diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 53f64c5..7ce7533 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -310,6 +310,9 @@ You can set option *Force Web-Sockets* to force using only web-sockets transport
 -->
 
 ## Changelog
+### __WORK IN PROGRESS__
+* (bluefox) Removed "force web sockets" option
+
 ### 4.0.1 (2022-01-29)
 * (bluefox) Fixed authentication
 
diff --git a/admin/index_m.html b/admin/index_m.html
index 435b178..54c549d 100644
--- a/admin/index_m.html
+++ b/admin/index_m.html
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
             $('.col-ttl').hide();
         }
     }
-    
+
     // the function loadSettings has to exist ...
     function load(settings, onChange) {
         if (!settings) return;
@@ -170,17 +170,11 @@
                     <label class="translate" for="ttl">Login timeout(sec):</label>
                 </div>
             </div>
-            <div class="row socketio">
-                <div class="col s12 m3">
-                    <input type="checkbox" class="value" id="forceWebSockets"/>
-                    <span class="translate" for="forceWebSockets">Force Web-Sockets:</span>
-                </div>
-            </div>
         </div>
         <div id="tab-le" class="col s12 page">
             <div class="row">
                 <div class="col s12">
-                    <img src="../../img/le.png" class="logo-le">
+                    <img src="../../img/le.png" class="logo-le" alt="logo"/>
                 </div>
             </div>
             <div class="row">
diff --git a/io-package.json b/io-package.json
index 6c60e86..5a13617 100644
--- a/io-package.json
+++ b/io-package.json
@@ -149,7 +149,6 @@
     "certPrivate": "",
     "certChained": "",
     "defaultUser": "admin",
-    "forceWebSockets": false,
     "leEnabled": false,
     "leUpdate": false,
     "leCheckPort": 80
diff --git a/lib/socket.js b/lib/socket.js
index 0e99b9d..1706326 100644
--- a/lib/socket.js
+++ b/lib/socket.js
@@ -1780,9 +1780,6 @@ function IOSocket(server, settings, adapter, ignore, store) {
                 path.resolve = pathResolve; // restore path.resolve once done
                 that.webServer.__inited = true;
             }
-
-            // force using only websockets
-            that.settings.forceWebSockets && that.server.set('transports', ['websocket']);
         } else {
             that.server = server;
         }