diff --git a/src/components/PropertyAssignmentList.svelte b/src/components/PropertyAssignmentList.svelte
index 1e204186c..77d5fccb7 100644
--- a/src/components/PropertyAssignmentList.svelte
+++ b/src/components/PropertyAssignmentList.svelte
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 		PropertyShort,
 		StructureType
 	} from '$lib/commons/types'
-	import { assignment_level } from '$lib/states/assignment_level.svelte'
 	import { pluralize } from '$shared/utils'
 
 	type Props = {
@@ -37,61 +36,39 @@
 	<section>
 		<h3 class="sticky-heading">Satisfied Properties</h3>
 
-		{#if assignment_level.value === 'all'}
-			<p class="hint">Assigned properties</p>
-			<PropertyList
-				properties={satisfied_properties.filter((p) => !p.is_deduced)}
-				{type}
-				no_bullets={true}
-			/>
-
-			<p class="hint">Deduced properties</p>
-			<PropertyList
-				properties={satisfied_properties.filter((p) => p.is_deduced)}
-				{type}
-				no_bullets={true}
-			/>
-		{:else if assignment_level.value === 'merged'}
-			<PropertyList properties={satisfied_properties} {type} no_bullets={true} />
-		{:else if assignment_level.value === 'basic'}
-			<p class="hint">Assigned properties; further properties can be deduced.</p>
-			<PropertyList
-				properties={satisfied_properties.filter((p) => !p.is_deduced)}
-				{type}
-				no_bullets={true}
-			/>
-		{/if}
+		<p class="hint">Assigned properties</p>
+		<PropertyList
+			properties={satisfied_properties.filter((p) => !p.is_deduced)}
+			{type}
+			no_bullets={true}
+		/>
+
+		<p class="hint">Deduced properties</p>
+		<PropertyList
+			properties={satisfied_properties.filter((p) => p.is_deduced)}
+			{type}
+			no_bullets={true}
+		/>
 	</section>
 
 	<section>
 		<h3 class="sticky-heading">Unsatisfied Properties</h3>
 
-		{#if assignment_level.value === 'all'}
-			<p class="hint">Assigned properties</p>
-			<PropertyList
-				properties={unsatisfied_properties.filter((p) => !p.is_deduced)}
-				{type}
-				no_bullets={true}
-			/>
-
-			<p class="hint">Deduced properties*</p>
-			<PropertyList
-				properties={unsatisfied_properties.filter((p) => p.is_deduced)}
-				{type}
-				no_bullets={true}
-			/>
-
-			<p class="hint">*This also uses the deduced satisfied properties.</p>
-		{:else if assignment_level.value === 'merged'}
-			<PropertyList properties={unsatisfied_properties} {type} no_bullets={true} />
-		{:else if assignment_level.value === 'basic'}
-			<p class="hint">Assigned properties; further properties can be deduced.</p>
-			<PropertyList
-				properties={unsatisfied_properties.filter((p) => !p.is_deduced)}
-				{type}
-				no_bullets={true}
-			/>
-		{/if}
+		<p class="hint">Assigned properties</p>
+		<PropertyList
+			properties={unsatisfied_properties.filter((p) => !p.is_deduced)}
+			{type}
+			no_bullets={true}
+		/>
+
+		<p class="hint">Deduced properties*</p>
+		<PropertyList
+			properties={unsatisfied_properties.filter((p) => p.is_deduced)}
+			{type}
+			no_bullets={true}
+		/>
+
+		<p class="hint">*This also uses the deduced satisfied properties.</p>
 	</section>
 </div>
 
diff --git a/src/lib/states/assignment_level.svelte.ts b/src/lib/states/assignment_level.svelte.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 122a956b1..000000000
--- a/src/lib/states/assignment_level.svelte.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-import { browser } from '$app/environment'
-
-export const ASSIGNMENT_LEVELS = {
-	all: 'Show all properties for a structure. Indicate which properties have been manually assigned and which have been deduced. This is the default.',
-	merged: "Show all properties for a structure, but don't indicate which properties are manually assigned and which have been deduced.",
-	basic: 'Show only those properties for a structure that have been manually assigned. Deduced properties are not shown.'
-} as const
-
-type AssignmentLevel = keyof typeof ASSIGNMENT_LEVELS
-
-function is_valid_assignment_level(level: string | null): level is AssignmentLevel {
-	return level != null && Object.keys(ASSIGNMENT_LEVELS).includes(level)
-}
-
-const DEFAULT_ASSIGNMENT_LEVEL: AssignmentLevel = 'all'
-
-export const assignment_level = $state<{ value: AssignmentLevel }>({
-	value: get_saved_assignment_level()
-})
-
-function get_saved_assignment_level(): AssignmentLevel {
-	if (!browser) return DEFAULT_ASSIGNMENT_LEVEL
-	const saved_assignment_level = localStorage.getItem('assignment_level')
-
-	return is_valid_assignment_level(saved_assignment_level)
-		? saved_assignment_level
-		: DEFAULT_ASSIGNMENT_LEVEL
-}
-
-export function update_assignment_level(level: AssignmentLevel) {
-	if (!browser) return
-	localStorage.setItem('assignment_level', level)
-}
diff --git a/src/routes/settings/+page.svelte b/src/routes/settings/+page.svelte
index ddcc34236..c1d7f6253 100644
--- a/src/routes/settings/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/settings/+page.svelte
@@ -1,33 +1,14 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import { faCheckCircle } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
 	import Fa from 'svelte-fa'
-
 	import Chip from '$components/Chip.svelte'
 	import ChipGroup from '$components/ChipGroup.svelte'
-	import {
-		assignment_level,
-		ASSIGNMENT_LEVELS,
-		update_assignment_level
-	} from '$lib/states/assignment_level.svelte'
 	import { theme, THEMES, update_theme } from '$lib/states/theme.svelte'
 	import MetaData from '$components/MetaData.svelte'
 	import { set_tracking, tracking } from '$lib/states/tracking.svelte'
-	import { PUBLIC_ADMIN_URL } from '$env/static/public'
 
 	$effect(() => update_theme(theme.value))
-	$effect(() => update_assignment_level(assignment_level.value))
 	$effect(() => set_tracking(tracking.allow))
-
-	async function record_assignment_level_update() {
-		await fetch(`${PUBLIC_ADMIN_URL}/api/user_action`, {
-			method: 'POST',
-			body: JSON.stringify({
-				action: 'update_assignment_level',
-				value: assignment_level.value
-			}),
-			headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }
-		})
-	}
 </script>
 
 <MetaData title="Settings" description="Customize the appearance of CatDat" />
@@ -60,37 +41,6 @@
 	</ChipGroup>
 </section>
 
-<section>
-	<h3>Assignment Level</h3>
-
-	<ChipGroup>
-		{#each Object.keys(ASSIGNMENT_LEVELS) as level}
-			{@const selected = assignment_level.value === level}
-			<label class:selected>
-				<input
-					class="visually-hidden"
-					type="radio"
-					name="assignment-level"
-					value={level}
-					bind:group={assignment_level.value}
-					onchange={record_assignment_level_update}
-				/>
-				<Chip>
-					{level}
-					{#if selected}
-						&nbsp;
-						<Fa icon={faCheckCircle} />
-					{/if}
-				</Chip>
-			</label>
-		{/each}
-	</ChipGroup>
-
-	<p class="hint" aria-live="polite">
-		{ASSIGNMENT_LEVELS[assignment_level.value]}
-	</p>
-</section>
-
 <section>
 	<h3>Track visits</h3>
 	<p class="hint">