diff --git a/dashboard/src/js/client.js b/dashboard/src/js/client.js
index 099e2fa7d..fefc036d1 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/js/client.js
+++ b/dashboard/src/js/client.js
@@ -1217,22 +1217,6 @@ angular.module('Application').service('Client', ['$http', '$interval', '$timeout
         });
     };
 
-    Client.prototype.setUnstableAppsConfig = function (enabled, callback) {
-        post('/api/v1/settings/unstable_apps', { enabled: enabled }, null, function (error, data, status) {
-            if (error) return callback(error);
-            if (status !== 200) return callback(new ClientError(status, data));
-            callback(null);
-        });
-    };
-
-    Client.prototype.getUnstableAppsConfig = function (callback) {
-        get('/api/v1/settings/unstable_apps', null, function (error, data, status) {
-            if (error) return callback(error);
-            if (status !== 200) return callback(new ClientError(status, data));
-            callback(null, data.enabled);
-        });
-    };
-
     Client.prototype.setRegistryConfig = function (rc, callback) {
         post('/api/v1/settings/registry_config', rc, null, function (error, data, status) {
             if (error) return callback(error);
diff --git a/dashboard/src/views/appstore.js b/dashboard/src/views/appstore.js
index 8d46955dd..9aa83aeb9 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/views/appstore.js
+++ b/dashboard/src/views/appstore.js
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('AppStoreController', ['$scope', '$tran
     $scope.cachedCategory = ''; // used to cache the selected category while searching
     $scope.searchString = '';
     $scope.validSubscription = false;
-    $scope.unstableApps = false;
     $scope.subscription = {};
     $scope.memory = null; // { memory, swap }
 
diff --git a/src/appstore.js b/src/appstore.js
index e680313f6..e8729fec6 100644
--- a/src/appstore.js
+++ b/src/appstore.js
@@ -397,10 +397,8 @@ async function getApps() {
     const token = await settings.getAppstoreApiToken();
     if (!token) throw new BoxError(BoxError.LICENSE_ERROR, 'Missing token');
 
-    const unstable = await settings.getUnstableAppsConfig();
-
     const [error, response] = await safe(superagent.get(`${settings.apiServerOrigin()}/api/v1/apps`)
-        .query({ accessToken: token, boxVersion: constants.VERSION, unstable })
+        .query({ accessToken: token, boxVersion: constants.VERSION, unstable: true })
         .timeout(30 * 1000)
         .ok(() => true));
 
diff --git a/src/routes/settings.js b/src/routes/settings.js
index 5aab1b9f9..db23e5014 100644
--- a/src/routes/settings.js
+++ b/src/routes/settings.js
@@ -217,24 +217,6 @@ async function setIPv6Config(req, res, next) {
     next(new HttpSuccess(200, {}));
 }
 
-async function getUnstableAppsConfig(req, res, next) {
-    const [error, enabled] = await safe(settings.getUnstableAppsConfig());
-    if (error) return next(BoxError.toHttpError(error));
-
-    next(new HttpSuccess(200, { enabled }));
-}
-
-async function setUnstableAppsConfig(req, res, next) {
-    assert.strictEqual(typeof req.body, 'object');
-
-    if (typeof req.body.enabled !== 'boolean') return next(new HttpError(400, 'enabled boolean is required'));
-
-    const [error] = await safe(settings.setUnstableAppsConfig(req.body.enabled));
-    if (error) return next(BoxError.toHttpError(error));
-
-    next(new HttpSuccess(200, {}));
-}
-
 async function getRegistryConfig(req, res, next) {
     const [error, registryConfig] = await safe(settings.getRegistryConfig());
     if (error) return next(BoxError.toHttpError(error));
@@ -324,7 +306,6 @@ function get(req, res, next) {
     case settings.BACKUP_CONFIG_KEY: return getBackupConfig(req, res, next);
     case settings.EXTERNAL_LDAP_KEY: return getExternalLdapConfig(req, res, next);
     case settings.DIRECTORY_SERVER_KEY: return getDirectoryServerConfig(req, res, next);
-    case settings.UNSTABLE_APPS_KEY: return getUnstableAppsConfig(req, res, next);
     case settings.REGISTRY_CONFIG_KEY: return getRegistryConfig(req, res, next);
     case settings.SYSINFO_CONFIG_KEY: return getSysinfoConfig(req, res, next);
     case settings.LANGUAGE_KEY: return getLanguage(req, res, next);
@@ -348,7 +329,6 @@ function set(req, res, next) {
     case settings.IPV6_CONFIG_KEY: return setIPv6Config(req, res, next);
     case settings.EXTERNAL_LDAP_KEY: return setExternalLdapConfig(req, res, next);
     case settings.DIRECTORY_SERVER_KEY: return setDirectoryServerConfig(req, res, next);
-    case settings.UNSTABLE_APPS_KEY: return setUnstableAppsConfig(req, res, next);
     case settings.REGISTRY_CONFIG_KEY: return setRegistryConfig(req, res, next);
     case settings.SYSINFO_CONFIG_KEY: return setSysinfoConfig(req, res, next);
     case settings.LANGUAGE_KEY: return setLanguage(req, res, next);
diff --git a/src/settings.js b/src/settings.js
index a6968f6dc..f5f5f2043 100644
--- a/src/settings.js
+++ b/src/settings.js
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ exports = module.exports = {
     getIPv6Config,
     setIPv6Config,
 
-    getUnstableAppsConfig,
-    setUnstableAppsConfig,
-
     getBackupPolicy,
     setBackupPolicy,
 
@@ -99,7 +96,6 @@ exports = module.exports = {
 
     // booleans. if you add an entry here, be sure to fix list()
     DYNAMIC_DNS_KEY: 'dynamic_dns',
-    UNSTABLE_APPS_KEY: 'unstable_apps',
     DEMO_KEY: 'demo',
 
     // json. if you add an entry here, be sure to fix list()
@@ -183,7 +179,6 @@ const gDefaults = (function () {
     result[exports.IPV6_CONFIG_KEY] = {
         provider: 'noop'
     };
-    result[exports.UNSTABLE_APPS_KEY] = true;
     result[exports.LANGUAGE_KEY] = 'en';
     result[exports.CLOUDRON_ID_KEY] = '';
     result[exports.APPSTORE_API_TOKEN_KEY] = '';
@@ -409,19 +404,6 @@ async function setIPv6Config(ipv6Config) {
     notifyChange(exports.IPV6_CONFIG_KEY, ipv6Config);
 }
 
-async function getUnstableAppsConfig() {
-    const result = await get(exports.UNSTABLE_APPS_KEY);
-    if (result === null) return gDefaults[exports.UNSTABLE_APPS_KEY];
-    return !!result; // db holds string values only
-}
-
-async function setUnstableAppsConfig(enabled) {
-    assert.strictEqual(typeof enabled, 'boolean');
-
-    await set(exports.UNSTABLE_APPS_KEY, enabled ? 'enabled' : ''); // db holds string values only
-    notifyChange(exports.UNSTABLE_APPS_KEY, enabled);
-}
-
 async function getBackupPolicy() {
     const result = await get(exports.BACKUP_POLICY_KEY);
     if (result === null) return gDefaults[exports.BACKUP_POLICY_KEY];
@@ -723,7 +705,6 @@ async function list() {
 
     // convert booleans
     result[exports.DYNAMIC_DNS_KEY] = !!result[exports.DYNAMIC_DNS_KEY];
-    result[exports.UNSTABLE_APPS_KEY] = !!result[exports.UNSTABLE_APPS_KEY];
     result[exports.DEMO_KEY] = !!result[exports.DEMO_KEY];
 
     // convert JSON objects
diff --git a/src/test/settings-test.js b/src/test/settings-test.js
index 52ebfd210..11563fbed 100644
--- a/src/test/settings-test.js
+++ b/src/test/settings-test.js
@@ -72,18 +72,6 @@ describe('Settings', function () {
         await settings.setBackupPolicy({ schedule: '00 00 2,23 * * 0,1,2', retention: { keepWithinSecs: 1 }});
     });
 
-    it('can get default unstable apps setting', async function () {
-        const enabled = await settings.getUnstableAppsConfig();
-        expect(enabled).to.be(true);
-    });
-
-    it('can set unstable apps setting', async function () {
-        await settings.setUnstableAppsConfig(false);
-
-        const enabled = await settings.getUnstableAppsConfig();
-        expect(enabled).to.be(false);
-    });
-
     it('can get default IPv6 setting', async function () {
         const config = await settings.getIPv6Config();
         expect(config.provider).to.be('noop');
@@ -117,7 +105,6 @@ describe('Settings', function () {
         expect(allSettings[settings.TIME_ZONE_KEY]).to.be.a('string');
         expect(allSettings[settings.AUTOUPDATE_PATTERN_KEY]).to.be.a('string');
         expect(allSettings[settings.CLOUDRON_NAME_KEY]).to.be.a('string');
-        expect(allSettings[settings.UNSTABLE_APPS_KEY]).to.be.a('boolean');
         expect(allSettings[settings.IPV6_CONFIG_KEY]).to.be.an('object');
     });
 });