diff --git a/engines/twine/detection.cpp b/engines/twine/detection.cpp
index f37d99202bd..14ba16c0b17 100644
--- a/engines/twine/detection.cpp
+++ b/engines/twine/detection.cpp
@@ -658,13 +658,6 @@ static const ExtraGuiOption OptWallCollision = {
 	false
 };
 
-static const ExtraGuiOption OptCrossFade = {
-	_s("Enable cross fade"),
-	_s("Enable cross fading of images and scenes"),
-	"crossfade",
-	false
-};
-
 // this only changes the menu and doesn't change the autosave behaviour - as scummvm is handling this now
 static const ExtraGuiOption OptDisableSaveMenu = {
 	_s("Disable save menu"),
@@ -768,7 +761,6 @@ public:
 const ExtraGuiOptions TwinEMetaEngineDetection::getExtraGuiOptions(const Common::String &target) const {
 	ExtraGuiOptions options;
 	options.push_back(OptWallCollision);
-	options.push_back(OptCrossFade);
 	options.push_back(OptDisableSaveMenu);
 	options.push_back(OptMouse);
 	options.push_back(OptHighRes);
diff --git a/engines/twine/movies.cpp b/engines/twine/movies.cpp
index 73419904c85..33653041471 100644
--- a/engines/twine/movies.cpp
+++ b/engines/twine/movies.cpp
@@ -439,11 +439,7 @@ bool Movies::playFlaMovie(const char *flaName) {
 		} while (!_engine->_input->toggleAbortAction());
 	}
 
-	if (_engine->_cfgfile.CrossFade) {
-		_engine->crossFade(_engine->_screens->_paletteRGBACustom);
-	} else {
-		_engine->_screens->fadeToBlack(_engine->_screens->_paletteRGBACustom);
-	}
+	_engine->_screens->fadeToBlack(_engine->_screens->_paletteRGBACustom);
 
 	_engine->_sound->stopSamples();
 	return finished;
diff --git a/engines/twine/renderer/redraw.cpp b/engines/twine/renderer/redraw.cpp
index 5bf6c2a0667..a11c638af3c 100644
--- a/engines/twine/renderer/redraw.cpp
+++ b/engines/twine/renderer/redraw.cpp
@@ -687,10 +687,8 @@ void Redraw::redrawEngineActions(bool bgRedraw) {
 
 	_engine->_interface->resetClip();
 
-	// make ceiling grid fade
 	// need to be here to fade after drawing all actors in scene
 	if (_engine->_scene->_needChangeScene == SCENE_CEILING_GRID_FADE_2) {
-		_engine->crossFade(_engine->_screens->_paletteRGBA);
 		_engine->_scene->_needChangeScene = SCENE_CEILING_GRID_FADE_1;
 	}
 
diff --git a/engines/twine/renderer/screens.cpp b/engines/twine/renderer/screens.cpp
index 80c12ff2bfb..e3e96a12013 100644
--- a/engines/twine/renderer/screens.cpp
+++ b/engines/twine/renderer/screens.cpp
@@ -99,27 +99,13 @@ bool Screens::loadImageDelay(TwineImage image, int32 seconds) {
 }
 
 void Screens::fadeIn(const uint32 *pal) {
-	if (_engine->_cfgfile.CrossFade) {
-		_engine->crossFade(pal);
-	} else {
-		fadeToPal(pal);
-	}
+	fadeToPal(pal);
 
 	_engine->setPalette(pal);
 }
 
 void Screens::fadeOut(const uint32 *pal) {
-#if 0
-	if (_engine->_cfgfile.CrossFade) {
-		_engine->crossFade(pal);
-	} else {
-		fadeToBlack(pal);
-	}
-#else
-	if (!_engine->_cfgfile.CrossFade) {
-		fadeToBlack(pal);
-	}
-#endif
+	fadeToBlack(pal);
 }
 
 int32 Screens::lerp(int32 value, int32 start, int32 end, int32 t) {
diff --git a/engines/twine/twine.cpp b/engines/twine/twine.cpp
index cf5d1106823..ddb18cee3b7 100644
--- a/engines/twine/twine.cpp
+++ b/engines/twine/twine.cpp
@@ -450,7 +450,6 @@ void TwinEEngine::initConfigurations() {
 	_cfgfile.Mouse = ConfGetIntOrDefault("mouse", true);
 
 	_cfgfile.UseAutoSaving = ConfGetBoolOrDefault("useautosaving", false);
-	_cfgfile.CrossFade = ConfGetBoolOrDefault("crossfade", false);
 	_cfgfile.WallCollision = ConfGetBoolOrDefault("wallcollision", false);
 
 	_actor->_autoAggressive = ConfGetBoolOrDefault("combatauto", true);
@@ -464,7 +463,6 @@ void TwinEEngine::initConfigurations() {
 	debug(1, "Fps:            %i", _cfgfile.Fps);
 	debug(1, "Debug:          %s", (_cfgfile.Debug ? "true" : "false"));
 	debug(1, "UseAutoSaving:  %s", (_cfgfile.UseAutoSaving ? "true" : "false"));
-	debug(1, "CrossFade:      %s", (_cfgfile.CrossFade ? "true" : "false"));
 	debug(1, "WallCollision:  %s", (_cfgfile.WallCollision ? "true" : "false"));
 	debug(1, "AutoAggressive: %s", (_actor->_autoAggressive ? "true" : "false"));
 	debug(1, "ShadowMode:     %i", _cfgfile.ShadowMode);
@@ -1109,38 +1107,6 @@ void TwinEEngine::copyBlockPhys(int32 left, int32 top, int32 right, int32 bottom
 	_frontVideoBuffer.addDirtyRect(Common::Rect(left, top, right, bottom));
 }
 
-void TwinEEngine::crossFade(const uint32 *palette) {
-	Graphics::ManagedSurface backupSurface;
-	Graphics::ManagedSurface newSurface;
-	Graphics::ManagedSurface tempSurface;
-	Graphics::ManagedSurface surfaceTable;
-
-	Graphics::PixelFormat fmt(4, 8, 8, 8, 8, 24, 16, 8, 0);
-	backupSurface.create(_frontVideoBuffer.w, _frontVideoBuffer.h, fmt);
-	newSurface.create(_frontVideoBuffer.w, _frontVideoBuffer.h, fmt);
-	tempSurface.create(_frontVideoBuffer.w, _frontVideoBuffer.h, Graphics::PixelFormat::createFormatCLUT8());
-	tempSurface.setPalette(palette, 0, NUMOFCOLORS);
-
-	surfaceTable.create(_frontVideoBuffer.w, _frontVideoBuffer.h, fmt);
-
-	backupSurface.transBlitFrom(_frontVideoBuffer);
-	newSurface.transBlitFrom(tempSurface);
-
-	for (int32 i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
-		surfaceTable.blitFrom(backupSurface);
-		surfaceTable.transBlitFrom(newSurface, 0, false, 0, i * NUMOFCOLORS / 8);
-		_frontVideoBuffer.blitFrom(surfaceTable);
-		delaySkip(50);
-	}
-
-	_frontVideoBuffer.blitFrom(newSurface);
-
-	backupSurface.free();
-	newSurface.free();
-	tempSurface.free();
-	surfaceTable.free();
-}
-
 void TwinEEngine::readKeys() {
 	_input->readKeys();
 }
diff --git a/engines/twine/twine.h b/engines/twine/twine.h
index 6efe3c949b7..6b1d85895d5 100644
--- a/engines/twine/twine.h
+++ b/engines/twine/twine.h
@@ -104,8 +104,6 @@ struct ConfigFile {
 	int32 Fps = 0;
 
 	// these settings are not available in the original version
-	/** Use cross fade effect while changing images, or be as the original */
-	bool CrossFade = false;
 	/** Flag to toggle Wall Collision */
 	bool WallCollision = false;
 	/** Use original autosaving system or save when you want */
@@ -357,11 +355,6 @@ public:
 	void copyBlockPhys(int32 left, int32 top, int32 right, int32 bottom);
 	void copyBlockPhys(const Common::Rect &rect);
 
-	/** Cross fade feature
-	 * @param palette new palette to cross fade
-	 */
-	void crossFade(const uint32 *palette);
-
 	/** Handle keyboard pressed keys */
 	void readKeys();