diff --git a/cmd/scan.go b/cmd/scan.go
index bc32816a6..7a577e152 100644
--- a/cmd/scan.go
+++ b/cmd/scan.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package cmd
 import (
 	"context"
 
-	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/log"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
@@ -25,8 +24,6 @@ var scanCmd = &cobra.Command{
 }
 
 func runScanner() {
-	conf.Server.DevPreCacheAlbumArtwork = false
-
 	scanner := GetScanner()
 	_ = scanner.RescanAll(context.Background(), fullRescan)
 	if fullRescan {
diff --git a/conf/configuration.go b/conf/configuration.go
index 73cb0187a..a978c6d23 100644
--- a/conf/configuration.go
+++ b/conf/configuration.go
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ type configOptions struct {
 	DevLogLevels               map[string]string
 	DevAutoCreateAdminPassword string
 	DevAutoLoginUsername       string
-	DevPreCacheAlbumArtwork    bool
 	DevFastAccessCoverArt      bool
 	DevActivityPanel           bool
 	DevEnableShare             bool
@@ -279,7 +278,6 @@ func init() {
 	viper.SetDefault("devlogsourceline", false)
 	viper.SetDefault("devautocreateadminpassword", "")
 	viper.SetDefault("devautologinusername", "")
-	viper.SetDefault("devprecachealbumartwork", false)
 	viper.SetDefault("devfastaccesscoverart", false)
 	viper.SetDefault("devactivitypanel", true)
 	viper.SetDefault("devenableshare", false)