diff --git a/mobile/res/values/strings.xml b/mobile/res/values/strings.xml
index 3e4f40a2..7b991044 100644
--- a/mobile/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/mobile/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@
     <string name="pref_misc_cat">Misc</string>
     <string name="pref_plugins">Plugins</string>
     <string name="pref_plugins_title">Available plugins</string>
-    <string name="pref_force_desktop">Force desktop mode</string>
-    <string name="pref_force_desktop_sum">Nice for tablets, looks awful on smartphones</string>
     <string name="pref_user_loc">Display user location</string>
     <string name="pref_user_loc_sum">Show users position on map</string>
     <string name="pref_force_https">Force https</string>
diff --git a/mobile/res/xml/preferences.xml b/mobile/res/xml/preferences.xml
index c667e8f0..278cb821 100644
--- a/mobile/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/mobile/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -12,11 +12,6 @@
     <PreferenceCategory
         android:key="pref_about_cat"
         android:title="@string/pref_ui_cat">
-	    <CheckBoxPreference
-	        android:key="pref_force_desktop"
-	        android:title="@string/pref_force_desktop"
-	        android:summary="@string/pref_force_desktop_sum"
-	        android:defaultValue="false" />
 	    <CheckBoxPreference
 	        android:key="pref_user_loc"
 	        android:title="@string/pref_user_loc"
diff --git a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
index 9db2f61c..2ecc15ce 100644
--- a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
+++ b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
@@ -330,14 +330,9 @@ public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity {
         }
     }
 
-    // vp=f enables desktop mode...vp=m is the defaul mobile view
+    // Force mobile view.  
+    // New actions are not compatible with desktop mode
     private String addUrlParam(String url) {
-        SharedPreferences sharedPref = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this);
-        this.desktop = sharedPref.getBoolean("pref_force_desktop", false);
-
-        if (desktop)
-            return (url + "?vp=f");
-        else
             return (url + "?vp=m");
     }