diff --git a/src/config/C4Config.cpp b/src/config/C4Config.cpp
index 5fba8c401..8fdec62e4 100644
--- a/src/config/C4Config.cpp
+++ b/src/config/C4Config.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ void C4ConfigGraphics::CompileFunc(StdCompiler *pComp)
 	pComp->Value(mkNamingAdapt(RefreshRate,           "RefreshRate",          0             ));
 	pComp->Value(mkNamingAdapt(SplitscreenDividers,   "SplitscreenDividers",  1             ));
 	pComp->Value(mkNamingAdapt(ShowStartupMessages,   "ShowStartupMessages",  1             ,false, true));
-	pComp->Value(mkNamingAdapt(ColorAnimation,        "ColorAnimation",       0             ,false, true));
 	pComp->Value(mkNamingAdapt(HighResLandscape,      "HighResLandscape",     1             ,false, true));
 	pComp->Value(mkNamingAdapt(VerboseObjectLoading,  "VerboseObjectLoading", 0             ));
 	pComp->Value(mkNamingAdapt(VideoModule,           "VideoModule",          0             ,false, true));
diff --git a/src/config/C4Config.h b/src/config/C4Config.h
index c8c0598d8..712606004 100644
--- a/src/config/C4Config.h
+++ b/src/config/C4Config.h
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ public:
 	int32_t SplitscreenDividers;
 	int32_t ShowStartupMessages;
 	int32_t VerboseObjectLoading;
-	int32_t ColorAnimation;
 	int32_t HighResLandscape;
 	int32_t VideoModule;
 	int32_t MenuTransparency;
diff --git a/src/landscape/C4Material.cpp b/src/landscape/C4Material.cpp
index cc562f7da..b37ad1d1e 100644
--- a/src/landscape/C4Material.cpp
+++ b/src/landscape/C4Material.cpp
@@ -262,7 +262,6 @@ void C4MaterialCore::Clear()
 	BelowTempConvertDir = 0;
 	AboveTempConvert = 0;
 	AboveTempConvertDir = 0;
-	ColorAnimation = 0;
 	TempConvStrength = 0;
 	MinHeightCount = 0;
 	SplashRate=10;
diff --git a/src/landscape/C4Material.h b/src/landscape/C4Material.h
index 57d34a5a0..ec9afdcf2 100644
--- a/src/landscape/C4Material.h
+++ b/src/landscape/C4Material.h
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@ public:
 	int32_t  AboveTempConvert;
 	int32_t  AboveTempConvertDir;
 	StdCopyStrBuf sAboveTempConvertTo;
-	int32_t  ColorAnimation;
 	int32_t  TempConvStrength;
 	int32_t  MinHeightCount; // minimum material thickness in order for it to be counted
 	int32_t  SplashRate;