diff --git a/src/network/network_content.cpp b/src/network/network_content.cpp
--- a/src/network/network_content.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network_content.cpp
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ void ClientNetworkContentSocketHandler::
 
 	this->isCancelled = false;
 
-	if (_settings_client.network.no_http_content_downloads || fallback) {
+	if (fallback) {
 		this->DownloadSelectedContentFallback(content);
 	} else {
 		this->DownloadSelectedContentHTTP(content);
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ enum IniFileVersion : uint32_t {
 	IFV_PRIVATE_SECRETS,                                   ///< 1  PR#9298  Moving of settings from openttd.cfg to private.cfg / secrets.cfg.
 	IFV_GAME_TYPE,                                         ///< 2  PR#9515  Convert server_advertise to server_game_type.
 	IFV_LINKGRAPH_SECONDS,                                 ///< 3  PR#10610 Store linkgraph update intervals in seconds instead of days.
-	IFV_NETWORK_PRIVATE_SETTINGS,                          ///< 4  PR#10762 Move no_http_content_downloads / use_relay_service to private settings.
+	IFV_NETWORK_PRIVATE_SETTINGS,                          ///< 4  PR#10762 Move use_relay_service to private settings.
 
 	IFV_AUTOSAVE_RENAME,                                   ///< 5  PR#11143 Renamed values of autosave to be in minutes.
 	IFV_RIGHT_CLICK_CLOSE,                                 ///< 6  PR#10204 Add alternative right click to close windows setting.
@@ -1378,19 +1378,10 @@ void LoadFromConfig(bool startup)
 			_settings_newgame.linkgraph.recalc_time     *= CalendarTime::SECONDS_PER_DAY;
 		}
 
-		/* Move no_http_content_downloads and use_relay_service from generic_ini to private_ini. */
+		/* Move use_relay_service from generic_ini to private_ini. */
 		if (generic_version < IFV_NETWORK_PRIVATE_SETTINGS) {
 			const IniGroup *network = generic_ini.GetGroup("network");
 			if (network != nullptr) {
-				const IniItem *no_http_content_downloads = network->GetItem("no_http_content_downloads");
-				if (no_http_content_downloads != nullptr) {
-					if (no_http_content_downloads->value == "true") {
-						_settings_client.network.no_http_content_downloads = true;
-					} else if (no_http_content_downloads->value == "false") {
-						_settings_client.network.no_http_content_downloads = false;
-					}
-				}
-
 				const IniItem *use_relay_service = network->GetItem("use_relay_service");
 				if (use_relay_service != nullptr) {
 					if (use_relay_service->value == "never") {
@@ -1496,7 +1487,6 @@ void SaveToConfig()
 	if (generic_version < IFV_NETWORK_PRIVATE_SETTINGS) {
 		IniGroup *network = generic_ini.GetGroup("network");
 		if (network != nullptr) {
-			network->RemoveItem("no_http_content_downloads");
 			network->RemoveItem("use_relay_service");
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/settings_type.h b/src/settings_type.h
--- a/src/settings_type.h
+++ b/src/settings_type.h
@@ -330,7 +330,6 @@ struct NetworkSettings {
 	uint8_t       min_active_clients;                       ///< minimum amount of active clients to unpause the game
 	bool        reload_cfg;                               ///< reload the config file before restarting
 	std::string last_joined;                              ///< Last joined server
-	bool        no_http_content_downloads;                ///< do not do content downloads over HTTP
 	UseRelayService use_relay_service;                    ///< Use relay service?
 	ParticipateSurvey participate_survey;                 ///< Participate in the automated survey
 };
diff --git a/src/table/settings/network_private_settings.ini b/src/table/settings/network_private_settings.ini
--- a/src/table/settings/network_private_settings.ini
+++ b/src/table/settings/network_private_settings.ini
@@ -76,12 +76,6 @@ flags    = SF_NOT_IN_SAVE | SF_NO_NETWOR
 def      = """"
 cat      = SC_EXPERT
 
-[SDTC_BOOL]
-var      = network.no_http_content_downloads
-flags    = SF_NOT_IN_SAVE | SF_NO_NETWORK_SYNC
-def      = false
-cat      = SC_EXPERT
-
 [SDTC_OMANY]
 var      = network.use_relay_service
 type     = SLE_UINT8