diff --git a/src/main/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/inventories/config/InventoriesConfig.java b/src/main/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/inventories/config/InventoriesConfig.java
index 14d549ae..cbade8f1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/inventories/config/InventoriesConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/inventories/config/InventoriesConfig.java
@@ -144,12 +144,14 @@ public Try<Void> setActiveOptionalShares(Shares shares) {
         return this.configHandle.set(configNodes.activeOptionalShares, shares);
     }
 
+    @Deprecated(since = "5.3", forRemoval = true)
     public boolean getUseImprovedRespawnLocationDetection() {
-        return this.configHandle.get(configNodes.useImprovedRespawnLocationDetection);
+        return true;
     }
 
+    @Deprecated(since = "5.3", forRemoval = true)
     public Try<Void> setUseImprovedRespawnLocationDetection(boolean useImprovedRespawnLocationDetection) {
-        return this.configHandle.set(configNodes.useImprovedRespawnLocationDetection, useImprovedRespawnLocationDetection);
+        return Try.failure(new IllegalStateException("this config option has been removed"));
     }
 
     @ApiStatus.AvailableSince("5.2")
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/inventories/config/InventoriesConfigNodes.java b/src/main/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/inventories/config/InventoriesConfigNodes.java
index 62a50f41..368fd4fd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/inventories/config/InventoriesConfigNodes.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/inventories/config/InventoriesConfigNodes.java
@@ -113,15 +113,7 @@ public Object serialize(Shares sharables, Class<Shares> aClass) {
             .comment("")
             .build());
 
-    final ConfigNode<Boolean> useImprovedRespawnLocationDetection = node(ConfigNode.builder("sharables.use-improved-respawn-location-detection", Boolean.class)
-            .comment("When enabled, we will use 1.21's PlayerSpawnChangeEvent to better detect bed and anchor respawn locations.")
-            .comment("This options is not applicable for older minecraft server versions.")
-            .defaultValue(true)
-            .name("use-improved-respawn-location-detection")
-            .build());
-
     final ConfigNode<Boolean> validateBedAnchorRespawnLocation = node(ConfigNode.builder("sharables.validate-bed-anchor-respawn-location", Boolean.class)
-            .comment("")
             .comment("When enabled, we will validate the bed/anchor respawn location on group/world change.")
             .comment("The validation checks if the bed/anchor block still exists at the saved location and is usable.")
             .comment("When the validation fails, the respawn location will be cleared and default world spawn will be used instead.")
diff --git a/src/test/resources/config/fresh_config.yml b/src/test/resources/config/fresh_config.yml
index f4f4fc5c..8a0177b4 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/config/fresh_config.yml
+++ b/src/test/resources/config/fresh_config.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ share-handling:
   active-optional-shares: []
 
 sharables:
-  use-improved-respawn-location-detection: true
   validate-bed-anchor-respawn-location: true
   reset-last-location-on-death: false
   apply-last-location-for-all-teleports: true
diff --git a/src/test/resources/config/migrated_config.yml b/src/test/resources/config/migrated_config.yml
index ed14049b..819d805f 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/config/migrated_config.yml
+++ b/src/test/resources/config/migrated_config.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ share-handling:
     - last_location
 
 sharables:
-  use-improved-respawn-location-detection: true
   validate-bed-anchor-respawn-location: true
   reset-last-location-on-death: false
   apply-last-location-for-all-teleports: true