diff --git a/modules/libpref/src/init/all.js b/modules/libpref/src/init/all.js
index f00b0d2c70d5..385fd9c3ba72 100644
--- a/modules/libpref/src/init/all.js
+++ b/modules/libpref/src/init/all.js
@@ -433,7 +433,6 @@ pref("javascript.allow.mailnews",           false);
 pref("javascript.options.strict",           false);
 
 // advanced prefs
-pref("advanced.always_load_images",         true);
 pref("security.enable_java",                true);
 pref("advanced.mailftp",                    false);
 pref("image.animation_mode",                "normal");