diff --git a/src/mn_setup.c b/src/mn_setup.c
index 9bb354d0..18b404d2 100644
--- a/src/mn_setup.c
+++ b/src/mn_setup.c
@@ -1856,8 +1856,6 @@ static setup_menu_t stat_settings1[] = {
     {"Solid Background Color", S_ONOFF, H_X, M_SPC, {"st_solidbackground"},
      .action = RefreshSolidBackground},
 
-    {"Animated Health/Armor Count", S_ONOFF, H_X, M_SPC, {"hud_animated_counts"}},
-
     MI_RESET,
 
     MI_END
diff --git a/src/st_sbardef.h b/src/st_sbardef.h
index 54f4500d..6f01d4e7 100644
--- a/src/st_sbardef.h
+++ b/src/st_sbardef.h
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ typedef struct
     int maxlength;
     int value;
     int numvalues;
-    int oldvalue;
     int xoffset;
 } sbe_number_t;
 
diff --git a/src/st_stuff.c b/src/st_stuff.c
index 9cd38a3e..67fe837b 100644
--- a/src/st_stuff.c
+++ b/src/st_stuff.c
@@ -106,9 +106,6 @@
 // graphics are drawn to a backing screen and blitted to the real screen
 static pixel_t *st_backing_screen = NULL;
 
-// [Alaux]
-static boolean hud_animated_counts;
-
 static boolean sts_colored_numbers;
 
 static boolean sts_pct_always_gray;
@@ -432,31 +429,6 @@ static boolean CheckConditions(sbarcondition_t *conditions, player_t *player)
     return result;
 }
 
-// [Alaux]
-static int SmoothCount(int shownval, int realval)
-{
-    int step = realval - shownval;
-
-    if (!hud_animated_counts || !step)
-    {
-        return realval;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        int sign = step / abs(step);
-        step = BETWEEN(1, 7, abs(step) / 20);
-        shownval += (step + 1) * sign;
-
-        if ((sign > 0 && shownval > realval)
-            || (sign < 0 && shownval < realval))
-        {
-            shownval = realval;
-        }
-
-        return shownval;
-    }
-}
-
 static int ResolveNumber(sbe_number_t *number, player_t *player)
 {
     int result = 0;
@@ -465,21 +437,11 @@ static int ResolveNumber(sbe_number_t *number, player_t *player)
     switch (number->type)
     {
         case sbn_health:
-            if (number->oldvalue == -1)
-            {
-                number->oldvalue = player->health;
-            }
-            result = SmoothCount(number->oldvalue, player->health);
-            number->oldvalue = result;
+            result = player->health;
             break;
 
         case sbn_armor:
-            if (number->oldvalue == -1)
-            {
-                number->oldvalue = player->armorpoints;
-            }
-            result = SmoothCount(number->oldvalue, player->armorpoints);
-            number->oldvalue = result;
+            result = player->armorpoints;
             break;
 
         case sbn_frags:
@@ -1081,11 +1043,6 @@ static void ResetElem(sbarelem_t *elem, player_t *player)
             }
             break;
 
-        case sbe_number:
-        case sbe_percent:
-            elem->subtype.number->oldvalue = -1;
-            break;
-
         case sbe_widget:
             elem->subtype.widget->duration_left = 0;
             break;
@@ -1909,8 +1866,6 @@ void ST_BindSTSVariables(void)
   M_BindBool("st_solidbackground", &st_solidbackground, NULL,
              false, ss_stat, wad_no,
              "Use solid-color borders for the status bar in widescreen mode");
-  M_BindBool("hud_animated_counts", &hud_animated_counts, NULL,
-            false, ss_stat, wad_no, "Animated health/armor counts");
   M_BindBool("hud_armor_type", &hud_armor_type, NULL, true, ss_none, wad_no,
              "Armor count is colored based on armor type");
   M_BindNum("health_red", &health_red, NULL, 25, 0, 200, ss_none, wad_yes,