diff --git a/es-app/src/guis/GuiMenu.cpp b/es-app/src/guis/GuiMenu.cpp
index 666dfb2d4..c2c402393 100644
--- a/es-app/src/guis/GuiMenu.cpp
+++ b/es-app/src/guis/GuiMenu.cpp
@@ -580,20 +580,6 @@ void GuiMenu::openUIOptions()
         }
     });
 
-    // Use ASCII for special characters in the gamelist view instead of the Font Awesome symbols.
-    auto special_chars_ascii = std::make_shared<SwitchComponent>();
-    special_chars_ascii->setState(Settings::getInstance()->getBool("SpecialCharsASCII"));
-    s->addWithLabel("USE PLAIN ASCII FOR SPECIAL GAMELIST CHARACTERS", special_chars_ascii);
-    s->addSaveFunc([special_chars_ascii, s] {
-        if (special_chars_ascii->getState() !=
-            Settings::getInstance()->getBool("SpecialCharsASCII")) {
-            Settings::getInstance()->setBool("SpecialCharsASCII", special_chars_ascii->getState());
-            s->setNeedsSaving();
-            s->setNeedsReloading();
-            s->setInvalidateCachedBackground();
-        }
-    });
-
     // Enable quick list scrolling overlay.
     auto list_scroll_overlay = std::make_shared<SwitchComponent>();
     list_scroll_overlay->setState(Settings::getInstance()->getBool("ListScrollOverlay"));
diff --git a/es-core/src/Settings.cpp b/es-core/src/Settings.cpp
index 3da4a8884..a5ccb3ab1 100644
--- a/es-core/src/Settings.cpp
+++ b/es-core/src/Settings.cpp
@@ -184,7 +184,6 @@ void Settings::setDefaults()
     mBoolMap["FoldersOnTop"] = {true, true};
     mBoolMap["FavoritesFirst"] = {true, true};
     mBoolMap["FavoritesStar"] = {true, true};
-    mBoolMap["SpecialCharsASCII"] = {false, false};
     mBoolMap["ListScrollOverlay"] = {false, false};
     mBoolMap["VirtualKeyboard"] = {true, true};
     mBoolMap["ScrollIndicators"] = {true, true};