diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/database/NodeRepository.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/database/NodeRepository.kt
index 728c75720..d975117ec 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/database/NodeRepository.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/database/NodeRepository.kt
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import com.geeksville.mesh.database.entity.MyNodeEntity
 import com.geeksville.mesh.database.entity.NodeEntity
 import com.geeksville.mesh.model.Node
 import com.geeksville.mesh.model.NodeSortOption
-import com.geeksville.mesh.model.isUnmessageableRole
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableStateFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.SharingStarted
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.StateFlow
@@ -97,20 +96,13 @@ class NodeRepository @Inject constructor(
         sort: NodeSortOption = NodeSortOption.LAST_HEARD,
         filter: String = "",
         includeUnknown: Boolean = true,
-        includeUnmessageable: Boolean = true,
     ) = nodeInfoDao.getNodes(
         sort = sort.sqlValue,
         filter = filter,
         includeUnknown = includeUnknown,
     ).mapLatest { list ->
-        list.map { it.toModel() }.filter { node ->
-            val isUnmessageable: Boolean = if (node.user.hasIsUnmessagable()) {
-                node.user.isUnmessagable
-            } else {
-                // for older firmwares
-                node.user.role?.isUnmessageableRole() == true
-            }
-            return@filter includeUnmessageable || !isUnmessageable
+        list.map {
+            it.toModel()
         }
     }.flowOn(dispatchers.io).conflate()
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/model/UIState.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/model/UIState.kt
index e7f1c4b93..29151152a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/model/UIState.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/model/UIState.kt
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ data class NodesUiState(
     val sort: NodeSortOption = NodeSortOption.LAST_HEARD,
     val filter: String = "",
     val includeUnknown: Boolean = false,
-    val includeUnmessageable: Boolean = true,
     val gpsFormat: Int = 0,
     val distanceUnits: Int = 0,
     val tempInFahrenheit: Boolean = false,
@@ -263,8 +262,6 @@ class UIViewModel @Inject constructor(
     private val nodeSortOption = MutableStateFlow(NodeSortOption.LAST_HEARD)
     private val includeUnknown = MutableStateFlow(preferences.getBoolean("include-unknown", false))
     private val showDetails = MutableStateFlow(preferences.getBoolean("show-details", false))
-    private val includeUnmessageable =
-        MutableStateFlow(preferences.getBoolean("include-unmessageable", true))
 
     fun setSortOption(sort: NodeSortOption) {
         nodeSortOption.value = sort
@@ -275,11 +272,6 @@ class UIViewModel @Inject constructor(
         preferences.edit { putBoolean("show-details", showDetails.value) }
     }
 
-    fun toggleIncludeUnmessageable() {
-        includeUnmessageable.value = !includeUnmessageable.value
-        preferences.edit { putBoolean("include-unmessageable", includeUnmessageable.value) }
-    }
-
     fun toggleIncludeUnknown() {
         includeUnknown.value = !includeUnknown.value
         preferences.edit { putBoolean("include-unknown", includeUnknown.value) }
@@ -301,8 +293,6 @@ class UIViewModel @Inject constructor(
             tempInFahrenheit = profile.moduleConfig.telemetry.environmentDisplayFahrenheit,
             showDetails = showDetails,
         )
-    }.combine(includeUnmessageable) { state, includeUnmessageable ->
-        state.copy(includeUnmessageable = includeUnmessageable)
     }.stateIn(
         scope = viewModelScope,
         started = SharingStarted.WhileSubscribed(5_000),
@@ -316,7 +306,7 @@ class UIViewModel @Inject constructor(
     )
 
     val nodeList: StateFlow<List<Node>> = nodesUiState.flatMapLatest { state ->
-        nodeDB.getNodes(state.sort, state.filter, state.includeUnknown, state.includeUnmessageable)
+        nodeDB.getNodes(state.sort, state.filter, state.includeUnknown)
     }.stateIn(
         scope = viewModelScope,
         started = SharingStarted.WhileSubscribed(5_000),
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/NodeScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/NodeScreen.kt
index a9dbd140e..37a248cec 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/NodeScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/NodeScreen.kt
@@ -95,8 +95,6 @@ fun NodeScreen(
                     onToggleIncludeUnknown = model::toggleIncludeUnknown,
                     showDetails = state.showDetails,
                     onToggleShowDetails = model::toggleShowDetails,
-                    includeUnmessageable = state.includeUnmessageable,
-                    onToggleIncludeUnmessageable = model::toggleIncludeUnmessageable
                 )
             }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/components/NodeFilterTextField.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/components/NodeFilterTextField.kt
index 0974b604c..e10ce5585 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/components/NodeFilterTextField.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/components/NodeFilterTextField.kt
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@ fun NodeFilterTextField(
     onToggleIncludeUnknown: () -> Unit,
     showDetails: Boolean,
     onToggleShowDetails: () -> Unit,
-    includeUnmessageable: Boolean,
-    onToggleIncludeUnmessageable: () -> Unit,
 ) {
     Row(
         modifier = modifier.background(MaterialTheme.colorScheme.background),
@@ -90,8 +88,6 @@ fun NodeFilterTextField(
             onToggleIncludeUnknown = onToggleIncludeUnknown,
             showDetails = showDetails,
             onToggleShowDetails = onToggleShowDetails,
-            includeUnmessageable = includeUnmessageable,
-            onToggleIncludeUnmessageable = onToggleIncludeUnmessageable
         )
     }
 }
@@ -158,8 +154,6 @@ private fun NodeSortButton(
     onToggleIncludeUnknown: () -> Unit,
     showDetails: Boolean,
     onToggleShowDetails: () -> Unit,
-    onToggleIncludeUnmessageable: () -> Unit,
-    includeUnmessageable: Boolean,
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
 ) = Box(modifier) {
     var expanded by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
@@ -234,27 +228,6 @@ private fun NodeSortButton(
                 }
             }
         )
-        HorizontalDivider()
-        DropdownMenuItem(
-            onClick = {
-                onToggleIncludeUnmessageable()
-                expanded = false
-            },
-            text = {
-                Row {
-                    AnimatedVisibility(visible = includeUnmessageable) {
-                        Icon(
-                            imageVector = Icons.Default.Done,
-                            contentDescription = null,
-                            modifier = Modifier.padding(end = 4.dp),
-                        )
-                    }
-                    Text(
-                        text = stringResource(id = R.string.node_filter_include_unmessageable),
-                    )
-                }
-            }
-        )
     }
 }
 
@@ -272,8 +245,6 @@ private fun NodeFilterTextFieldPreview() {
             onToggleIncludeUnknown = {},
             showDetails = false,
             onToggleShowDetails = {},
-            includeUnmessageable = false,
-            onToggleIncludeUnmessageable = {}
         )
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 97e05f9fa..f0c8d30a8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -621,7 +621,6 @@
     <string name="scan_qr_code">Scan QR Code</string>
     <string name="share_contact">Share Contact</string>
     <string name="import_shared_contact">Import Shared Contact?</string>
-    <string name="node_filter_include_unmessageable">Include Unmessageable</string>
     <string name="unmessageable">Unmessageable</string>
     <string name="unmonitored_or_infrastructure">Unmonitored or Infrastructure</string>
     <string name="import_known_shared_contact_text">Warning: This contact is known, importing will overwrite the previous contact information.</string>