diff --git a/packages/lib/models/settings/builtInMetadata.ts b/packages/lib/models/settings/builtInMetadata.ts
index b366c11aac..b257b2e697 100644
--- a/packages/lib/models/settings/builtInMetadata.ts
+++ b/packages/lib/models/settings/builtInMetadata.ts
@@ -1716,17 +1716,6 @@ const builtInMetadata = (Setting: typeof SettingType) => {
 		// 	storage: SettingStorage.File,
 		// },
 
-		'featureFlag.useBetaEncryptionMethod': {
-			value: false,
-			type: SettingItemType.Bool,
-			public: true,
-			storage: SettingStorage.File,
-			label: () => 'Use beta encryption',
-			description: () => 'Set beta encryption methods as the default methods. This applies to all clients and takes effect after restarting the app.',
-			section: 'sync',
-			isGlobal: true,
-		},
-
 		'featureFlag.richText.useStrictContentSecurityPolicy': {
 			value: true,
 			type: SettingItemType.Bool,
diff --git a/packages/lib/services/e2ee/EncryptionService.ts b/packages/lib/services/e2ee/EncryptionService.ts
index e67118e7d1..82579b09a4 100644
--- a/packages/lib/services/e2ee/EncryptionService.ts
+++ b/packages/lib/services/e2ee/EncryptionService.ts
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ export default class EncryptionService {
 
 	private encryptedMasterKeys_: Map<string, EncryptedMasterKey> = new Map();
 	private decryptedMasterKeys_: Map<string, DecryptedMasterKey> = new Map();
-	public defaultEncryptionMethod_ = Setting.value('featureFlag.useBetaEncryptionMethod') ? EncryptionMethod.StringV1 : EncryptionMethod.SJCL1a; // public because used in tests
-	public defaultFileEncryptionMethod_ = Setting.value('featureFlag.useBetaEncryptionMethod') ? EncryptionMethod.FileV1 : EncryptionMethod.SJCL1a; // public because used in tests
-	private defaultMasterKeyEncryptionMethod_ = Setting.value('featureFlag.useBetaEncryptionMethod') ? EncryptionMethod.KeyV1 : EncryptionMethod.SJCL4;
+	public defaultEncryptionMethod_ = EncryptionMethod.StringV1; // public because used in tests
+	public defaultFileEncryptionMethod_ = EncryptionMethod.FileV1; // public because used in tests
+	private defaultMasterKeyEncryptionMethod_ = EncryptionMethod.KeyV1;
 
 	private encryptionNonce_: Uint8Array = null;