diff --git a/ios/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ios/IOSLauncher.java b/ios/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ios/IOSLauncher.java
index 85aa3711d..8e5d48a37 100644
--- a/ios/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ios/IOSLauncher.java
+++ b/ios/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ios/IOSLauncher.java
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.services.updates.Updates;
 import com.watabou.noosa.Game;
 import com.watabou.utils.FileUtils;
 
-import org.robovm.apple.coregraphics.CGRect;
 import org.robovm.apple.foundation.NSAutoreleasePool;
 import org.robovm.apple.foundation.NSBundle;
 import org.robovm.apple.foundation.NSException;
@@ -102,15 +101,6 @@ public class IOSLauncher extends IOSApplication.Delegate {
 		config.hideHomeIndicator = true;
 		config.overrideRingerSwitch = SPDSettings.ignoreSilentMode();
 
-		CGRect statusBarFrame = UIApplication.getSharedApplication().getStatusBarFrame();
-		double statusBarHeight = Math.min(statusBarFrame.getWidth(), statusBarFrame.getHeight());
-
-		//if the application has a short status bar (no notch), then hide it
-		//TODO we do this check elsewhere now, can this be removed?
-		//if (statusBarHeight <= 24) {
-			UIApplication.getSharedApplication().setStatusBarHidden(true);
-		//}
-
 		config.useHaptics = true;
 		config.useAccelerometer = false;
 		config.useCompass = false;
diff --git a/ios/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ios/IOSPlatformSupport.java b/ios/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ios/IOSPlatformSupport.java
index 860140ab8..53af1f355 100644
--- a/ios/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ios/IOSPlatformSupport.java
+++ b/ios/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ios/IOSPlatformSupport.java
@@ -49,21 +49,12 @@ public class IOSPlatformSupport extends PlatformSupport {
 
 	@Override
 	public void updateDisplaySize() {
-		//non-zero safe insets on left/top/right means device has a notch, show status bar
-		//TODO turn this into a setting instead?
-		if (Gdx.graphics.getSafeInsetTop() != 0
-				|| Gdx.graphics.getSafeInsetLeft() != 0
-				|| Gdx.graphics.getSafeInsetRight() != 0){
-			//UIApplication.getSharedApplication().setStatusBarHidden(false);
-		} else {
-			UIApplication.getSharedApplication().setStatusBarHidden(true);
-		}
+		UIApplication.getSharedApplication().setStatusBarHidden(true);
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public boolean supportsFullScreen() {
 		//iOS supports drawing into the gesture safe area
-		//TODO do we want this to control status bar visibility as well, or make that separate?
 		return Gdx.graphics.getSafeInsetBottom() > 0;
 	}
 
@@ -102,8 +93,6 @@ public class IOSPlatformSupport extends PlatformSupport {
 			}
 		}
 
-		//TODO if we want to support status bar on-off, then we need a check here to set top inset to 0
-
 		return insets;
 	}