diff --git a/src/fetcher.cpp b/src/fetcher.cpp
index 715d1d88..16d83e7f 100644
--- a/src/fetcher.cpp
+++ b/src/fetcher.cpp
@@ -202,11 +202,11 @@ void Fetcher::processFeed(Syndication::FeedPtr feed, const QString &url)
     if (isNewFeed) {
         query.prepare(QStringLiteral("SELECT * FROM Entries WHERE feed=:feed ORDER BY updated DESC LIMIT :recentNew;"));
         query.bindValue(QStringLiteral(":feed"), url);
-        query.bindValue(QStringLiteral(":recentNew"), SettingsManager::self()->numberNewEpisodes());
+        query.bindValue(QStringLiteral(":recentNew"), 1); // hardcode to marking one episode as new
         Database::instance().execute(query);
         QSqlQuery updateQuery;
         while (query.next()) {
-            qDebug() << "Marked as new:" << query.value(QStringLiteral("id")).toString();
+            //qDebug() << "Marked as new:" << query.value(QStringLiteral("id")).toString();
             updateQuery.prepare(QStringLiteral("UPDATE Entries SET read=:read, new=:new WHERE id=:id AND feed=:feed;"));
             updateQuery.bindValue(QStringLiteral(":read"), false);
             updateQuery.bindValue(QStringLiteral(":new"), true);
diff --git a/src/qml/SettingsPage.qml b/src/qml/SettingsPage.qml
index ec396984..8828f8ad 100644
--- a/src/qml/SettingsPage.qml
+++ b/src/qml/SettingsPage.qml
@@ -24,15 +24,6 @@ Kirigami.ScrollablePage {
             text: i18n("Queue Settings")
         }
 
-        Controls.SpinBox {
-            id: numberNewEpisodes
-
-            Kirigami.FormData.label: i18n("# of episodes to label as new when adding a new subscription:")
-            value: SettingsManager.numberNewEpisodes
-
-            onValueModified: SettingsManager.numberNewEpisodes = value
-        }
-
         Controls.CheckBox {
             id: autoQueue
             checked: SettingsManager.autoQueue
@@ -54,14 +45,6 @@ Kirigami.ScrollablePage {
 
             enabled: autoQueue.checked
             onToggled: SettingsManager.autoDownload = checked
-        }
-
-        Controls.CheckBox {
-            id: allowStreaming
-            checked: SettingsManager.allowStreaming
-            text: i18n("Allow streaming of audio")
-
-            onToggled: SettingsManager.allowStreaming = checked
         }*/
 
     }
diff --git a/src/settingsmanager.kcfg b/src/settingsmanager.kcfg
index 20f05eca..1d88eb7b 100644
--- a/src/settingsmanager.kcfg
+++ b/src/settingsmanager.kcfg
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@
       http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0/kcfg.xsd" >
     <kcfgfile name="alligatorrc" />
     <group name="General">
-        <entry name="numberNewEpisodes" type="Int">
-            <label>How many recent episodes should be labeled 'new' when adding a new subscription</label>
-            <default>1</default>
-        </entry>
         <entry name="autoQueue" type="Bool">
             <label>Automatically add new episodes to queue</label>
             <default>true</default>
@@ -21,10 +17,6 @@
             <label>Automatically download new episodes</label>
             <default>false</default>
         </entry>
-        <entry name="allowStreaming" type="Bool">
-            <label>Allow streaming of audio</label>
-            <default>false</default>
-        </entry>
         <entry name="deleteAfterCount" type="Int">
             <label>Delete after count</label>
             <default>0</default>