diff --git a/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/owncloud/notes/edit/NoteEditFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/owncloud/notes/edit/NoteEditFragment.java
index e0fc214bb..9ba17f95a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/owncloud/notes/edit/NoteEditFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/owncloud/notes/edit/NoteEditFragment.java
@@ -109,11 +109,6 @@ protected FloatingActionButton getSearchPrevButton() {
         return binding.directEditing;
     }
 
-    protected ExtendedFloatingActionButton getNormalEditButton() {
-        // the edit fragment does not have a button
-        return null;
-    }
-
     @Nullable
     @Override
     public View onCreateView(@NonNull LayoutInflater inflater, @Nullable ViewGroup container, Bundle savedInstanceState) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/owncloud/notes/edit/NotePreviewFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/owncloud/notes/edit/NotePreviewFragment.java
index 72766a556..37048d6ac 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/owncloud/notes/edit/NotePreviewFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/owncloud/notes/edit/NotePreviewFragment.java
@@ -52,10 +52,6 @@ public class NotePreviewFragment extends SearchableBaseNoteFragment implements O
     public void onPrepareOptionsMenu(@NonNull Menu menu) {
         super.onPrepareOptionsMenu(menu);
         menu.findItem(R.id.menu_edit).setVisible(true);
-        if(getNormalEditButton().getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE) {
-            menu.findItem(R.id.menu_edit).setVisible(false);
-        }
-
         menu.findItem(R.id.menu_preview).setVisible(false);
     }
 
@@ -90,11 +86,6 @@ protected FloatingActionButton getSearchPrevButton() {
         return binding.directEditing;
     }
 
-    @Override
-    protected ExtendedFloatingActionButton getNormalEditButton() {
-        return binding.edit;
-    }
-
     @Override
     protected Layout getLayout() {
         binding.singleNoteContent.onPreDraw();
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/owncloud/notes/edit/SearchableBaseNoteFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/owncloud/notes/edit/SearchableBaseNoteFragment.java
index bfc8cdb2c..f1e86980a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/owncloud/notes/edit/SearchableBaseNoteFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/owncloud/notes/edit/SearchableBaseNoteFragment.java
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.appcompat.widget.SearchView;
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;
-import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager;
 
 import com.google.android.material.floatingactionbutton.ExtendedFloatingActionButton;
 import com.google.android.material.floatingactionbutton.FloatingActionButton;
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ public abstract class SearchableBaseNoteFragment extends BaseNoteFragment {
     private SearchView searchView;
     private String searchQuery = null;
     private static final int delay = 50; // If the search string does not change after $delay ms, then the search task starts.
-    private boolean directEditRemotelyAvailable = false; // avoid using this directly, instead use: isDirectEditEnabled()
+    private boolean directEditAvailable = false;
 
     @ColorInt
     private int color;
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ public void onActivityCreated(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
     @Override
     protected void onScroll(int scrollY, int oldScrollY) {
         super.onScroll(scrollY, oldScrollY);
-        if (isDirectEditEnabled()) {
+        if (directEditAvailable) {
             // only show FAB if search is not active
             if (getSearchNextButton() == null || getSearchNextButton().getVisibility() != View.VISIBLE) {
                 final ExtendedFloatingActionButton directFab = getDirectEditingButton();
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ protected void onScroll(int scrollY, int oldScrollY) {
     public void onViewCreated(@NonNull View view, @Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onViewCreated(view, savedInstanceState);
         checkDirectEditingAvailable();
-        if (isDirectEditEnabled()) {
+        if (directEditAvailable) {
             final ExtendedFloatingActionButton directEditingButton = getDirectEditingButton();
             directEditingButton.setExtended(false);
             ExtendedFabUtil.toggleExtendedOnLongClick(directEditingButton);
@@ -91,15 +90,6 @@ public void onViewCreated(@NonNull View view, @Nullable Bundle savedInstanceStat
             });
         } else {
             getDirectEditingButton().setVisibility(View.GONE);
-            ExtendedFloatingActionButton edit = getNormalEditButton();
-            if(edit!=null) {
-                edit.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-                edit.setOnClickListener(v -> {
-                    if (listener != null) {
-                        listener.changeMode(NoteFragmentListener.Mode.EDIT, true);
-                    }
-                });
-            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -107,19 +97,11 @@ private void checkDirectEditingAvailable() {
         try {
             final SingleSignOnAccount ssoAccount = SingleAccountHelper.getCurrentSingleSignOnAccount(requireContext());
             final Account localAccount = repo.getAccountByName(ssoAccount.name);
-            directEditRemotelyAvailable = localAccount != null && localAccount.isDirectEditingAvailable();
+            directEditAvailable = localAccount != null && localAccount.isDirectEditingAvailable();
         } catch (NextcloudFilesAppAccountNotFoundException | NoCurrentAccountSelectedException e) {
             Log.w(TAG, "checkDirectEditingAvailable: ", e);
-            directEditRemotelyAvailable = false;
-        }
-    }
-
-    protected boolean isDirectEditEnabled() {
-        if (!directEditRemotelyAvailable) {
-            return false;
+            directEditAvailable = false;
         }
-        final var sp = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(requireContext().getApplicationContext());
-        return sp.getBoolean(getString(R.string.pref_key_enable_direct_edit), true);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -270,7 +252,6 @@ public void onSaveInstanceState(@NonNull Bundle outState) {
     @NonNull
     protected abstract ExtendedFloatingActionButton getDirectEditingButton();
 
-    protected abstract ExtendedFloatingActionButton getNormalEditButton();
 
     private void showSearchFabs() {
         ExtendedFabUtil.setExtendedFabVisibility(getDirectEditingButton(), false);
@@ -366,9 +347,5 @@ public void applyBrand(int color) {
         util.material.themeFAB(getSearchNextButton());
         util.material.themeFAB(getSearchPrevButton());
         util.material.themeExtendedFAB(getDirectEditingButton());
-        var editFab = getNormalEditButton();
-        if(editFab != null) {
-            util.material.themeExtendedFAB(editFab);
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/owncloud/notes/preferences/PreferencesFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/owncloud/notes/preferences/PreferencesFragment.java
index 55f1f37de..c3d532cbe 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/owncloud/notes/preferences/PreferencesFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/owncloud/notes/preferences/PreferencesFragment.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ public class PreferencesFragment extends PreferenceFragmentCompat implements Bra
     private BrandedSwitchPreference preventScreenCapturePref;
     private BrandedSwitchPreference backgroundSyncPref;
     private BrandedSwitchPreference keepScreenOnPref;
-    private BrandedSwitchPreference enableDirectEditorPref;
 
     @Override
     public void onCreatePreferences(Bundle savedInstanceState, String rootKey) {
@@ -109,8 +108,6 @@ public void onCreatePreferences(Bundle savedInstanceState, String rootKey) {
             SyncWorker.update(requireContext(), (Boolean) newValue);
             return true;
         });
-
-        enableDirectEditorPref = findPreference(getString(R.string.pref_key_enable_direct_edit));
     }
 
 
@@ -138,6 +135,5 @@ public void applyBrand(int color) {
         preventScreenCapturePref.applyBrand(color);
         backgroundSyncPref.applyBrand(color);
         keepScreenOnPref.applyBrand(color);
-        enableDirectEditorPref.applyBrand(color);
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_rich_editing_grey600_24dp.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_rich_editing_grey600_24dp.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 0121669af..000000000
--- a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_rich_editing_grey600_24dp.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-<!--
-  ~ Nextcloud Notes - Android Client
-  ~
-  ~ SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021-2024 Nextcloud GmbH and Nextcloud contributors
-  ~ SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021 Andreas Gohr
-  ~ SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
--->
-<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:width="24dp"
-    android:height="24dp"
-    android:viewportWidth="24"
-    android:viewportHeight="24">
-    <path
-        android:fillColor="#FF757575"
-        android:pathData="M3,7H9V13H3V7M3,3H21V5H3V3M21,7V9H11V7H21M21,11V13H11V11H21M3,15H17V17H3V15M3,19H21V21H3V19Z" />
-</vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_note_preview.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_note_preview.xml
index 74cbb2ecb..c4215c2df 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_note_preview.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_note_preview.xml
@@ -75,19 +75,4 @@
         app:layout_anchor="@id/scrollView"
         app:layout_anchorGravity="bottom|end"
         app:icon="@drawable/ic_rich_editing" />
-
-    <com.google.android.material.floatingactionbutton.ExtendedFloatingActionButton
-        android:id="@+id/edit"
-        style="?attr/floatingActionButtonPrimaryStyle"
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_gravity="bottom|end"
-        android:layout_margin="@dimen/spacer_2x"
-        android:contentDescription="@string/noteMode_plain_edit"
-        android:text="@string/noteMode_plain_edit"
-        android:visibility="visible"
-        app:backgroundTint="@color/defaultBrand"
-        app:layout_anchor="@id/scrollView"
-        app:layout_anchorGravity="bottom|end"
-        app:icon="@drawable/ic_edit_grey600_24dp" />
 </androidx.coordinatorlayout.widget.CoordinatorLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index b94ece4d8..c45fa5ba5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@
     <string name="settings_background_sync">Background synchronization</string>
     <string name="settings_prevent_screen_capture">Prevent screen capture</string>
     <string name="settings_gridview">Grid view</string>
-    <string name="settings_enable_direct_edit">Direct Edit</string>
-    <string name="settings_enable_direct_edit_summary">When disabled, the advanced editor will be hidden.</string>
     <string name="settings_keep_screen_on">Keep screen on</string>
     <string name="settings_keep_screen_on_summary">When viewing or editing a note</string>
 
@@ -124,7 +122,6 @@
     <string name="pref_category_security" translatable="false">security</string>
     <string name="pref_key_last_note_mode" translatable="false">lastNoteMode</string>
     <string name="pref_key_background_sync" translatable="false">backgroundSync</string>
-    <string name="pref_key_enable_direct_edit" translatable="false">directEditPreference</string>
     <string name="pref_value_mode_edit" translatable="false">edit</string>
     <string name="pref_value_mode_direct_edit" translatable="false">directEdit</string>
     <string name="pref_value_mode_preview" translatable="false">preview</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
index 471c073e0..e9a13a5d1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -45,15 +45,6 @@
             android:summary="%s"
             android:title="@string/settings_note_mode_new" />
 
-        <it.niedermann.owncloud.notes.branding.BrandedSwitchPreference
-            android:defaultValue="true"
-            android:icon="@drawable/ic_rich_editing_grey600_24dp"
-            android:key="@string/pref_key_enable_direct_edit"
-            android:layout="@layout/item_pref"
-            android:title="@string/settings_enable_direct_edit"
-            android:summary="@string/settings_enable_direct_edit_summary" />
-
-
         <it.niedermann.owncloud.notes.branding.BrandedSwitchPreference
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_baseline_dashboard_24"
             android:key="@string/pref_key_gridview"