diff --git a/packages/app/config/default.json b/packages/app/config/default.json
index 35e96fc77..6f5ef0044 100644
--- a/packages/app/config/default.json
+++ b/packages/app/config/default.json
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@
     "moderation": true,
     "defaultFollows": ["npub1sn0rtcjcf543gj4wsg7fa59s700d5ztys5ctj0g69g2x6802npjqhjjtws"]
   },
-  "defaultPreferences": {
-    "checkSigs": true
-  },
   "media": {
     "bypassImgProxyError": false,
     "preferLargeMedia": true
diff --git a/packages/app/config/iris.json b/packages/app/config/iris.json
index 3d3985e6d..69b5a3bdb 100644
--- a/packages/app/config/iris.json
+++ b/packages/app/config/iris.json
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@
     "moderation": false,
     "defaultFollows": ["npub1wnwwcv0a8wx0m9stck34ajlwhzuua68ts8mw3kjvspn42dcfyjxs4n95l8"]
   },
-  "defaultPreferences": {
-    "checkSigs": true,
-    "sentToRelayNotifications": "none"
-  },
   "media": {
     "bypassImgProxyError": true,
     "preferLargeMedia": true
diff --git a/packages/app/custom.d.ts b/packages/app/custom.d.ts
index 470c5e571..e4af933a5 100644
--- a/packages/app/custom.d.ts
+++ b/packages/app/custom.d.ts
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ declare const CONFIG: {
     deck: boolean;
     zapPool: boolean;
   };
-  defaultPreferences: {
-    checkSigs: boolean;
-  };
   signUp: {
     moderation: boolean;
     defaultFollows: Array<string>;
diff --git a/packages/app/src/Login/Preferences.ts b/packages/app/src/Login/Preferences.ts
index 61543055f..76024ed1d 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/Login/Preferences.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/Login/Preferences.ts
@@ -114,6 +114,6 @@ export const DefaultPreferences = {
   telemetry: true,
   showBadges: false,
   showStatus: true,
-  checkSigs: CONFIG.defaultPreferences.checkSigs,
+  checkSigs: true,
   autoTranslate: true,
 } as UserPreferences;