diff --git a/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/integrations/youtube/patches/general/GeneralPatch.java b/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/integrations/youtube/patches/general/GeneralPatch.java
index 181c50402e..7fab3c166e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/integrations/youtube/patches/general/GeneralPatch.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/integrations/youtube/patches/general/GeneralPatch.java
@@ -605,10 +605,6 @@ public static boolean hideSearchTermThumbnail() {
         return Settings.HIDE_SEARCH_TERM_THUMBNAIL.get();
     }
 
-    public static boolean hideTrendingSearches(boolean original) {
-        return Settings.HIDE_TRENDING_SEARCHES.get() || original;
-    }
-
     public static void hideVoiceSearchButton(View view) {
         hideViewUnderCondition(
                 Settings.HIDE_VOICE_SEARCH_BUTTON.get(),
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/integrations/youtube/settings/Settings.java b/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/integrations/youtube/settings/Settings.java
index 29db8ce9a4..d5ed6410fc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/integrations/youtube/settings/Settings.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/integrations/youtube/settings/Settings.java
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ public class Settings extends BaseSettings {
     public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_TOOLBAR_CREATE_BUTTON = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_toolbar_create_button", FALSE, true);
     public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_TOOLBAR_NOTIFICATION_BUTTON = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_toolbar_notification_button", FALSE, true);
     public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_SEARCH_TERM_THUMBNAIL = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_search_term_thumbnail", FALSE);
-    public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_TRENDING_SEARCHES = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_trending_searches", TRUE);
     public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_VOICE_SEARCH_BUTTON = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_voice_search_button", FALSE, true);
     public static final BooleanSetting REPLACE_TOOLBAR_CREATE_BUTTON = new BooleanSetting("revanced_replace_toolbar_create_button", FALSE, true);
     public static final BooleanSetting REPLACE_TOOLBAR_CREATE_BUTTON_TYPE = new BooleanSetting("revanced_replace_toolbar_create_button_type", FALSE, true);