diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/SettingsMenuDialog.java b/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/SettingsMenuDialog.java
index cdb3d8f219..c7b0a2fb4e 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/SettingsMenuDialog.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/SettingsMenuDialog.java
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import mindustry.core.*;
 import mindustry.ctype.*;
 import mindustry.game.EventType.*;
 import mindustry.gen.*;
-import mindustry.graphics.*;
 import mindustry.input.*;
 import mindustry.type.*;
 import mindustry.ui.*;
@@ -529,10 +528,6 @@ public class SettingsMenuDialog extends BaseDialog{
         graphics.checkPref("showweather", true);
         graphics.checkPref("animatedwater", true);
 
-        if(Shaders.shield != null){
-            graphics.checkPref("animatedshields", true);
-        }
-
         graphics.checkPref("bloom", true, val -> renderer.toggleBloom(val));
 
         graphics.checkPref("pixelate", false, val -> {