diff --git a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/ClaimsMode.java b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/ClaimsMode.java
index 7764e88..3d3ad14 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/ClaimsMode.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/ClaimsMode.java
@@ -3,6 +3,5 @@ package me.ryanhamshire.GriefPrevention;
 public enum ClaimsMode
 {
     Survival,
-    Creative,
     Disabled
 }
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diff --git a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/DataStore.java b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/DataStore.java
index c329cb6..3450190 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/DataStore.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/DataStore.java
@@ -928,12 +928,6 @@ public abstract class DataStore
             smally = sanitizeClaimDepth(parent, smally);
         }
 
-        //creative mode claims always go to bedrock
-        if (GriefPrevention.instance.config_claims_worldModes.get(world) == ClaimsMode.Creative)
-        {
-            smally = world.getMinHeight();
-        }
-
         //create a new claim instance (but don't save it, yet)
         Claim newClaim = new Claim(
                 new Location(world, smallx, smally, smallz),
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/EntityCleanupTask.java b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/EntityCleanupTask.java
index 07d61ee..3b8bb5b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/EntityCleanupTask.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/EntityCleanupTask.java
@@ -48,10 +48,7 @@ class EntityCleanupTask implements Runnable
         ArrayList<World> worlds = new ArrayList<>();
         for (World world : GriefPrevention.instance.getServer().getWorlds())
         {
-            if (GriefPrevention.instance.config_claims_worldModes.get(world) == ClaimsMode.Creative)
-            {
-                worlds.add(world);
-            }
+
         }
 
         for (World world : worlds)
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/EntityEventHandler.java b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/EntityEventHandler.java
index 8069bff..0a277d4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/EntityEventHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/EntityEventHandler.java
@@ -232,13 +232,6 @@ public class EntityEventHandler implements Listener
                 //if did not fall straight down
                 if (originalLocation.getBlockX() != newLocation.getBlockX() || originalLocation.getBlockZ() != newLocation.getBlockZ())
                 {
-                    //in creative mode worlds, never form the block
-                    if (GriefPrevention.instance.config_claims_worldModes.get(newLocation.getWorld()) == ClaimsMode.Creative)
-                    {
-                        event.setCancelled(true);
-                        entity.remove();
-                        return;
-                    }
 
                     //in other worlds, if landing in land claim, only allow if source was also in the land claim
                     Claim claim = this.dataStore.getClaimAt(newLocation, false, null);
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
index 5ae2ee7..b42a679 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
@@ -460,24 +460,18 @@ public class GriefPrevention extends JavaPlugin
                 if (claimsMode != null)
                 {
                     this.config_claims_worldModes.put(world, claimsMode);
-                    if (claimsMode == ClaimsMode.Creative) this.config_creativeWorldsExist = true;
                     continue;
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    GriefPrevention.AddLogEntry("Error: Invalid claim mode \"" + configSetting + "\".  Options are Survival, Creative, and Disabled.");
-                    this.config_claims_worldModes.put(world, ClaimsMode.Creative);
+                    GriefPrevention.AddLogEntry("Error: Invalid claim mode \"" + configSetting + "\".  Options are Survival and Disabled.");
+                    this.config_claims_worldModes.put(world, ClaimsMode.Disabled);
                     this.config_creativeWorldsExist = true;
                 }
             }
 
             //was it specified in a deprecated config node?
-            if (deprecated_creativeClaimsEnabledWorldNames.contains(world.getName()))
-            {
-                this.config_claims_worldModes.put(world, ClaimsMode.Creative);
-                this.config_creativeWorldsExist = true;
-            }
-            else if (deprecated_claimsEnabledWorldNames.contains(world.getName()))
+            if (deprecated_claimsEnabledWorldNames.contains(world.getName()))
             {
                 this.config_claims_worldModes.put(world, ClaimsMode.Survival);
             }
@@ -487,18 +481,6 @@ public class GriefPrevention extends JavaPlugin
             {
                 this.config_claims_worldModes.put(world, ClaimsMode.Survival);
             }
-            else if (world.getName().toLowerCase().contains("creative"))
-            {
-                this.config_claims_worldModes.put(world, ClaimsMode.Creative);
-                this.config_creativeWorldsExist = true;
-            }
-
-            //decide a default based on server type and world type
-            else if (this.getServer().getDefaultGameMode() == GameMode.CREATIVE)
-            {
-                this.config_claims_worldModes.put(world, ClaimsMode.Creative);
-                this.config_creativeWorldsExist = true;
-            }
             else if (world.getEnvironment() == Environment.NORMAL)
             {
                 this.config_claims_worldModes.put(world, ClaimsMode.Survival);
@@ -881,10 +863,6 @@ public class GriefPrevention extends JavaPlugin
         {
             return ClaimsMode.Survival;
         }
-        else if (configSetting.equalsIgnoreCase("Creative"))
-        {
-            return ClaimsMode.Creative;
-        }
         else if (configSetting.equalsIgnoreCase("Disabled"))
         {
             return ClaimsMode.Disabled;
@@ -3253,7 +3231,7 @@ public class GriefPrevention extends JavaPlugin
     {
         if (!this.config_creativeWorldsExist) return false;
 
-        return this.config_claims_worldModes.get((location.getWorld())) == ClaimsMode.Creative;
+        return false;
     }
 
     public String allowBuild(Player player, Location location)