diff --git a/src/config/ConfigOptions.ts b/src/config/ConfigOptions.ts
index c587fa50..44cdf128 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigOptions.ts
+++ b/src/config/ConfigOptions.ts
@@ -163,10 +163,6 @@ export interface ResolvedConfigOptions extends ConfigOptions {
     };
   };
   ssla: string;
-  media_devices: {
-    enable_audio: boolean;
-    enable_video: boolean;
-  };
   app_prompt: boolean;
 }
 
@@ -181,9 +177,5 @@ export const DEFAULT_CONFIG: ResolvedConfigOptions = {
     feature_use_device_session_member_events: true,
   },
   ssla: "https://static.element.io/legal/element-software-and-services-license-agreement-uk-1.pdf",
-  media_devices: {
-    enable_audio: true,
-    enable_video: true,
-  },
   app_prompt: true,
 };
diff --git a/src/state/MuteStates.ts b/src/state/MuteStates.ts
index 632e0426..7f048f27 100644
--- a/src/state/MuteStates.ts
+++ b/src/state/MuteStates.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import {
 
 import { type MediaDevices, type MediaDevice } from "../state/MediaDevices";
 import { ElementWidgetActions, widget } from "../widget";
-import { Config } from "../config/Config";
 import { getUrlParams } from "../UrlParams";
 import { type ObservableScope } from "./ObservableScope";
 import { type Behavior, constant } from "./Behavior";
@@ -192,14 +191,14 @@ export class MuteStates {
     this.scope,
     this.mediaDevices.audioInput,
     this.joined$,
-    Config.get().media_devices.enable_audio,
+    true,
     constant(false),
   );
   public readonly video = new MuteState(
     this.scope,
     this.mediaDevices.videoInput,
     this.joined$,
-    Config.get().media_devices.enable_video,
+    true,
     this.isEarpiece$,
   );