diff --git a/Classes/BITHockeyManager.h b/Classes/BITHockeyManager.h
index dc6229eef0..c1f27316ab 100644
--- a/Classes/BITHockeyManager.h
+++ b/Classes/BITHockeyManager.h
@@ -421,18 +421,6 @@
 @property (nonatomic, readonly) BITEnvironment appEnvironment;
 
 
-/**
- Flag that determines whether the application is installed and running
- from an App Store installation.
- 
- Returns _YES_ if the app is installed and running from the App Store
- Returns _NO_ if the app is installed via debug, ad-hoc or enterprise distribution
- 
- @deprecated Please use `appEnvironment` instead!
- */
-@property (nonatomic, readonly, getter=isAppStoreEnvironment) BOOL appStoreEnvironment DEPRECATED_ATTRIBUTE;
-
-
 /**
  Returns the app installation specific anonymous UUID
  
diff --git a/Classes/BITHockeyManager.m b/Classes/BITHockeyManager.m
index 742287cb85..bf773c397b 100644
--- a/Classes/BITHockeyManager.m
+++ b/Classes/BITHockeyManager.m
@@ -162,9 +162,8 @@ bitstadium_info_t bitstadium_library_info __attribute__((section("__TEXT,__bit_h
 #if HOCKEYSDK_FEATURE_STORE_UPDATES
     _enableStoreUpdateManager = NO;
 #endif
-    _appEnvironment = BITEnvironmentOther;
     
-    _appStoreEnvironment = NO;
+    _appEnvironment = bit_currentAppEnvironment();
     _startManagerIsInvoked = NO;
     _startUpdateManagerIsInvoked = NO;
     
@@ -172,13 +171,6 @@ bitstadium_info_t bitstadium_library_info __attribute__((section("__TEXT,__bit_h
     _installString = bit_appAnonID(NO);
     _disableInstallTracking = NO;
     
-    _appStoreEnvironment = NO;
-    // check if we are really in an app store environment
-      _appEnvironment = bit_currentAppEnvironment();
-    if (_appEnvironment == BITEnvironmentAppStore) {
-      _appStoreEnvironment = YES;
-    }
-    
     [self performSelector:@selector(validateStartManagerIsInvoked) withObject:nil afterDelay:0.0f];
   }
   return self;
diff --git a/docs/Changelog-template.md b/docs/Changelog-template.md
index 6e22717572..a07917a32b 100644
--- a/docs/Changelog-template.md
+++ b/docs/Changelog-template.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 - [NEW] Added `BITTelemetryManager` to track users and sessions
 - [UPDATE] Remove previously deprecated UpdateManagerDelegate method `-viewControllerForUpdateManager:`
 - [UPDATE] Remove previously deprecated CrashManagerDelegate methods `-userNameForCrashManager:` and `-userEmailForCrashManager:`
+- [UPDATE] Remove previously deprecated property `appStoreEnvironment`
 - [UPDATE] Remove previously deprecated misspelled `timeintervalCrashInLastSessionOccured` property
 - [UPDATE] Remove previously deprecated misspelled `BITFeedbackListViewCellPresentatationStyle` enum