diff --git a/src/console_cmds.cpp b/src/console_cmds.cpp
index 781a93f8cc..c9bfa9fde9 100644
--- a/src/console_cmds.cpp
+++ b/src/console_cmds.cpp
@@ -1829,13 +1829,6 @@ DEF_CONSOLE_CMD(ConCompanies)
 		SetDParam(0, c->index);
 		std::string company_name = GetString(STR_COMPANY_NAME);
 
-		const char *password_state = "";
-		if (c->is_ai) {
-			password_state = "AI";
-		} else if (_network_server) {
-			password_state = _network_company_states[c->index].password.empty() ? "unprotected" : "protected";
-		}
-
 		std::string colour = GetString(STR_COLOUR_DARK_BLUE + _company_colours[c->index]);
 		IConsolePrint(CC_INFO, "#:{}({}) Company Name: '{}'  Year Founded: {}  Money: {}  Loan: {}  Value: {}  (T:{}, R:{}, P:{}, S:{}) {}",
 			c->index + 1, colour, company_name,
@@ -1844,7 +1837,7 @@ DEF_CONSOLE_CMD(ConCompanies)
 			c->group_all[VEH_ROAD].num_vehicle,
 			c->group_all[VEH_AIRCRAFT].num_vehicle,
 			c->group_all[VEH_SHIP].num_vehicle,
-			password_state);
+			c->is_ai ? "AI" : "");
 	}
 
 	return true;
@@ -2828,7 +2821,6 @@ void IConsoleStdLibRegister()
 	IConsole::AliasRegister("pause_on_join",         "setting pause_on_join %+");
 	IConsole::AliasRegister("autoclean_companies",   "setting autoclean_companies %+");
 	IConsole::AliasRegister("autoclean_protected",   "setting autoclean_protected %+");
-	IConsole::AliasRegister("autoclean_unprotected", "setting autoclean_unprotected %+");
 	IConsole::AliasRegister("restart_game_year",     "setting restart_game_year %+");
 	IConsole::AliasRegister("min_players",           "setting min_active_clients %+");
 	IConsole::AliasRegister("reload_cfg",            "setting reload_cfg %+");
diff --git a/src/network/network_server.cpp b/src/network/network_server.cpp
index c1bfdde98c..3e7bafb0c3 100644
--- a/src/network/network_server.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network_server.cpp
@@ -1633,11 +1633,10 @@ void NetworkUpdateClientInfo(ClientID client_id)
 	NetworkAdminClientUpdate(ci);
 }
 
-/** Check if the server has autoclean_companies activated
- * Two things happen:
- *     1) If a company is not protected, it is closed after 1 year (for example)
- *     2) If a company is protected, protection is disabled after 3 years (for example)
- *          (and item 1. happens a year later)
+/**
+ * Remove companies that have not been used depending on the \c autoclean_companies setting
+ * and values for \c autoclean_protected, which removes any company, and
+ * \c autoclean_novehicles, which removes companies without vehicles.
  */
 static void NetworkAutoCleanCompanies()
 {
@@ -1672,19 +1671,11 @@ static void NetworkAutoCleanCompanies()
 			/* The company is empty for one month more */
 			if (c->months_empty != std::numeric_limits<decltype(c->months_empty)>::max()) c->months_empty++;
 
-			/* Is the company empty for autoclean_unprotected-months, and is there no protection? */
-			if (_settings_client.network.autoclean_unprotected != 0 && c->months_empty > _settings_client.network.autoclean_unprotected && _network_company_states[c->index].password.empty()) {
+			/* Is the company empty for autoclean_protected-months? */
+			if (_settings_client.network.autoclean_protected != 0 && c->months_empty > _settings_client.network.autoclean_protected) {
 				/* Shut the company down */
 				Command<CMD_COMPANY_CTRL>::Post(CCA_DELETE, c->index, CRR_AUTOCLEAN, INVALID_CLIENT_ID);
-				IConsolePrint(CC_INFO, "Auto-cleaned company #{} with no password.", c->index + 1);
-			}
-			/* Is the company empty for autoclean_protected-months, and there is a protection? */
-			if (_settings_client.network.autoclean_protected != 0 && c->months_empty > _settings_client.network.autoclean_protected && !_network_company_states[c->index].password.empty()) {
-				/* Unprotect the company */
-				_network_company_states[c->index].password.clear();
-				IConsolePrint(CC_INFO, "Auto-removed protection from company #{}.", c->index + 1);
-				c->months_empty = 0;
-				NetworkServerUpdateCompanyPassworded(c->index, false);
+				IConsolePrint(CC_INFO, "Auto-cleaned company #{}.", c->index + 1);
 			}
 			/* Is the company empty for autoclean_novehicles-months, and has no vehicles? */
 			if (_settings_client.network.autoclean_novehicles != 0 && c->months_empty > _settings_client.network.autoclean_novehicles && !HasBit(has_vehicles, c->index)) {
diff --git a/src/settings_type.h b/src/settings_type.h
index 017a74664e..cfc6ad7c33 100644
--- a/src/settings_type.h
+++ b/src/settings_type.h
@@ -324,8 +324,7 @@ struct NetworkSettings {
 	std::string connect_to_ip;                            ///< default for the "Add server" query
 	std::string network_id;                               ///< network ID for servers
 	bool        autoclean_companies;                      ///< automatically remove companies that are not in use
-	uint8_t       autoclean_unprotected;                    ///< remove passwordless companies after this many months
-	uint8_t       autoclean_protected;                      ///< remove the password from passworded companies after this many months
+	uint8_t       autoclean_protected; ///< Remove companies after this many months.
 	uint8_t       autoclean_novehicles;                     ///< remove companies with no vehicles after this many months
 	uint8_t       max_companies;                            ///< maximum amount of companies
 	uint8_t       max_clients;                              ///< maximum amount of clients
diff --git a/src/table/settings/network_settings.ini b/src/table/settings/network_settings.ini
index 52a02853bb..12afbd534e 100644
--- a/src/table/settings/network_settings.ini
+++ b/src/table/settings/network_settings.ini
@@ -193,14 +193,6 @@ var      = network.autoclean_companies
 flags    = SF_NOT_IN_SAVE | SF_NO_NETWORK_SYNC | SF_NETWORK_ONLY
 def      = false
 
-[SDTC_VAR]
-var      = network.autoclean_unprotected
-type     = SLE_UINT8
-flags    = SF_NOT_IN_SAVE | SF_NO_NETWORK_SYNC | SF_GUI_0_IS_SPECIAL | SF_NETWORK_ONLY
-def      = 12
-min      = 0
-max      = 240
-
 [SDTC_VAR]
 var      = network.autoclean_protected
 type     = SLE_UINT8