diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 385eb216..3c79c298 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@
   <string name="average_threshold">Average sounds (dB)</string>
   <string name="color_scale">Heat Legend Units</string>
   <string name="edit_session">Edit Session</string>
-  <string name="heat_map_density">CrowdMap grid cell size</string>
   <string name="loud_threshold">Loud sounds (dB)</string>
   <string name="make_a_note">Make Note</string>
   <string name="satellite_view">Satellite map</string>
diff --git a/res/xml/preferences.xml b/res/xml/preferences.xml
index 896783fb..7a351571 100644
--- a/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -28,13 +28,6 @@
         android:summary="Check to contribute your sessions to the CrowdMap by default"
         android:title="Contribute to CrowdMap" />
 
-    <android.preference.EditTextPreference
-        android:defaultValue="20"
-        android:key="heat_map_density"
-        android:numeric="integer"
-        android:summary="@string/heat_map_density_summary"
-        android:title="@string/heat_map_density" />
-
     <android.preference.EditTextPreference
         android:defaultValue="100"
         android:key="calibration"
diff --git a/src/main/java/pl/llp/aircasting/screens/settings/SettingsActivity.java b/src/main/java/pl/llp/aircasting/screens/settings/SettingsActivity.java
index b6d2c93a..ce6e970e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/pl/llp/aircasting/screens/settings/SettingsActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/pl/llp/aircasting/screens/settings/SettingsActivity.java
@@ -73,10 +73,8 @@ protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         sharedPreferences.registerOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener(this);
 
         final CheckBoxPreference alertPreference = (CheckBoxPreference) getPreferenceScreen().findPreference(SettingsHelper.DORMANT_SESSION_ALERT);
-        final EditTextPreference heatMapDensityPreference = (EditTextPreference) getPreferenceScreen().findPreference(SettingsHelper.HEAT_MAP_DENSITY);
 
         alertPreference.setOnPreferenceChangeListener(new DormantSessionAlertToggleListener());
-        heatMapDensityPreference.setOnPreferenceChangeListener(new HeatMapDensityPreferenceChangeListener());
     }
 
     // preferences screen behaves differently than the others, so we have to use this workaround to add the toolbar
@@ -130,20 +128,6 @@ public void onSharedPreferenceChanged(SharedPreferences preferences, String key)
         }
     }
 
-    private class HeatMapDensityPreferenceChangeListener implements Preference.OnPreferenceChangeListener {
-        @Override
-        public boolean onPreferenceChange(Preference preference, Object newValue) {
-            int value = Integer.parseInt(newValue.toString());
-
-            if (value >= MIN_DENSITY && value <= MAX_DENSITY) {
-                return true;
-            } else {
-                ToastHelper.show(getApplicationContext(), R.string.heat_map_density_warning, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT);
-                return false;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     public class DormantSessionAlertToggleListener implements Preference.OnPreferenceChangeListener {
         private HashMap<String, Boolean> mSettings = new HashMap<>();
 
@@ -162,4 +146,4 @@ protected Void doInBackground(Void... voids) {
             return true;
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}