021-November-15';
 
 // XML_Serializer ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /*
@@ -397,7 +397,6 @@ SnapSerializer.prototype.loadScene = function (xmlNode, remixID) {
     /* Stage */
 
     model.stage = model.scene.require('stage');
-    StageMorph.prototype.frameRate = 0;
     scene.stage.remixID = remixID;
 
     if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(
@@ -415,10 +414,6 @@ SnapSerializer.prototype.loadScene = function (xmlNode, remixID) {
             SpriteMorph.prototype.penColorModel
         ]();
     }
-    if (model.stage.attributes.scheduled === 'true') {
-        scene.stage.fps = 30;
-        StageMorph.prototype.frameRate = 30;
-    }
     if (model.stage.attributes.volume) {
         scene.stage.volume = +model.stage.attributes.volume;
     }
@@ -1788,7 +1783,6 @@ StageMorph.prototype.toXML = function (serializer) {
             'codify="@" ' +
             'inheritance="@" ' +
             'sublistIDs="@" ' +
-            'scheduled="@" ~>' +
             '<pentrails>$</pentrails>' +
             '%' + // current costume, if it's not in the wardrobe
             '<costumes>%</costumes>' +
@@ -1818,7 +1812,6 @@ StageMorph.prototype.toXML = function (serializer) {
         this.enableCodeMapping,
         this.enableInheritance,
         this.enableSublistIDs,
-        StageMorph.prototype.frameRate !== 0,
         normalizeCanvas(this.trailsCanvas, true).toDataURL('image/png'),
 
         // current costume, if it's not in the wardrobe
diff --git a/src/threads.js b/src/threads.js
index bf3d9d2a..9c9158a3 100644
--- a/src/threads.js
+++ b/src/threads.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ SnapExtensions, AlignmentMorph, TextMorph, Cloud, HatBlockMorph*/
 
 /*jshint esversion: 6*/
 
-modules.threads = '2021-November-11';
+modules.threads = '2021-November-15';
 
 var ThreadManager;
 var Process;
@@ -2473,9 +2473,6 @@ Process.prototype.doWarp = function (body) {
                 this.homeContext.receiver.startWarp();
             }
             stage = this.homeContext.receiver.parentThatIsA(StageMorph);
-            if (stage) {
-                stage.fps = 0; // variable frame rate
-            }
         }
 
         // this.pushContext('doYield'); // no longer needed in Morphic2
@@ -2503,9 +2500,6 @@ Process.prototype.doStopWarping = function () {
             this.homeContext.receiver.endWarp();
         }
         stage = this.homeContext.receiver.parentThatIsA(StageMorph);
-        if (stage) {
-            stage.fps = stage.frameRate; //  back to fixed frame rate
-        }
     }
 };