diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/Application/RiaPreferencesGrid.cpp b/ApplicationLibCode/Application/RiaPreferencesGrid.cpp
index de2768fabb..a903f5fe67 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/Application/RiaPreferencesGrid.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/Application/RiaPreferencesGrid.cpp
@@ -105,10 +105,6 @@ RiaPreferencesGrid::RiaPreferencesGrid()
     m_preferredDynamicResult.uiCapability()->setAttribute( caf::PdmUiComboBoxEditor::Keys::ENABLE_EDITABLE_CONTENT, true );
     m_preferredDynamicResult.uiCapability()->setAttribute( caf::PdmUiComboBoxEditor::Keys::ENABLE_AUTO_COMPLETE, false );
     m_preferredDynamicResult.uiCapability()->setAttribute( caf::PdmUiComboBoxEditor::Keys::ADJUST_WIDTH_TO_CONTENTS, true );
-
-    CAF_PDM_InitField( &m_loadAndShowSoil_OBSOLETE, "loadAndShowSoil", true, "Load and Show SOIL" );
-    m_loadAndShowSoil_OBSOLETE.uiCapability()->setUiHidden( true );
-    m_loadAndShowSoil_OBSOLETE.xmlCapability()->setIOWritable( false );
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/Application/RiaPreferencesGrid.h b/ApplicationLibCode/Application/RiaPreferencesGrid.h
index 420822a5e0..5013627eee 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/Application/RiaPreferencesGrid.h
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/Application/RiaPreferencesGrid.h
@@ -88,6 +88,4 @@ private:
     caf::PdmField<QString> m_preferredDynamicResult;
 
     caf::PdmField<caf::AppEnum<RiaGridDefines::RadialGridMode>> m_radialGridMode;
-
-    caf::PdmField<bool> m_loadAndShowSoil_OBSOLETE;
 };