diff --git a/res/values/cherish_strings.xml b/res/values/cherish_strings.xml
index 974e8bb..5fbe400 100644
--- a/res/values/cherish_strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/cherish_strings.xml
@@ -319,11 +319,7 @@
 	<!-- QS Transparency -->
     <string name="qs_transparency_title">Background transparency</string>
     <string name="qs_transparency_summary">Set transparency level for QS background</string>
-	
-	<!-- Brightness control -->
-    <string name="status_bar_brightness_control_title">Brightness control</string>
-    <string name="status_bar_brightness_control_summary">Adjust brightness by sliding across the status bar</string>
-	
+
 	<!-- Power menu on lockscreen -->
     <string name="power_menu_hide_on_secure_title">Hide power menu on lock screen</string>
     <string name="power_menu_hide_on_secure_summary">This will hide the power menu only on a secure lock screen</string>
diff --git a/res/xml/cherish_settings_statusbar.xml b/res/xml/cherish_settings_statusbar.xml
index 010f765..0b1dc0b 100644
--- a/res/xml/cherish_settings_statusbar.xml
+++ b/res/xml/cherish_settings_statusbar.xml
@@ -132,14 +132,6 @@
         android:summary="@string/bluetooth_battery_summary"
         android:defaultValue="true"/>
 
-			
-		<!-- Birghtness control -->
-        <com.cherish.settings.preferences.SystemSettingSwitchPreference
-            android:key="status_bar_brightness_control"
-            android:title="@string/status_bar_brightness_control_title"
-            android:summary="@string/status_bar_brightness_control_summary"
-            android:defaultValue="false" />
-
     </PreferenceCategory>
 
 </PreferenceScreen>