diff --git a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_node.py b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_node.py
index 9750d7bac0d..3bf2977d778 100644
--- a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_node.py
+++ b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_node.py
@@ -395,7 +395,6 @@ class NODE_PT_quality(bpy.types.Panel):
         col.prop(tree, "use_two_pass")
         col.prop(tree, "use_viewer_border")
         col.prop(snode, "show_highlight")
-        col.prop(snode, "use_hidden_preview")
 
 
 class NODE_UL_interface_sockets(bpy.types.UIList):
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_add.c b/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_add.c
index 00769975893..4b1a06fa923 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_add.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_add.c
@@ -90,9 +90,6 @@ bNode *node_add_node(const bContext *C, const char *idname, int type, float locx
 	ntreeUpdateTree(bmain, snode->edittree);
 	ED_node_set_active(bmain, snode->edittree, node);
 	
-	if (snode->flag & SNODE_USE_HIDDEN_PREVIEW)
-		node->flag &= ~NODE_PREVIEW;
-	
 	snode_update(snode, node);
 	
 	if (snode->nodetree->type == NTREE_TEXTURE) {
diff --git a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_space_types.h b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_space_types.h
index 4ebfe349a9f..9ac1fee94cb 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_space_types.h
+++ b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_space_types.h
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@ typedef enum eSpaceNode_Flag {
 	SNODE_SHOW_B         = (1 << 9),
 	SNODE_AUTO_RENDER    = (1 << 5),
 	SNODE_SHOW_HIGHLIGHT = (1 << 6),
-	SNODE_USE_HIDDEN_PREVIEW = (1 << 10),
+//	SNODE_USE_HIDDEN_PREVIEW = (1 << 10), DNA_DEPRECATED December2013 
 	SNODE_NEW_SHADERS = (1 << 11),
 	SNODE_PIN            = (1 << 12),
 } eSpaceNode_Flag;
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_space.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_space.c
index 5f7c9fa4b4a..fdaf204be23 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_space.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_space.c
@@ -3481,11 +3481,6 @@ static void rna_def_space_node(BlenderRNA *brna)
 	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Highlight", "Highlight nodes that are being calculated");
 	RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_SPACE | ND_SPACE_NODE_VIEW, NULL);
 
-	prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "use_hidden_preview", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
-	RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "flag", SNODE_USE_HIDDEN_PREVIEW);
-	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Hide Preview", "Hide preview for newly creating nodes");
-	RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_SPACE | ND_SPACE_NODE_VIEW, NULL);
-
 	/* the mx/my "cursor" in the node editor is used only by operators to store the mouse position */
 	prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "cursor_location", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_XYZ);
 	RNA_def_property_array(prop, 2);