diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MainActivity.kt
index c017e10f3..8780134b3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MainActivity.kt
@@ -590,18 +590,6 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), DirectoryAdapter.DirOperationsListener {
         }
     }
 
-    private fun checkFolderContentChange(newDirs: ArrayList<Directory>) {
-        newDirs.forEach {
-            val storedShortDirValue = config.loadFolderMediaShort(it.path)
-            if (storedShortDirValue != it.toString()) {
-                config.saveFolderMediaShort(it.path, it.toString())
-                if (storedShortDirValue.isNotEmpty()) {
-                    updateStoredFolderItems(it.path)
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     private fun storeDirectories() {
         if (!config.temporarilyShowHidden && config.tempFolderPath.isEmpty()) {
             storeDirectoryItems(mDirs)
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/helpers/Config.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/helpers/Config.kt
index 209ff4f6c..edb79a028 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/helpers/Config.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/helpers/Config.kt
@@ -137,12 +137,6 @@ class Config(context: Context) : BaseConfig(context) {
 
     fun loadFolderMedia(path: String) = prefs.getString(SAVE_FOLDER_PREFIX + path, "")
 
-    fun saveFolderMediaShort(path: String, value: String) {
-        prefs.edit().putString(SAVE_FOLDER_SHORT_PREFIX + path, value).apply()
-    }
-
-    fun loadFolderMediaShort(path: String) = prefs.getString(SAVE_FOLDER_SHORT_PREFIX + path, "")
-
     var autoplayVideos: Boolean
         get() = prefs.getBoolean(AUTOPLAY_VIDEOS, false)
         set(autoplay) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(AUTOPLAY_VIDEOS, autoplay).apply()
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/helpers/Constants.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/helpers/Constants.kt
index 37cf9c4c1..5dcbc4305 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/helpers/Constants.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/helpers/Constants.kt
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ const val MEDIA_HORIZONTAL_COLUMN_CNT = "media_horizontal_column_cnt"
 const val MEDIA_LANDSCAPE_HORIZONTAL_COLUMN_CNT = "media_landscape_horizontal_column_cnt"
 const val SHOW_ALL = "show_all"                           // display images and videos from all folders together
 const val SAVE_FOLDER_PREFIX = "folder2_"
-const val SAVE_FOLDER_SHORT_PREFIX = "folder_short_"
 const val HIDE_FOLDER_TOOLTIP_SHOWN = "hide_folder_tooltip_shown"
 const val EXCLUDED_FOLDERS = "excluded_folders"
 const val INCLUDED_FOLDERS = "included_folders"