diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/cache/ChapterCache.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/cache/ChapterCache.kt
index fa000a16d8..de36e85510 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/cache/ChapterCache.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/cache/ChapterCache.kt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import com.google.gson.reflect.TypeToken
 import com.jakewharton.disklrucache.DiskLruCache
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.source.model.Page
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.DiskUtils
-import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.saveImageTo
+import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.saveTo
 import okhttp3.Response
 import okio.Okio
 import rx.Observable
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ class ChapterCache(private val context: Context) {
      * @throws IOException image error.
      */
     @Throws(IOException::class)
-    fun putImageToCache(imageUrl: String, response: Response, reencode: Boolean) {
+    fun putImageToCache(imageUrl: String, response: Response) {
         // Initialize editor (edits the values for an entry).
         var editor: DiskLruCache.Editor? = null
 
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class ChapterCache(private val context: Context) {
             editor = diskCache.edit(key) ?: throw IOException("Unable to edit key")
 
             // Get OutputStream and write image with Okio.
-            response.body().source().saveImageTo(editor.newOutputStream(0), reencode)
+            response.body().source().saveTo(editor.newOutputStream(0))
 
             diskCache.flush()
             editor.commit()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/download/DownloadManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/download/DownloadManager.kt
index 1661d6a444..f92d7ead83 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/download/DownloadManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/download/DownloadManager.kt
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ class DownloadManager(
                     val file = File(directory, filename)
                     try {
                         file.parentFile.mkdirs()
-                        it.body().source().saveImageTo(file.outputStream(), preferences.reencodeImage())
+                        it.body().source().saveTo(file.outputStream())
                     } catch (e: Exception) {
                         it.close()
                         file.delete()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceKeys.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceKeys.kt
index 76e7932b22..46b07458fe 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceKeys.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceKeys.kt
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ class PreferenceKeys(context: Context) {
 
     val readWithVolumeKeys = context.getString(R.string.pref_read_with_volume_keys_key)
 
-    val reencodeImage = context.getString(R.string.pref_reencode_key)
-
     val portraitColumns = context.getString(R.string.pref_library_columns_portrait_key)
 
     val landscapeColumns = context.getString(R.string.pref_library_columns_landscape_key)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
index a9210fbef5..c18c1cd0a0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@ class PreferencesHelper(context: Context) {
 
     fun readWithVolumeKeys() = rxPrefs.getBoolean(keys.readWithVolumeKeys, false)
 
-    fun reencodeImage() = prefs.getBoolean(keys.reencodeImage, false)
-
     fun portraitColumns() = rxPrefs.getInteger(keys.portraitColumns, 0)
 
     fun landscapeColumns() = rxPrefs.getInteger(keys.landscapeColumns, 0)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/source/online/OnlineSource.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/source/online/OnlineSource.kt
index 0d7cd72211..cb77baa50b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/source/online/OnlineSource.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/source/online/OnlineSource.kt
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ abstract class OnlineSource() : Source {
     private fun cacheImage(page: Page): Observable<Page> {
         page.status = Page.DOWNLOAD_IMAGE
         return imageResponse(page)
-                .doOnNext { chapterCache.putImageToCache(page.imageUrl!!, it, preferences.reencodeImage()) }
+                .doOnNext { chapterCache.putImageToCache(page.imageUrl!!, it) }
                 .map { page }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/util/OkioExtensions.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/util/OkioExtensions.kt
index 29f31caa3b..c4fbf2c00c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/util/OkioExtensions.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/util/OkioExtensions.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 package eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util
 
-import android.graphics.Bitmap
-import android.graphics.BitmapFactory
 import okio.BufferedSource
 import okio.Okio
 import java.io.File
@@ -39,24 +37,3 @@ fun BufferedSource.saveTo(stream: OutputStream) {
         }
     }
 }
-
-/**
- * Saves the given source to an output stream and closes both resources.
- * The source is expected to be an image, and it may reencode the image.
- *
- * @param stream the stream where the source is copied.
- * @param reencode whether to reencode the image or not.
- */
-fun BufferedSource.saveImageTo(stream: OutputStream, reencode: Boolean = false) {
-    if (reencode) {
-        use {
-            val bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeStream(it.inputStream())
-            stream.use {
-                bitmap.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG, 100, it)
-            }
-            bitmap.recycle()
-        }
-    } else {
-        saveTo(stream)
-    }
-}
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
index 5133f55749..553e0a232b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
@@ -167,8 +167,6 @@
     <string name="clear_database_completed">Entradas borradas</string>
     <string name="pref_show_warning_message">Mostrar advertencias</string>
     <string name="pref_show_warning_message_summary">Mostrar mensajes de advertencia durante la sincronización de la librería</string>
-    <string name="pref_reencode"> Recodificar imágenes</string>
-    <string name="pref_reencode_summary">Habilitar recodificación si las imágenes no pueden ser decodificadas. Para mejores resultados, usar junto a Skia</string>
 
       <!-- About section -->
     <string name="version">Versión</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-pt/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-pt/strings.xml
index 9c5297a46b..e4eee38cfe 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-pt/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-pt/strings.xml
@@ -169,8 +169,6 @@
     <string name="clear_database_completed">Eliminar entradas</string>
     <string name="pref_show_warning_message">Mostrar avisos</string>
     <string name="pref_show_warning_message_summary">Mostrar mensagens de avisos durante a sincronização</string>
-    <string name="pref_reencode">Recodificar imagens</string>
-    <string name="pref_reencode_summary">Permitir recodificação se as imagens não puderam ser descodificadas. Para melhores resultados utilize Skia</string>
 
     <!-- About section -->
     <string name="version">Versão</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/keys.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/keys.xml
index b7f135600d..ad8de7baab 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/keys.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/keys.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
     <string name="pref_image_decoder_key">pref_image_decoder_key</string>
     <string name="pref_read_with_volume_keys_key">reader_volume_keys</string>
     <string name="pref_read_with_tapping_key">reader_tap</string>
-    <string name="pref_reencode_key">reencode_image</string>
     <string name="pref_filter_downloaded_key">pref_filter_downloaded_key</string>
     <string name="pref_filter_unread_key">pref_filter_unread_key</string>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index e8ae2e88a8..91b4af0914 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -178,8 +178,6 @@
     <string name="clear_database_completed">Entries deleted</string>
     <string name="pref_refresh_library_metadata">Refresh library metadata</string>
     <string name="pref_refresh_library_metadata_summary">Updates covers, genres, description and manga status information</string>
-    <string name="pref_reencode">Reencode images</string>
-    <string name="pref_reencode_summary">Enable reencoding if images can\'t be decoded. Expect best results with Skia</string>
 
       <!-- About section -->
     <string name="version">Version</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_advanced.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_advanced.xml
index 418e704dbc..9131e8154c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_advanced.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_advanced.xml
@@ -25,12 +25,6 @@
             android:summary="@string/pref_refresh_library_metadata_summary"
             android:title="@string/pref_refresh_library_metadata"/>
 
-        <SwitchPreference
-            android:defaultValue="false"
-            android:key="@string/pref_reencode_key"
-            android:summary="@string/pref_reencode_summary"
-            android:title="@string/pref_reencode"/>
-
     </PreferenceScreen>
 
 </PreferenceScreen>
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