diff --git a/res/xml/preferences.xml b/res/xml/preferences.xml
index ecd90803..cc2b952f 100644
--- a/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -60,14 +60,6 @@
             android:summary="@string/pref_notification_grace_period_summary"
             android:defaultValue="true"/>
     </PreferenceCategory>
-    <PreferenceCategory 
-        android:title="@string/pref_ui_options">
-        <CheckBoxPreference 
-            android:key="use_subject_in_muc"
-            android:title="@string/pref_conference_name"
-            android:summary="@string/pref_conference_name_summary"
-            android:defaultValue="true"/>
-    </PreferenceCategory>
     <PreferenceCategory
         android:title="@string/pref_advanced_options">
         <CheckBoxPreference 
diff --git a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Conversation.java b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Conversation.java
index 4c55d5ee..8dc9b3ca 100644
--- a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Conversation.java
+++ b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Conversation.java
@@ -141,9 +141,8 @@ public class Conversation extends AbstractEntity {
 		this.messages = msgs;
 	}
 
-	public String getName(boolean useSubject) {
-		if ((getMode() == MODE_MULTI) && (getMucOptions().getSubject() != null)
-				&& useSubject) {
+	public String getName() {
+		if (getMode() == MODE_MULTI && getMucOptions().getSubject() != null) {
 			return getMucOptions().getSubject();
 		} else if (getMode() == MODE_MULTI && bookmark != null
 				&& bookmark.getName() != null) {
diff --git a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConferenceDetailsActivity.java b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConferenceDetailsActivity.java
index 40c7eca8..2cfa1635 100644
--- a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConferenceDetailsActivity.java
+++ b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConferenceDetailsActivity.java
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public class ConferenceDetailsActivity extends XmppActivity {
 			break;
 		case R.id.action_edit_subject:
 			if (conversation != null) {
-				quickEdit(conversation.getName(true), new OnValueEdited() {
+				quickEdit(conversation.getName(), new OnValueEdited() {
 
 					@Override
 					public void onValueEdited(String value) {
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ public class ConferenceDetailsActivity extends XmppActivity {
 
 	private void populateView() {
 		mYourPhoto.setImageBitmap(conversation.getAccount().getImage(this, 48));
-		setTitle(conversation.getName(true));
+		setTitle(conversation.getName());
 		mFullJid.setText(conversation.getContactJid().split("/")[0]);
 		mYourNick.setText(conversation.getMucOptions().getActualNick());
 		mRoleAffiliaton = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.muc_role);
diff --git a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java
index fe345fc4..32c77fbe 100644
--- a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java
+++ b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import eu.siacs.conversations.utils.ExceptionHelper;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.utils.UIHelper;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Bundle;
-import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.provider.MediaStore;
 import android.app.ActionBar;
 import android.app.AlertDialog;
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.DialogInterface.OnClickListener;
 import android.content.IntentSender.SendIntentException;
 import android.content.Intent;
-import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.support.v4.widget.SlidingPaneLayout;
 import android.support.v4.widget.SlidingPaneLayout.PanelSlideListener;
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
@@ -65,8 +63,6 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends XmppActivity {
 	private ListView listView;
 
 	private boolean paneShouldBeOpen = true;
-	private boolean useSubject = true;
-	private boolean showLastseen = false;
 	private ArrayAdapter<Conversation> listAdapter;
 
 	private OnConversationUpdate onConvChanged = new OnConversationUpdate() {
@@ -182,8 +178,7 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends XmppActivity {
 					if (ab != null) {
 						ab.setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);
 						ab.setHomeButtonEnabled(true);
-						ab.setTitle(getSelectedConversation().getName(
-								useSubject));
+						ab.setTitle(getSelectedConversation().getName());
 					}
 					invalidateOptionsMenu();
 					if (!getSelectedConversation().isRead()) {
@@ -562,10 +557,6 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends XmppActivity {
 	@Override
 	public void onStart() {
 		super.onStart();
-		SharedPreferences preferences = PreferenceManager
-				.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this);
-		this.useSubject = preferences.getBoolean("use_subject_in_muc", true);
-		this.showLastseen = preferences.getBoolean("show_last_seen", false);
 		if (this.xmppConnectionServiceBound) {
 			this.onBackendConnected();
 		}
@@ -741,15 +732,6 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends XmppActivity {
 		listView.invalidateViews();
 	}
 
-	public boolean showLastseen() {
-		if (getSelectedConversation() == null) {
-			return false;
-		} else {
-			return this.showLastseen
-					&& getSelectedConversation().getMode() == Conversation.MODE_SINGLE;
-		}
-	}
-
 	public void runIntent(PendingIntent pi, int requestCode) {
 		try {
 			this.startIntentSenderForResult(pi.getIntentSender(), requestCode,
diff --git a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
index 77049e56..b0fd4a03 100644
--- a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
+++ b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
@@ -26,10 +26,8 @@ import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.IntentSender;
-import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.IntentSender.SendIntentException;
 import android.os.Bundle;
-import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.text.Editable;
 import android.text.Selection;
 import android.view.Gravity;
@@ -67,7 +65,6 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends Fragment {
 	private TextView snackbarMessage;
 	private TextView snackbarAction;
 
-	private boolean useSubject = true;
 	private boolean messagesLoaded = false;
 
 	private IntentSender askForPassphraseIntent = null;
@@ -301,9 +298,6 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends Fragment {
 	public void onStart() {
 		super.onStart();
 		this.activity = (ConversationActivity) getActivity();
-		SharedPreferences preferences = PreferenceManager
-				.getDefaultSharedPreferences(activity);
-		this.useSubject = preferences.getBoolean("use_subject_in_muc", true);
 		if (activity.xmppConnectionServiceBound) {
 			this.onBackendConnected();
 		}
@@ -344,7 +338,7 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends Fragment {
 				activity.getActionBar().setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);
 				activity.getActionBar().setHomeButtonEnabled(true);
 				activity.getActionBar().setTitle(
-						conversation.getName(useSubject));
+						conversation.getName());
 				activity.invalidateOptionsMenu();
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/XmppActivity.java b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/XmppActivity.java
index 174bab3a..78482658 100644
--- a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/XmppActivity.java
+++ b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/XmppActivity.java
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ public abstract class XmppActivity extends Activity {
 				xmppConnectionService.invite(conversation, contactJid);
 			}
 			Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, "inviting " + contactJid + " to "
-					+ conversation.getName(true));
+					+ conversation.getName());
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/ConversationAdapter.java b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/ConversationAdapter.java
index 8f7eef8c..c3ff5b22 100644
--- a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/ConversationAdapter.java
+++ b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/ConversationAdapter.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class ConversationAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Conversation> {
 		}
 		TextView convName = (TextView) view
 				.findViewById(R.id.conversation_name);
-		convName.setText(conv.getName(true));
+		convName.setText(conv.getName());
 		TextView convLastMsg = (TextView) view
 				.findViewById(R.id.conversation_lastmsg);
 		ImageView imagePreview = (ImageView) view
diff --git a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/MessageAdapter.java b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/MessageAdapter.java
index 553584cd..08388ed8 100644
--- a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/MessageAdapter.java
+++ b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/MessageAdapter.java
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ public class MessageAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Message> {
 								@Override
 								public void onClick(View v) {
 									String name = item.getConversation()
-											.getName(true);
+											.getName();
 									String read = getContext()
 											.getString(
 													R.string.contact_has_read_up_to_this_point,
diff --git a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/UIHelper.java b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/UIHelper.java
index 49645475..41724596 100644
--- a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/UIHelper.java
+++ b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/UIHelper.java
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ public class UIHelper {
 		List<User> members = conversation.getMucOptions().getUsers();
 		if (members.size() == 0) {
 			return getUnknownContactPicture(
-					new String[] { conversation.getName(false) }, size,
+					new String[] { conversation.getName() }, size,
 					bgColor, fgColor);
 		}
 		ArrayList<String> names = new ArrayList<String>();
@@ -332,7 +332,6 @@ public class UIHelper {
 
 		SharedPreferences preferences = PreferenceManager
 				.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context);
-		boolean useSubject = preferences.getBoolean("use_subject_in_muc", true);
 		boolean showNofifications = preferences.getBoolean("show_notification",
 				true);
 		boolean vibrate = preferences.getBoolean("vibrate_on_notification",
@@ -381,7 +380,7 @@ public class UIHelper {
 			Conversation conversation = unread.get(0);
 			targetUuid = conversation.getUuid();
 			mBuilder.setLargeIcon(conversation.getImage(context, 64));
-			mBuilder.setContentTitle(conversation.getName(useSubject));
+			mBuilder.setContentTitle(conversation.getName());
 			if (notify) {
 				mBuilder.setTicker(conversation.getLatestMessage()
 						.getReadableBody(context));
@@ -413,12 +412,12 @@ public class UIHelper {
 			for (int i = 0; i < unread.size(); ++i) {
 				targetUuid = unread.get(i).getUuid();
 				if (i < unread.size() - 1) {
-					names.append(unread.get(i).getName(useSubject) + ", ");
+					names.append(unread.get(i).getName() + ", ");
 				} else {
-					names.append(unread.get(i).getName(useSubject));
+					names.append(unread.get(i).getName());
 				}
 				style.addLine(Html.fromHtml("<b>"
-						+ unread.get(i).getName(useSubject)
+						+ unread.get(i).getName()
 						+ "</b> "
 						+ unread.get(i).getLatestMessage()
 								.getReadableBody(context)));