diff --git a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/vaultoptions/MasterkeyOptionsController.java b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/vaultoptions/MasterkeyOptionsController.java
index eb2e27ce8..dd003d93d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/vaultoptions/MasterkeyOptionsController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/vaultoptions/MasterkeyOptionsController.java
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import javax.inject.Inject;
 import javafx.beans.property.SimpleBooleanProperty;
 import javafx.beans.value.ObservableValue;
 import javafx.fxml.FXML;
-import javafx.scene.control.CheckBox;
 import javafx.stage.Stage;
 
 @VaultOptionsScoped
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@ public class MasterkeyOptionsController implements FxController {
 	private final ChangePasswordComponent.Builder changePasswordWindow;
 	private final RecoveryKeyComponent.Factory recoveryKeyWindow;
 	private final ForgetPasswordComponent.Builder forgetPasswordWindow;
-	public CheckBox useTouchIDheckbox;
 	private final KeychainManager keychain;
 	private final ObservableValue<Boolean> passwordSaved;
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/fxml/vault_options_masterkey.fxml b/src/main/resources/fxml/vault_options_masterkey.fxml
index 28c1ea98e..a06244178 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/fxml/vault_options_masterkey.fxml
+++ b/src/main/resources/fxml/vault_options_masterkey.fxml
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@
 <?import org.cryptomator.ui.controls.FontAwesome5IconView?>
 <?import javafx.geometry.Insets?>
 <?import javafx.scene.control.Button?>
-<?import javafx.scene.control.CheckBox?>
 <?import javafx.scene.control.Label?>
-<?import javafx.scene.layout.HBox?>
 <?import javafx.scene.layout.Region?>
 <?import javafx.scene.layout.VBox?>
 <VBox xmlns:fx="http://javafx.com/fxml"
@@ -30,11 +28,6 @@
 				</graphic>
 			</Button>
 		</VBox>
-
-		<HBox spacing="6" alignment="CENTER_LEFT">
-			<CheckBox text="%vaultOptions.masterkey.useTouchID" fx:id="useTouchIDheckbox"/>
-		</HBox>
-
 		<Region VBox.vgrow="ALWAYS"/>
 		<Label maxWidth="-Infinity" text="%vaultOptions.masterkey.recoveryKeyExplanation" wrapText="true"/>
 		<VBox spacing="6" alignment="CENTER">
diff --git a/src/main/resources/i18n/strings.properties b/src/main/resources/i18n/strings.properties
index 0fd47ff0a..1df6bc244 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/i18n/strings.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/i18n/strings.properties
@@ -480,7 +480,6 @@ vaultOptions.mount.volume.type=Volume Type
 vaultOptions.masterkey=Password
 vaultOptions.masterkey.changePasswordBtn=Change Password
 vaultOptions.masterkey.forgetSavedPasswordBtn=Forget Saved Password
-vaultOptions.masterkey.useTouchID=Use Touch ID
 vaultOptions.masterkey.recoveryKeyExplanation=A recovery key is your only means to restore access to a vault if you lose your password.
 vaultOptions.masterkey.showRecoveryKeyBtn=Display Recovery Key
 vaultOptions.masterkey.recoverPasswordBtn=Reset Password