diff --git a/components/profile-modal.html b/components/profile-modal.html
index dc4c80e9..937467e4 100644
--- a/components/profile-modal.html
+++ b/components/profile-modal.html
@@ -240,18 +240,6 @@
               <div id="adminWhitelistSection" class="space-y-4">
                 <div class="flex flex-col gap-2 sm:flex-row sm:items-center sm:justify-between">
                   <h4 class="text-base font-semibold text-white">Whitelist</h4>
-                  <label
-                    id="adminWhitelistModeWrapper"
-                    class="flex items-center gap-2 text-xs font-medium text-gray-300 hidden"
-                    for="adminWhitelistModeToggle"
-                  >
-                    <input
-                      id="adminWhitelistModeToggle"
-                      type="checkbox"
-                      class="h-4 w-4 rounded border-gray-600 bg-gray-800 text-blue-500 focus:ring-blue-400"
-                    />
-                    <span>Enable whitelist-only mode</span>
-                  </label>
                 </div>
                 <p class="text-sm text-gray-400">
                   Creators listed here remain visible when whitelist mode is enabled. Adding someone removes them from the blacklist.
diff --git a/js/app.js b/js/app.js
index 17cc4a13..e82acd1c 100644
--- a/js/app.js
+++ b/js/app.js
@@ -523,8 +523,6 @@ class bitvidApp {
     this.adminWhitelistList = null;
     this.adminWhitelistEmpty = null;
     this.adminWhitelistSection = null;
-    this.adminWhitelistModeToggle = null;
-    this.adminWhitelistModeWrapper = null;
     this.adminBlacklistInput = null;
     this.adminAddBlacklistBtn = null;
     this.adminBlacklistList = null;
@@ -3322,10 +3320,6 @@ class bitvidApp {
         document.getElementById("adminWhitelistInput") || null;
       this.adminAddWhitelistBtn =
         document.getElementById("adminAddWhitelistBtn") || null;
-      this.adminWhitelistModeToggle =
-        document.getElementById("adminWhitelistModeToggle") || null;
-      this.adminWhitelistModeWrapper =
-        document.getElementById("adminWhitelistModeWrapper") || null;
       this.adminBlacklistSection =
         document.getElementById("adminBlacklistSection") || null;
       this.adminBlacklistEmpty =
@@ -3457,19 +3451,6 @@ class bitvidApp {
         });
       }
 
-      if (
-        this.adminWhitelistModeToggle &&
-        this.adminWhitelistModeToggle.dataset.bound !== "true"
-      ) {
-        this.adminWhitelistModeToggle.dataset.bound = "true";
-        this.adminWhitelistModeToggle.addEventListener("change", (event) => {
-          const enabled = event.target instanceof HTMLInputElement
-            ? event.target.checked
-            : false;
-          this.handleWhitelistModeToggle(enabled);
-        });
-      }
-
       this.selectProfilePane("account");
       this.populateProfileRelays();
       this.populateBlockedList();
@@ -3887,13 +3868,6 @@ class bitvidApp {
       this.adminModeratorsSection.classList.toggle("hidden", !isSuperAdmin);
       this.adminModeratorsSection.setAttribute("aria-hidden", (!isSuperAdmin).toString());
     }
-    if (this.adminWhitelistModeWrapper instanceof HTMLElement) {
-      this.adminWhitelistModeWrapper.classList.toggle("hidden", !isSuperAdmin);
-    }
-    if (this.adminWhitelistModeToggle instanceof HTMLInputElement) {
-      this.adminWhitelistModeToggle.checked = accessControl.whitelistMode();
-    }
-
     this.populateAdminLists();
     this.setAdminLoading(false);
   }
@@ -3965,9 +3939,6 @@ class bitvidApp {
         this.adminBlacklistEmpty.textContent;
       this.adminBlacklistEmpty.classList.remove("hidden");
     }
-    if (this.adminWhitelistModeToggle instanceof HTMLInputElement) {
-      this.adminWhitelistModeToggle.checked = accessControl.whitelistMode();
-    }
   }
 
   renderAdminList(listEl, emptyEl, entries, options = {}) {
@@ -4301,48 +4272,6 @@ class bitvidApp {
     }
   }
 
-  async handleWhitelistModeToggle(enabled) {
-    let preloadError = null;
-    try {
-      await accessControl.ensureReady();
-    } catch (error) {
-      preloadError = error;
-      console.error("Failed to load admin lists before toggling whitelist mode:", error);
-    }
-
-    if (preloadError) {
-      this.showError(this.describeAdminError(preloadError.code || "storage-error"));
-      if (this.adminWhitelistModeToggle instanceof HTMLInputElement) {
-        this.adminWhitelistModeToggle.checked = accessControl.whitelistMode();
-      }
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const actorNpub = this.ensureAdminActor(true);
-    if (!actorNpub) {
-      if (this.adminWhitelistModeToggle instanceof HTMLInputElement) {
-        this.adminWhitelistModeToggle.checked = accessControl.whitelistMode();
-      }
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const result = accessControl.setWhitelistMode(actorNpub, enabled);
-    if (!result.ok) {
-      this.showError(this.describeAdminError(result.error));
-      if (this.adminWhitelistModeToggle instanceof HTMLInputElement) {
-        this.adminWhitelistModeToggle.checked = accessControl.whitelistMode();
-      }
-      return;
-    }
-
-    this.showSuccess(
-      enabled
-        ? "Whitelist mode enabled. Only approved creators will appear in feeds."
-        : "Whitelist mode disabled. All creators except those blacklisted will appear."
-    );
-    await this.onAccessControlUpdated();
-  }
-
   async onAccessControlUpdated() {
     try {
       await this.refreshAdminPaneState();