diff --git a/src/zm_monitor.cpp b/src/zm_monitor.cpp
index c7e2e3f89..249e86cfb 100644
--- a/src/zm_monitor.cpp
+++ b/src/zm_monitor.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ std::string load_monitor_sql =
   "`ImageBufferCount`, `MaxImageBufferCount`, `WarmupCount`, `PreEventCount`, "
   "`PostEventCount`, `StreamReplayBuffer`, `AlarmFrameCount`, "
   "`SectionLength`, `SectionLengthWarn`, `MinSectionLength`, `EventCloseMode`+0, "
-  "`FrameSkip`, `MotionFrameSkip`, "
+  "`MotionFrameSkip`, "
   "`FPSReportInterval`, `RefBlendPerc`, `AlarmRefBlendPerc`, `TrackMotion`, `Exif`, "
   "`Latitude`, `Longitude`, "
   "`RTSPServer`, `RTSPStreamName`, `SOAP_wsa_compl`, `ONVIF_Alarm_Text`,"
@@ -245,7 +245,6 @@ Monitor::Monitor() :
   min_section_length(0),
   startstop_on_section_length(false),
   adaptive_skip(false),
-  frame_skip(0),
   motion_frame_skip(0),
   analysis_fps_limit(0),
   analysis_update_delay(0),
@@ -618,7 +617,7 @@ void Monitor::Load(MYSQL_ROW dbrow, bool load_zones=true, Purpose p = QUERY) {
   packetqueue.setMaxVideoPackets(max_image_buffer_count);
   packetqueue.setKeepKeyframes((videowriter == PASSTHROUGH) && (recording != RECORDING_NONE));
 
-  /* "SectionLength, SectionLengthWarn, MinSectionLength, EventCloseMode, FrameSkip, MotionFrameSkip, " */
+  /* "SectionLength, SectionLengthWarn, MinSectionLength, EventCloseMode, MotionFrameSkip, " */
   section_length = Seconds(atoi(dbrow[col]));
   col++;
   section_length_warn = dbrow[col] ? atoi(dbrow[col]) : false;
@@ -661,8 +660,6 @@ void Monitor::Load(MYSQL_ROW dbrow, bool load_zones=true, Purpose p = QUERY) {
       event_close_mode = CLOSE_IDLE;
   }
 
-  frame_skip = atoi(dbrow[col]);
-  col++;
   motion_frame_skip = atoi(dbrow[col]);
   col++;
 
diff --git a/src/zm_monitor.h b/src/zm_monitor.h
index 5626f079d..9bb63c464 100644
--- a/src/zm_monitor.h
+++ b/src/zm_monitor.h
@@ -625,7 +625,6 @@ class Monitor : public std::enable_shared_from_this<Monitor> {
   Seconds    min_section_length;   // Minimum event length when using event_close_mode == ALARM
   bool       startstop_on_section_length; // Whether to start/stop events on time % section_length
   bool       adaptive_skip;        // Whether to use the newer adaptive algorithm for this monitor
-  int        frame_skip;        // How many frames to skip in continuous modes
   int        motion_frame_skip;      // How many frames to skip in motion detection
   double     analysis_fps_limit;     // Target framerate for video analysis
   Microseconds analysis_update_delay;  //  How long we wait before updating analysis parameters
diff --git a/web/skins/classic/views/js/monitor.js.php b/web/skins/classic/views/js/monitor.js.php
index b90763a85..5a75a5185 100644
--- a/web/skins/classic/views/js/monitor.js.php
+++ b/web/skins/classic/views/js/monitor.js.php
@@ -162,8 +162,6 @@ function validateForm(form) {
       errors[errors.length] = "<?php echo translate('BadAnalysisUpdateDelay') ?>";
     if ( !form.elements['newMonitor[FPSReportInterval]'].value || !(parseInt(form.elements['newMonitor[FPSReportInterval]'].value) >= 0 ) )
       errors[errors.length] = "<?php echo translate('BadFPSReportInterval') ?>";
-    if ( !form.elements['newMonitor[FrameSkip]'].value || !(parseInt(form.elements['newMonitor[FrameSkip]'].value) >= 0 ) )
-      errors[errors.length] = "<?php echo translate('BadFrameSkip') ?>";
     if ( !form.elements['newMonitor[MotionFrameSkip]'].value || !(parseInt(form.elements['newMonitor[MotionFrameSkip]'].value) >= 0 ) )
       errors[errors.length] = "<?php echo translate('BadMotionFrameSkip') ?>";
     if ( form.elements['newMonitor[Type]'].value == 'Local' )
diff --git a/web/skins/classic/views/monitor.php b/web/skins/classic/views/monitor.php
index 75b59d924..54b9d7460 100644
--- a/web/skins/classic/views/monitor.php
+++ b/web/skins/classic/views/monitor.php
@@ -1591,11 +1591,6 @@ echo htmlSelect('newMonitor[ReturnLocation]', $return_options, $monitor->ReturnL
           <?php echo html_radio('newMonitor[EventCloseMode]', ['system'=>translate('System'), 'time'=>translate('Time'), 'duration'=>translate('Duration'), 'idle'=>translate('Idle'), 'alarm'=>translate('Alarm')], $monitor->EventCloseMode()); ?>
           <span class="form-text form-control-sm">When continuous events are closed.&nbsp;(<a id="ZM_EVENT_CLOSE_MODE" class="optionhelp">?</a>)</span>
         </li>
-        <li>
-          <label><?php echo translate('FrameSkip') ?></label>
-            <input type="number" name="newMonitor[FrameSkip]" value="<?php echo validHtmlStr($monitor->FrameSkip()) ?>" min="0"/>
-            <?php echo translate('frames')?>
-        </li>
         <li>
           <label><?php echo translate('MotionFrameSkip') ?></label>
             <input type="number" name="newMonitor[MotionFrameSkip]" value="<?php echo validHtmlStr($monitor->MotionFrameSkip()) ?>" min="0"/>