diff --git a/apps/files/src/store/userconfig.ts b/apps/files/src/store/userconfig.ts
index 0326648db78..bf9adc8cd5f 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/store/userconfig.ts
+++ b/apps/files/src/store/userconfig.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ const initialUserConfig = loadState<UserConfig>('files', 'config', {
 	show_mime_column: true,
 	sort_favorites_first: true,
 	sort_folders_first: true,
-	recent_files_limit: 100,
 
 	show_dialog_deletion: false,
 	show_dialog_file_extension: true,
diff --git a/apps/files/src/types.ts b/apps/files/src/types.ts
index 4775745cc91..cf571aedd8d 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/types.ts
+++ b/apps/files/src/types.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export interface PathOptions {
 
 // User config store
 export interface UserConfig {
-	[key: string]: boolean | string | number | undefined
+	[key: string]: boolean | string | undefined
 
 	crop_image_previews: boolean
 	default_view: 'files' | 'personal'
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ export interface UserConfig {
 	grid_view: boolean
 	sort_favorites_first: boolean
 	sort_folders_first: boolean
-	recent_files_limit: number
 
 	show_files_extensions: boolean
 	show_hidden: boolean