diff --git a/src/components/structures/TimelinePanel.js b/src/components/structures/TimelinePanel.js
index 8bbc66bf40..27a384ddb2 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/TimelinePanel.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/TimelinePanel.js
@@ -715,26 +715,22 @@ class TimelinePanel extends React.Component {
             }
             this.lastRMSentEventId = this.state.readMarkerEventId;
 
-            const roomId = this.props.timelineSet.room.roomId;
-            const hiddenRR = !SettingsStore.getValue("sendReadReceipts", roomId);
-
             debuglog('TimelinePanel: Sending Read Markers for ',
                 this.props.timelineSet.room.roomId,
                 'rm', this.state.readMarkerEventId,
                 lastReadEvent ? 'rr ' + lastReadEvent.getId() : '',
-                ' hidden:' + hiddenRR,
             );
             MatrixClientPeg.get().setRoomReadMarkers(
                 this.props.timelineSet.room.roomId,
                 this.state.readMarkerEventId,
                 lastReadEvent, // Could be null, in which case no RR is sent
-                {hidden: hiddenRR},
+                {},
             ).catch((e) => {
                 // /read_markers API is not implemented on this HS, fallback to just RR
                 if (e.errcode === 'M_UNRECOGNIZED' && lastReadEvent) {
                     return MatrixClientPeg.get().sendReadReceipt(
                         lastReadEvent,
-                        {hidden: hiddenRR},
+                        {},
                     ).catch((e) => {
                         console.error(e);
                         this.lastRRSentEventId = undefined;
diff --git a/src/components/views/settings/tabs/user/LabsUserSettingsTab.js b/src/components/views/settings/tabs/user/LabsUserSettingsTab.js
index eba5c6586d..91bc9abcad 100644
--- a/src/components/views/settings/tabs/user/LabsUserSettingsTab.js
+++ b/src/components/views/settings/tabs/user/LabsUserSettingsTab.js
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ export default class LabsUserSettingsTab extends React.Component {
                     <SettingsFlag name={"enableWidgetScreenshots"} level={SettingLevel.ACCOUNT} />
                     <SettingsFlag name={"showHiddenEventsInTimeline"} level={SettingLevel.DEVICE} />
                     <SettingsFlag name={"lowBandwidth"} level={SettingLevel.DEVICE} />
-                    <SettingsFlag name={"sendReadReceipts"} level={SettingLevel.ACCOUNT} />
                     <SettingsFlag name={"advancedRoomListLogging"} level={SettingLevel.DEVICE} />
                 </div>
             </div>
diff --git a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
index 431c1d3cb8..5340e82ba9 100644
--- a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
+++ b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
@@ -820,7 +820,6 @@
     "Show hidden events in timeline": "Show hidden events in timeline",
     "Low bandwidth mode": "Low bandwidth mode",
     "Allow fallback call assist server turn.matrix.org when your homeserver does not offer one (your IP address would be shared during a call)": "Allow fallback call assist server turn.matrix.org when your homeserver does not offer one (your IP address would be shared during a call)",
-    "Send read receipts for messages (requires compatible homeserver to disable)": "Send read receipts for messages (requires compatible homeserver to disable)",
     "Show previews/thumbnails for images": "Show previews/thumbnails for images",
     "Enable message search in encrypted rooms": "Enable message search in encrypted rooms",
     "How fast should messages be downloaded.": "How fast should messages be downloaded.",
diff --git a/src/settings/Settings.ts b/src/settings/Settings.ts
index 6bec31a1cb..b239b809fe 100644
--- a/src/settings/Settings.ts
+++ b/src/settings/Settings.ts
@@ -564,13 +564,6 @@ export const SETTINGS: {[setting: string]: ISetting} = {
         // This is a tri-state value, where `null` means "prompt the user".
         default: null,
     },
-    "sendReadReceipts": {
-        supportedLevels: LEVELS_ROOM_SETTINGS,
-        displayName: _td(
-            "Send read receipts for messages (requires compatible homeserver to disable)",
-        ),
-        default: true,
-    },
     "showImages": {
         supportedLevels: LEVELS_ACCOUNT_SETTINGS,
         displayName: _td("Show previews/thumbnails for images"),