diff --git a/src/Settings/App.SettingsGroup.json b/src/Settings/App.SettingsGroup.json
index b6d17a74d530c51bfa51b534dba0860b73a4d455..ba97eacbb0614bd9b94dbfa11eb2d99caf98510e 100644
--- a/src/Settings/App.SettingsGroup.json
+++ b/src/Settings/App.SettingsGroup.json
@@ -128,13 +128,6 @@
     "type":             "uint8",
     "defaultValue":     0
 },
-{
-    "name":             "autoLoadMissions",
-    "shortDescription": "AutoLoad mission on vehicle connect",
-    "longDescription":  "Automatically load a mission file named AutoLoad#.mission when a vehicle with id # connects.",
-    "type":             "bool",
-    "defaultValue":     false
-},
 {
     "name":             "useChecklist",
     "shortDescription": "Use preflight checklist",
diff --git a/src/Settings/AppSettings.cc b/src/Settings/AppSettings.cc
index 665358be6f949902b616f708b8b8d073850c40b3..c92a7918dfadb82ce9c3c9a06054e0bd51c3b006 100644
--- a/src/Settings/AppSettings.cc
+++ b/src/Settings/AppSettings.cc
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ DECLARE_SETTINGSFACT(AppSettings, virtualJoystickAutoCenterThrottle)
 DECLARE_SETTINGSFACT(AppSettings, appFontPointSize)
 DECLARE_SETTINGSFACT(AppSettings, showLargeCompass)
 DECLARE_SETTINGSFACT(AppSettings, savePath)
-DECLARE_SETTINGSFACT(AppSettings, autoLoadMissions)
 DECLARE_SETTINGSFACT(AppSettings, useChecklist)
 DECLARE_SETTINGSFACT(AppSettings, enforceChecklist)
 DECLARE_SETTINGSFACT(AppSettings, mapboxToken)
diff --git a/src/Settings/AppSettings.h b/src/Settings/AppSettings.h
index fcfbae473fc6422eaca93b6e702dcc7fb3e68f0c..c03d9ceef9705b6f78fc94a036d4e51a7b4b19ea 100644
--- a/src/Settings/AppSettings.h
+++ b/src/Settings/AppSettings.h
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ public:
     DEFINE_SETTINGFACT(indoorPalette)
     DEFINE_SETTINGFACT(showLargeCompass)
     DEFINE_SETTINGFACT(savePath)
-    DEFINE_SETTINGFACT(autoLoadMissions)
     DEFINE_SETTINGFACT(useChecklist)
     DEFINE_SETTINGFACT(enforceChecklist)
     DEFINE_SETTINGFACT(mapboxToken)
diff --git a/src/ui/preferences/GeneralSettings.qml b/src/ui/preferences/GeneralSettings.qml
index dd9bbac4a30b6328e8466ba520a7179b0547c01b..7a3212bea8489de490ea3777206350c05fc947fb 100644
--- a/src/ui/preferences/GeneralSettings.qml
+++ b/src/ui/preferences/GeneralSettings.qml
@@ -296,14 +296,6 @@ Rectangle {
                                     property Fact _checkInternet: QGroundControl.settingsManager.appSettings.checkInternet
                                 }
 
-                                FactCheckBox {
-                                    text:       qsTr("AutoLoad Missions")
-                                    fact:       _autoLoad
-                                    visible:    _autoLoad && _autoLoad.visible
-
-                                    property Fact _autoLoad: QGroundControl.settingsManager.appSettings.autoLoadMissions
-                                }
-
                                 QGCCheckBox {
                                     id:         clearCheck
                                     text:       qsTr("Clear all settings on next start")