diff --git a/builtin/settingtypes.txt b/builtin/settingtypes.txt
index f60355910..8828fc1df 100644
--- a/builtin/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/builtin/settingtypes.txt
@@ -759,10 +759,6 @@ clickable_chat_weblinks (Chat weblinks) bool true
 #    Optional override for chat weblink color.
 chat_weblink_color (Weblink color) string #8888FF
 
-#   Whether or not to display a scrollbar in the chatwindow.
-#   Recommended for mobile players.
-chat_scrollbar (Show chat scrollbar) bool false
-
 #    Font size of the recent chat text and chat prompt in point (pt).
 #    Value 0 will use the default font size.
 chat_font_size (Chat font size) int 0 0 72
diff --git a/src/defaultsettings.cpp b/src/defaultsettings.cpp
index 4e1b5ae06..f8cfd18b4 100644
--- a/src/defaultsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/defaultsettings.cpp
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ void set_default_settings()
 	settings->setDefault("occlusion_culler", "bfs");
 	settings->setDefault("enable_raytraced_culling", "true");
 	settings->setDefault("chat_weblink_color", "#8888FF");
-	settings->setDefault("chat_scrollbar", "true");
 
 	// Keymap
 	settings->setDefault("remote_port", "30000");
diff --git a/src/gui/guiChatConsole.cpp b/src/gui/guiChatConsole.cpp
index 470216c3b..2235787e9 100644
--- a/src/gui/guiChatConsole.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/guiChatConsole.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ GUIChatConsole::GUIChatConsole(
 	m_is_ctrl_down = false;
 	m_cache_clickable_chat_weblinks = g_settings->getBool("clickable_chat_weblinks");
 
-	m_scrollbar_enabled = g_settings->getBool("chat_scrollbar");
 	m_scrollbar = new GUIScrollBar(env, this, -1, core::rect<s32>(0, 0, 30, m_height), false, true, tsrc);
 	m_scrollbar->setSubElement(true);
 	m_scrollbar->setLargeStep(1);
@@ -235,9 +234,7 @@ void GUIChatConsole::reformatConsole()
 	if (cols <= 0 || rows <= 0)
 		cols = rows = 0;
 
-	if (m_scrollbar_enabled) {
-		m_scrollbar->setRelativePosition(core::rect<s32> (m_screensize.X - 32, 0, m_screensize.X, m_height));
-	}
+	m_scrollbar->setRelativePosition(core::rect<s32> (m_screensize.X - 32, 0, m_screensize.X, m_height));
 
 	recalculateConsolePosition();
 	m_chat_backend->reformat(cols, rows);
@@ -350,7 +347,7 @@ void GUIChatConsole::drawText()
 
 
 			core::recti rect;
-			if (m_scrollbar_enabled && m_scrollbar->isVisible())
+			if (m_scrollbar->isVisible())
 				// leave 4 pixels of space between scrollbar and text
 				rect = core::rect<s32> (0, 0, m_screensize.X - 32 - 4, m_height);
 			else
@@ -743,7 +740,7 @@ void GUIChatConsole::setVisible(bool visible)
 		m_height = 0;
 		recalculateConsolePosition();
 	}
-	m_scrollbar->setVisible(visible && m_scrollbar_enabled);
+	m_scrollbar->setVisible(visible);
 }
 
 bool GUIChatConsole::weblinkClick(s32 col, s32 row)
@@ -818,12 +815,9 @@ void GUIChatConsole::updatePrimarySelection()
 
 void GUIChatConsole::updateScrollbar()
 {
-	if (!m_scrollbar_enabled)
-		return;
-
 	m_scrollbar->setMin(m_chat_backend->getConsoleBuffer().getTopScrollPos());
 	m_scrollbar->setMax(m_chat_backend->getConsoleBuffer().getBottomScrollPos());
 	m_scrollbar->setPos(m_chat_backend->getConsoleBuffer().getScrollPosition());
-	m_scrollbar->setVisible(m_scrollbar_enabled && m_scrollbar->getMin() != m_scrollbar->getMax());
+	m_scrollbar->setVisible(m_scrollbar->getMin() != m_scrollbar->getMax());
 	m_scrollbar->setPageSize(m_fontsize.Y * m_chat_backend->getConsoleBuffer().getLineCount());
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/gui/guiChatConsole.h b/src/gui/guiChatConsole.h
index 9a51e9671..d00b1426b 100644
--- a/src/gui/guiChatConsole.h
+++ b/src/gui/guiChatConsole.h
@@ -142,6 +142,4 @@ private:
 	bool m_cache_clickable_chat_weblinks;
 	// Track if a ctrl key is currently held down
 	bool m_is_ctrl_down;
-	// Render a scrollbar (mainly for Android)
-	bool m_scrollbar_enabled;
 };