diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/Services/Intents.java b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/Services/Intents.java
index 1c2753b847..25485fb34d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/Services/Intents.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/Services/Intents.java
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ public interface Intents {
     String EXTRA_TIMESTAMP = "com.eveningoutpost.dexdrip.Extras.Time";
     String EXTRA_RAW = "com.eveningoutpost.dexdrip.Extras.Raw";
     String XDRIP_DATA_SOURCE_DESCRIPTION = "com.eveningoutpost.dexdrip.Extras.SourceDesc";
-    String EXTRA_NOISE = "com.eveningoutpost.dexdrip.Extras.Noise";
 
 
     String ACTION_NEW_BG_ESTIMATE_NO_DATA = "com.eveningoutpost.dexdrip.BgEstimateNoData";
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/db/BgReading.java b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/db/BgReading.java
index 3ecc969fc6..0a936f23d8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/db/BgReading.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/db/BgReading.java
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ public class BgReading implements DataPointWithLabelInterface {
     @DatabaseField
     public double raw;
     @DatabaseField
-    public double noise = -999; // xDrip sends -999 to indicate lack of a noise reading (due to missed readings or calibration)
-    @DatabaseField
     public boolean isFiltered;
     @DatabaseField
     public String sourcePlugin;
@@ -154,7 +152,6 @@ public class BgReading implements DataPointWithLabelInterface {
         raw = other.raw;
         direction = other.direction;
         _id = other._id;
-        noise = other.noise;
         sourcePlugin = other.sourcePlugin;
         isFiltered = other.isFiltered;
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/db/DatabaseHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/db/DatabaseHelper.java
index 868e44b65e..c954d8c06a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/db/DatabaseHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/db/DatabaseHelper.java
@@ -123,8 +123,6 @@ public class DatabaseHelper extends OrmLiteSqliteOpenHelper {
                     "isFiltered", "integer");
             createRowIfNotExists(getDaoBgReadings(), DatabaseHelper.DATABASE_BGREADINGS,
                     "sourcePlugin", "text");
-            createRowIfNotExists(getDaoBgReadings(), DatabaseHelper.DATABASE_BGREADINGS,
-                    "noise", "real");
 
         } catch (SQLException e) {
             log.error("Can't create database", e);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/Source/SourceXdripPlugin.java b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/Source/SourceXdripPlugin.java
index c97a01e516..2c7f399beb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/Source/SourceXdripPlugin.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/Source/SourceXdripPlugin.java
@@ -50,15 +50,8 @@ public class SourceXdripPlugin extends PluginBase implements BgSourceInterface {
         bgReading.direction = bundle.getString(Intents.EXTRA_BG_SLOPE_NAME);
         bgReading.date = bundle.getLong(Intents.EXTRA_TIMESTAMP);
         bgReading.raw = bundle.getDouble(Intents.EXTRA_RAW);
-        bgReading.noise = bundle.getDouble(Intents.EXTRA_NOISE, -999);
         String sourceDescription = bundle.getString(Intents.XDRIP_DATA_SOURCE_DESCRIPTION, "");
         bgReading.isFiltered = sourceDescription.equals("G5 Native");
-        if (MainApp.engineeringMode && !bgReading.isFiltered && bgReading.noise >= 0 && bgReading.noise <= 4) {
-            // TODO syncing noice with NS is neither implemented nor tested
-            // * NSUpload.uploadBg
-            log.debug("Setting filtered=true, since noise is provided and passed check: " + bgReading.noise);
-            bgReading.isFiltered = true;
-        }
         bgReading.sourcePlugin = getName();
 
         boolean isNew = MainApp.getDbHelper().createIfNotExists(bgReading, getName());