diff --git a/Classes/BITStoreUpdateManager.h b/Classes/BITStoreUpdateManager.h
index c38d45f239..e4443a7bd9 100644
--- a/Classes/BITStoreUpdateManager.h
+++ b/Classes/BITStoreUpdateManager.h
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ typedef enum {
 
 @interface BITStoreUpdateManager : BITHockeyBaseManager
 
-
 ///-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /// @name Delegate
 ///-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -158,29 +157,6 @@ typedef enum {
  */
 @property (nonatomic, assign, getter=isUpdateUIEnabled) BOOL updateUIEnabled;
 
-
-///-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-/// @name Tests
-///-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-/**
- Define the simulated new version avaialble from the App Store
- 
- Set the version string that should be used for a simulated new version being available
- in the App Store.
- 
- `BITStoreUpdateManager` must be enabled in `BITHockeyManager` for this to work!
- 
- *Default*: _NIL_
- 
- @warning This property is autoamtically disabled if accidentally being invoked in an
- App Store build.
- @see updateSetting
- @see BITHockeyManager
- */
-@property (nonatomic, strong) NSString *simulatedNewStoreVersion;
-
-
 ///-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /// @name Manual update checking
 ///-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/Classes/BITStoreUpdateManager.m b/Classes/BITStoreUpdateManager.m
index 6a994a4b0f..b88d9911db 100644
--- a/Classes/BITStoreUpdateManager.m
+++ b/Classes/BITStoreUpdateManager.m
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@
     _appStoreURL = nil;
     _currentUUID = [[self executableUUID] copy];
     _countryCode = nil;
-    _simulatedNewStoreVersion = nil;
     
     _mainBundle = [NSBundle mainBundle];
     _currentLocale = [NSLocale currentLocale];
@@ -238,7 +237,6 @@
 #pragma mark - Private
 
 - (BOOL)shouldCancelProcessing {
-  if (self.simulatedNewStoreVersion) return NO;
   if (![self isAppStoreEnvironment]) return YES;
   if (![self isStoreUpdateManagerEnabled]) return YES;
   return NO;
@@ -263,12 +261,6 @@
   
   self.updateAvailable = [self hasNewVersion:json];
   
-  if (self.simulatedNewStoreVersion) {
-    self.updateAvailable = YES;
-    _lastCheckFailed = NO;
-    _newStoreVersion = self.simulatedNewStoreVersion;
-  }
-  
   BITHockeyLog(@"INFO: Update available: %i", self.updateAvailable);
   
   if (_lastCheckFailed) {
@@ -414,15 +406,6 @@
   }
 }
 
-- (void)setSimulatedNewStoreVersion:(NSString *)aSimulatedNewStoreVersion {
-  if ([self isAppStoreEnvironment]) return;
-  
-  if (_simulatedNewStoreVersion != aSimulatedNewStoreVersion) {
-    _simulatedNewStoreVersion = [aSimulatedNewStoreVersion copy];
-  }
-}
-
-
 #pragma mark - UIAlertViewDelegate
 
 // invoke the selected action from the action sheet for a location element