diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/reminders/ReminderService.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/reminders/ReminderService.java
index 4dbf52cec..26478144b 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/reminders/ReminderService.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/reminders/ReminderService.java
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ import com.todoroo.astrid.dao.TaskDao;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.dao.TaskDao.TaskCriteria;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.TaskApiDao;
-import com.todoroo.astrid.service.abtesting.ABChooser;
-import com.todoroo.astrid.service.abtesting.ABTests;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.utility.Constants;
 
 
@@ -116,8 +114,7 @@ public final class ReminderService  {
         Preferences.setIfUnset(prefs, editor, r, R.string.p_rmd_default_random_hours, 0);
         Preferences.setIfUnset(prefs, editor, r, R.string.p_rmd_time, 18);
         Preferences.setIfUnset(prefs, editor, r, R.string.p_rmd_nagging, true);
-        Preferences.setIfUnset(prefs, editor, r, R.string.p_rmd_persistent,
-                ABChooser.readChoiceForTest(ABTests.AB_TEST_PERSISTENT_REMINDERS) != 0);
+        Preferences.setIfUnset(prefs, editor, r, R.string.p_rmd_persistent, true);
 
         editor.commit();
         preferencesInitialized = true;
diff --git a/astrid/res/values/keys.xml b/astrid/res/values/keys.xml
index 325eaf436..e85b7cca6 100644
--- a/astrid/res/values/keys.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/values/keys.xml
@@ -422,8 +422,8 @@
       <item >@string/TEA_control_lists</item>
       <item >@string/TEA_control_notes</item>
       <item >@string/TEA_control_files</item>
-      <item >@string/TEA_control_hidden_section</item>
       <item >@string/TEA_control_reminders</item>
+      <item >@string/TEA_control_hidden_section</item>
       <item >@string/TEA_control_timer</item>
       <item >@string/TEA_control_share</item>
   </string-array>
@@ -450,8 +450,8 @@
       <item>@string/TEA_ctrl_lists_pref</item>
       <item>@string/TEA_ctrl_notes_pref</item>
       <item>@string/TEA_ctrl_files_pref</item>
-      <item>@string/TEA_ctrl_hide_section_pref</item>
       <item>@string/TEA_ctrl_reminders_pref</item>
+      <item>@string/TEA_ctrl_hide_section_pref</item>
       <item>@string/TEA_ctrl_timer_pref</item>
       <item>@string/TEA_ctrl_share_pref</item>
   </string-array>
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/BeastModePreferences.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/BeastModePreferences.java
index 9467afe20..34fc9c7be 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/BeastModePreferences.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/BeastModePreferences.java
@@ -77,28 +77,6 @@ public class BeastModePreferences extends ListActivity {
         Preferences.setBoolean(BEAST_MODE_ASSERTED_HIDE_ALWAYS, true);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * returns the beast mode preference string that would correspond to almost everything hidden
-     * used for ab testing the effect of simple edit page
-     */
-    public static String getSimpleEditOrderForABTest(Context c) {
-        ArrayList<String> defaultOrder = constructOrderedControlList(c);
-        String hideSectionPref = c.getString(R.string.TEA_ctrl_hide_section_pref);
-        String detailsSectionPref = c.getString(R.string.TEA_ctrl_more_pref);
-        int moreIndex = defaultOrder.indexOf(detailsSectionPref);
-        if (moreIndex > - 1) {
-            defaultOrder.remove(hideSectionPref);
-            defaultOrder.add(moreIndex + 1, hideSectionPref);
-        }
-
-        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
-        for (int i = 0; i < defaultOrder.size(); i++) {
-            builder.append(defaultOrder.get(i));
-            builder.append(BEAST_MODE_PREF_ITEM_SEPARATOR);
-        }
-        return builder.toString();
-    }
-
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/abtesting/ABTests.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/abtesting/ABTests.java
index 15960f24d..b3170c484 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/abtesting/ABTests.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/abtesting/ABTests.java
@@ -119,15 +119,7 @@ public class ABTests {
         bundles.put(testKey, bundle);
     }
 
-    public static final String AB_TEST_PERSISTENT_REMINDERS = "android_persist_rmd"; //$NON-NLS-1$
-
-    public static final String AB_TEST_SIMPLE_EDIT = "android_simple_edit"; //$NON-NLS-1$
-
     private void initialize() {
-        addTest(AB_TEST_PERSISTENT_REMINDERS, new int[] { 1, 1 },
-                new int[] { 0, 1 }, new String[] { "rmd-not-persistent", "rmd-persistent" }); //$NON-NLS-1$ //$NON-NLS-2$
-
-        addTest(AB_TEST_SIMPLE_EDIT, new int[] { 9, 1 },
-                new int[] { 1, 0 }, new String[] { "regular-edit", "simple-edit" }); //$NON-NLS-1$ //$NON-NLS-2$
+        //
     }
 }
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/utility/AstridPreferences.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/utility/AstridPreferences.java
index 42ef87485..746f85bb5 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/utility/AstridPreferences.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/utility/AstridPreferences.java
@@ -17,15 +17,12 @@ import com.todoroo.andlib.sql.Functions;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.sql.Query;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.utility.AndroidUtilities;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.utility.Preferences;
-import com.todoroo.astrid.activity.BeastModePreferences;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.api.AstridApiConstants;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.core.PluginServices;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.TagData;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.User;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.service.ThemeService;
-import com.todoroo.astrid.service.abtesting.ABChooser;
-import com.todoroo.astrid.service.abtesting.ABTests;
 
 public class AstridPreferences {
 
@@ -69,15 +66,9 @@ public class AstridPreferences {
         Preferences.setIfUnset(prefs, editor, r, R.string.p_third_party_addons, false);
         Preferences.setIfUnset(prefs, editor, r, R.string.p_end_at_deadline, true);
 
-        Preferences.setIfUnset(prefs, editor, r, R.string.p_rmd_persistent,
-                ABChooser.readChoiceForTest(ABTests.AB_TEST_PERSISTENT_REMINDERS) != 0);
+        Preferences.setIfUnset(prefs, editor, r, R.string.p_rmd_persistent, true);
 
-        boolean simpleEdit = ABChooser.readChoiceForTest(ABTests.AB_TEST_SIMPLE_EDIT) != 0;
-        if (simpleEdit && !Preferences.isSet(BeastModePreferences.BEAST_MODE_ORDER_PREF)) {
-            Preferences.setString(BeastModePreferences.BEAST_MODE_ORDER_PREF,
-                    BeastModePreferences.getSimpleEditOrderForABTest(context));
-        }
-        Preferences.setIfUnset(prefs, editor, r, R.string.p_ideas_tab_enabled, !simpleEdit);
+        Preferences.setIfUnset(prefs, editor, r, R.string.p_ideas_tab_enabled, true);
 
         if ("white-blue".equals(Preferences.getStringValue(R.string.p_theme))) { //$NON-NLS-1$ migrate from when white-blue wasn't the default
             Preferences.setString(R.string.p_theme, ThemeService.THEME_WHITE);