diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/constants/PreferenceKeys.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/constants/PreferenceKeys.kt
index 486a858d7..7a1e06197 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/constants/PreferenceKeys.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/constants/PreferenceKeys.kt
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ object PreferenceKeys {
     /**
      * Background mode
      */
-    const val BACKGROUND_PLAYBACK_SPEED = "background_playback_speed"
     const val AUDIO_ONLY_MODE = "audio_only_mode"
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/BackgroundMode.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/BackgroundMode.kt
index ccaf5aa91..e0f622d63 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/BackgroundMode.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/BackgroundMode.kt
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ class BackgroundMode : Service() {
 
         // set the playback speed
         val playbackSpeed = PreferenceHelper.getString(
-            PreferenceKeys.BACKGROUND_PLAYBACK_SPEED,
+            PreferenceKeys.PLAYBACK_SPEED,
             "1"
         ).toFloat()
         player?.setPlaybackSpeed(playbackSpeed)
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/audio_video_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/audio_video_settings.xml
index 9ea6e0d77..217e00cb3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/audio_video_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/audio_video_settings.xml
@@ -78,17 +78,4 @@
 
     </PreferenceCategory>
 
-    <PreferenceCategory app:title="@string/background_mode">
-
-        <com.github.libretube.ui.views.SliderPreference
-            android:icon="@drawable/ic_speed"
-            app:defValue="1.0"
-            app:key="background_playback_speed"
-            app:stepSize="0.1"
-            app:title="@string/playback_speed"
-            app:valueFrom="0.2"
-            app:valueTo="4.0" />
-
-    </PreferenceCategory>
-
 </PreferenceScreen>
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