diff --git a/packages/backend/src/core/activitypub/models/ApImageService.ts b/packages/backend/src/core/activitypub/models/ApImageService.ts
index 1f2984894..05c83cc95 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/core/activitypub/models/ApImageService.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/core/activitypub/models/ApImageService.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { DI } from '@/di-symbols.js';
 import type { DriveFilesRepository } from '@/models/index.js';
 import type { RemoteUser } from '@/models/entities/User.js';
 import type { DriveFile } from '@/models/entities/DriveFile.js';
-import { MetaService } from '@/core/MetaService.js';
 import { truncate } from '@/misc/truncate.js';
 import { DB_MAX_IMAGE_COMMENT_LENGTH } from '@/const.js';
 import { DriveService } from '@/core/DriveService.js';
@@ -22,7 +21,6 @@ export class ApImageService {
 		@Inject(DI.driveFilesRepository)
 		private driveFilesRepository: DriveFilesRepository,
 
-		private metaService: MetaService,
 		private apResolverService: ApResolverService,
 		private driveService: DriveService,
 		private apLoggerService: ApLoggerService,
@@ -56,19 +54,12 @@ export class ApImageService {
 
 		this.logger.info(`Creating the Image: ${image.url}`);
 
-		const instance = await this.metaService.fetch();
-
-		// Cache if remote file cache is on AND either
-		// 1. remote sensitive file is also on
-		// 2. or the image is not sensitive
-		const shouldBeCached = instance.cacheRemoteFiles && (instance.cacheRemoteSensitiveFiles || !image.sensitive);
-
 		const file = await this.driveService.uploadFromUrl({
 			url: image.url,
 			user: actor,
 			uri: image.url,
 			sensitive: image.sensitive,
-			isLink: !shouldBeCached,
+			isLink: true,
 			comment: truncate(image.name ?? undefined, DB_MAX_IMAGE_COMMENT_LENGTH),
 		});
 		if (!file.isLink || file.url === image.url) return file;
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/models/entities/Meta.ts b/packages/backend/src/models/entities/Meta.ts
index 755f8bccb..e46a6a456 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/models/entities/Meta.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/models/entities/Meta.ts
@@ -120,16 +120,6 @@ export class Meta {
 	})
 	public infoImageUrl: string | null;
 
-	@Column('boolean', {
-		default: true,
-	})
-	public cacheRemoteFiles: boolean;
-
-	@Column('boolean', {
-		default: true,
-	})
-	public cacheRemoteSensitiveFiles: boolean;
-
 	@Column({
 		...id(),
 		nullable: true,
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/admin/meta.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/admin/meta.ts
index 5daa8db5a..45402ed42 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/admin/meta.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/admin/meta.ts
@@ -15,14 +15,6 @@ export const meta = {
 		type: 'object',
 		optional: false, nullable: false,
 		properties: {
-			cacheRemoteFiles: {
-				type: 'boolean',
-				optional: false, nullable: false,
-			},
-			cacheRemoteSensitiveFiles: {
-				type: 'boolean',
-				optional: false, nullable: false,
-			},
 			emailRequiredForSignup: {
 				type: 'boolean',
 				optional: false, nullable: false,
@@ -286,8 +278,6 @@ export default class extends Endpoint<typeof meta, typeof paramDef> {
 				enableEmail: instance.enableEmail,
 				enableServiceWorker: instance.enableServiceWorker,
 				translatorAvailable: instance.deeplAuthKey != null,
-				cacheRemoteFiles: instance.cacheRemoteFiles,
-				cacheRemoteSensitiveFiles: instance.cacheRemoteSensitiveFiles,
 				pinnedUsers: instance.pinnedUsers,
 				hiddenTags: instance.hiddenTags,
 				blockedHosts: instance.blockedHosts,
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/admin/update-meta.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/admin/update-meta.ts
index 463597489..33b2e2eb7 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/admin/update-meta.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/admin/update-meta.ts
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ export const paramDef = {
 		description: { type: 'string', nullable: true },
 		defaultLightTheme: { type: 'string', nullable: true },
 		defaultDarkTheme: { type: 'string', nullable: true },
-		cacheRemoteFiles: { type: 'boolean' },
-		cacheRemoteSensitiveFiles: { type: 'boolean' },
 		emailRequiredForSignup: { type: 'boolean' },
 		enableHcaptcha: { type: 'boolean' },
 		hcaptchaSiteKey: { type: 'string', nullable: true },
@@ -177,14 +175,6 @@ export default class extends Endpoint<typeof meta, typeof paramDef> {
 				set.defaultDarkTheme = ps.defaultDarkTheme;
 			}
 
-			if (ps.cacheRemoteFiles !== undefined) {
-				set.cacheRemoteFiles = ps.cacheRemoteFiles;
-			}
-
-			if (ps.cacheRemoteSensitiveFiles !== undefined) {
-				set.cacheRemoteSensitiveFiles = ps.cacheRemoteSensitiveFiles;
-			}
-
 			if (ps.emailRequiredForSignup !== undefined) {
 				set.emailRequiredForSignup = ps.emailRequiredForSignup;
 			}
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/meta.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/meta.ts
index 8245ed65a..5ab821041 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/meta.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/meta.ts
@@ -332,8 +332,8 @@ export default class extends Endpoint<typeof meta, typeof paramDef> {
 				mediaProxy: this.config.mediaProxy,
 
 				...(ps.detail ? {
-					cacheRemoteFiles: instance.cacheRemoteFiles,
-					cacheRemoteSensitiveFiles: instance.cacheRemoteSensitiveFiles,
+					cacheRemoteFiles: false,
+					cacheRemoteSensitiveFiles: false,
 					requireSetup: (await this.usersRepository.countBy({
 						host: IsNull(),
 					})) === 0,
diff --git a/packages/backend/test/unit/activitypub.ts b/packages/backend/test/unit/activitypub.ts
index 78b916c11..12d45c09c 100644
--- a/packages/backend/test/unit/activitypub.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/test/unit/activitypub.ts
@@ -85,8 +85,6 @@ describe('ActivityPub', () => {
 	let resolver: MockResolver;
 
 	const metaInitial = {
-		cacheRemoteFiles: true,
-		cacheRemoteSensitiveFiles: true,
 		blockedHosts: [] as string[],
 		sensitiveWords: [] as string[],
 	} as Meta;
@@ -258,35 +256,6 @@ describe('ActivityPub', () => {
 
 	describe('Images', () => {
 		test('Create images', async () => {
-			const imageObject: IApDocument = {
-				type: 'Document',
-				mediaType: 'image/png',
-				url: 'http://host1.test/foo.png',
-				name: '',
-			};
-			const driveFile = await imageService.createImage(
-				await createRandomRemoteUser(resolver, personService),
-				imageObject,
-			);
-			assert.ok(!driveFile.isLink);
-
-			const sensitiveImageObject: IApDocument = {
-				type: 'Document',
-				mediaType: 'image/png',
-				url: 'http://host1.test/bar.png',
-				name: '',
-				sensitive: true,
-			};
-			const sensitiveDriveFile = await imageService.createImage(
-				await createRandomRemoteUser(resolver, personService),
-				sensitiveImageObject,
-			);
-			assert.ok(!sensitiveDriveFile.isLink);
-		});
-
-		test('cacheRemoteFiles=false disables caching', async () => {
-			meta = { ...metaInitial, cacheRemoteFiles: false };
-
 			const imageObject: IApDocument = {
 				type: 'Document',
 				mediaType: 'image/png',
@@ -312,34 +281,5 @@ describe('ActivityPub', () => {
 			);
 			assert.ok(sensitiveDriveFile.isLink);
 		});
-
-		test('cacheRemoteSensitiveFiles=false only affects sensitive files', async () => {
-			meta = { ...metaInitial, cacheRemoteSensitiveFiles: false };
-
-			const imageObject: IApDocument = {
-				type: 'Document',
-				mediaType: 'image/png',
-				url: 'http://host1.test/foo.png',
-				name: '',
-			};
-			const driveFile = await imageService.createImage(
-				await createRandomRemoteUser(resolver, personService),
-				imageObject,
-			);
-			assert.ok(!driveFile.isLink);
-
-			const sensitiveImageObject: IApDocument = {
-				type: 'Document',
-				mediaType: 'image/png',
-				url: 'http://host1.test/bar.png',
-				name: '',
-				sensitive: true,
-			};
-			const sensitiveDriveFile = await imageService.createImage(
-				await createRandomRemoteUser(resolver, personService),
-				sensitiveImageObject,
-			);
-			assert.ok(sensitiveDriveFile.isLink);
-		});
 	});
 });
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/pages/admin/settings.vue b/packages/frontend/src/pages/admin/settings.vue
index bd57c0618..430260bd8 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/pages/admin/settings.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/pages/admin/settings.vue
@@ -29,24 +29,6 @@
 						<template #caption>{{ i18n.ts.pinnedUsersDescription }}</template>
 					</MkTextarea>
 
-					<FormSection>
-						<template #label>{{ i18n.ts.files }}</template>
-
-						<div class="_gaps_m">
-							<MkSwitch v-model="cacheRemoteFiles">
-								<template #label>{{ i18n.ts.cacheRemoteFiles }}</template>
-								<template #caption>{{ i18n.ts.cacheRemoteFilesDescription }}</template>
-							</MkSwitch>
-
-							<template v-if="cacheRemoteFiles">
-								<MkSwitch v-model="cacheRemoteSensitiveFiles">
-									<template #label>{{ i18n.ts.cacheRemoteSensitiveFiles }}</template>
-									<template #caption>{{ i18n.ts.cacheRemoteSensitiveFilesDescription }}</template>
-								</MkSwitch>
-							</template>
-						</div>
-					</FormSection>
-
 					<FormSection>
 						<template #label>ServiceWorker</template>
 
@@ -117,8 +99,6 @@ let description: string | null = $ref(null);
 let maintainerName: string | null = $ref(null);
 let maintainerEmail: string | null = $ref(null);
 let pinnedUsers: string = $ref('');
-let cacheRemoteFiles: boolean = $ref(false);
-let cacheRemoteSensitiveFiles: boolean = $ref(false);
 let enableServiceWorker: boolean = $ref(false);
 let swPublicKey: any = $ref(null);
 let swPrivateKey: any = $ref(null);
@@ -132,8 +112,6 @@ async function init(): Promise<void> {
 	maintainerName = meta.maintainerName;
 	maintainerEmail = meta.maintainerEmail;
 	pinnedUsers = meta.pinnedUsers.join('\n');
-	cacheRemoteFiles = meta.cacheRemoteFiles;
-	cacheRemoteSensitiveFiles = meta.cacheRemoteSensitiveFiles;
 	enableServiceWorker = meta.enableServiceWorker;
 	swPublicKey = meta.swPublickey;
 	swPrivateKey = meta.swPrivateKey;
@@ -148,8 +126,6 @@ function save(): void {
 		maintainerName,
 		maintainerEmail,
 		pinnedUsers: pinnedUsers.split('\n'),
-		cacheRemoteFiles,
-		cacheRemoteSensitiveFiles,
 		enableServiceWorker,
 		swPublicKey,
 		swPrivateKey,