diff --git a/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js b/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js
index 82a682f9ab..8cee3e9def 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js
@@ -1466,7 +1466,7 @@ export default createReactClass({
             }
         });
 
-        if (SettingsStore.isFeatureEnabled("feature_dm_verification")) {
+        if (SettingsStore.isFeatureEnabled("feature_cross_signing")) {
             cli.on("crypto.verification.request", request => {
                 let requestObserver;
                 if (request.event.getRoomId()) {
diff --git a/src/components/structures/RightPanel.js b/src/components/structures/RightPanel.js
index 1745c9d7dc..2f91c5419d 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/RightPanel.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/RightPanel.js
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ export default class RightPanel extends React.Component {
         } else if (this.state.phase === RIGHT_PANEL_PHASES.GroupRoomList) {
             panel = <GroupRoomList groupId={this.props.groupId} key={this.props.groupId} />;
         } else if (this.state.phase === RIGHT_PANEL_PHASES.RoomMemberInfo) {
-            if (SettingsStore.isFeatureEnabled("feature_dm_verification")) {
+            if (SettingsStore.isFeatureEnabled("feature_cross_signing")) {
                 const onClose = () => {
                     dis.dispatch({
                         action: "view_user",
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ export default class RightPanel extends React.Component {
         } else if (this.state.phase === RIGHT_PANEL_PHASES.Room3pidMemberInfo) {
             panel = <ThirdPartyMemberInfo event={this.state.event} key={this.props.roomId} />;
         } else if (this.state.phase === RIGHT_PANEL_PHASES.GroupMemberInfo) {
-            if (SettingsStore.isFeatureEnabled("feature_dm_verification")) {
+            if (SettingsStore.isFeatureEnabled("feature_cross_signing")) {
                 const onClose = () => {
                     dis.dispatch({
                         action: "view_user",
diff --git a/src/components/views/dialogs/DeviceVerifyDialog.js b/src/components/views/dialogs/DeviceVerifyDialog.js
index 0e191cc192..6408245452 100644
--- a/src/components/views/dialogs/DeviceVerifyDialog.js
+++ b/src/components/views/dialogs/DeviceVerifyDialog.js
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export default class DeviceVerifyDialog extends React.Component {
         const client = MatrixClientPeg.get();
         const verifyingOwnDevice = this.props.userId === client.getUserId();
         try {
-            if (!verifyingOwnDevice && SettingsStore.getValue("feature_dm_verification")) {
+            if (!verifyingOwnDevice && SettingsStore.getValue("feature_cross_signing")) {
                 const roomId = await ensureDMExistsAndOpen(this.props.userId);
                 // throws upon cancellation before having started
                 this._verifier = await client.requestVerificationDM(
diff --git a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
index 1dbd94f64f..90e871bab3 100644
--- a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
+++ b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
@@ -358,7 +358,6 @@
     "Render simple counters in room header": "Render simple counters in room header",
     "Multiple integration managers": "Multiple integration managers",
     "Try out new ways to ignore people (experimental)": "Try out new ways to ignore people (experimental)",
-    "Send verification requests in direct message, including a new verification UX in the member panel.": "Send verification requests in direct message, including a new verification UX in the member panel.",
     "Enable cross-signing to verify per-user instead of per-device (in development)": "Enable cross-signing to verify per-user instead of per-device (in development)",
     "Enable local event indexing and E2EE search (requires restart)": "Enable local event indexing and E2EE search (requires restart)",
     "Use the new, faster, composer for writing messages": "Use the new, faster, composer for writing messages",
diff --git a/src/settings/Settings.js b/src/settings/Settings.js
index 82dd639819..f1299a9045 100644
--- a/src/settings/Settings.js
+++ b/src/settings/Settings.js
@@ -136,13 +136,6 @@ export const SETTINGS = {
         supportedLevels: ['account'],
         default: null,
     },
-    "feature_dm_verification": {
-        isFeature: true,
-        displayName: _td("Send verification requests in direct message," +
-            " including a new verification UX in the member panel."),
-        supportedLevels: LEVELS_FEATURE,
-        default: false,
-    },
     "feature_cross_signing": {
         isFeature: true,
         displayName: _td("Enable cross-signing to verify per-user instead of per-device (in development)"),