diff --git a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/ClaimsMode.java b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/ClaimsMode.java
index 2049e46..7764e88 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/ClaimsMode.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/ClaimsMode.java
@@ -4,6 +4,5 @@ public enum ClaimsMode
 {
     Survival,
     Creative,
-    Disabled,
-    SurvivalRequiringClaims
+    Disabled
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/EntityEventHandler.java b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/EntityEventHandler.java
index b3f3b5e..8069bff 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/EntityEventHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/EntityEventHandler.java
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ public class EntityEventHandler implements Listener
             }
 
             // No modification in the wilderness in creative mode.
-            if (instance.creativeRulesApply(block.getLocation()) || instance.config_claims_worldModes.get(block.getWorld()) == ClaimsMode.SurvivalRequiringClaims)
+            if (instance.creativeRulesApply(block.getLocation()))
             {
                 event.setCancelled(true);
                 return;
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
index e0ff800..5ae2ee7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
@@ -889,10 +889,6 @@ public class GriefPrevention extends JavaPlugin
         {
             return ClaimsMode.Disabled;
         }
-        else if (configSetting.equalsIgnoreCase("SurvivalRequiringClaims"))
-        {
-            return ClaimsMode.SurvivalRequiringClaims;
-        }
         else
         {
             return null;
@@ -3280,7 +3276,7 @@ public class GriefPrevention extends JavaPlugin
         if (claim == null)
         {
             //no building in the wilderness in creative mode
-            if (this.creativeRulesApply(location) || this.config_claims_worldModes.get(location.getWorld()) == ClaimsMode.SurvivalRequiringClaims)
+            if (this.creativeRulesApply(location))
             {
                 //exception: when chest claims are enabled, players who have zero land claims and are placing a chest
                 if (material != Material.CHEST || playerData.getClaims().size() > 0 || GriefPrevention.instance.config_claims_automaticClaimsForNewPlayersRadius == -1)
@@ -3343,7 +3339,7 @@ public class GriefPrevention extends JavaPlugin
         if (claim == null)
         {
             //no building in the wilderness in creative mode
-            if (this.creativeRulesApply(location) || this.config_claims_worldModes.get(location.getWorld()) == ClaimsMode.SurvivalRequiringClaims)
+            if (this.creativeRulesApply(location))
             {
                 String reason = this.dataStore.getMessage(Messages.NoBuildOutsideClaims);
                 if (player.hasPermission("griefprevention.ignoreclaims"))