diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index e84d5c7ab..c2a8cc958 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'com.simplemobiletools:commons:5.2.6'
+    implementation 'com.simplemobiletools:commons:5.3.15'
     implementation 'joda-time:joda-time:2.9.9'
     implementation 'com.facebook.stetho:stetho:1.5.0'
     implementation 'androidx.multidex:multidex:2.0.0'
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/SettingsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
index 6e62dad67..33b1d8409 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         setupManageEventTypes()
         setupHourFormat()
         setupSundayFirst()
-        setupAvoidWhatsNew()
         setupDeleteAllEvents()
         setupReplaceDescription()
         setupWeekNumbers()
@@ -252,14 +251,6 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         }
     }
 
-    private fun setupAvoidWhatsNew() {
-        settings_avoid_whats_new.isChecked = config.avoidWhatsNew
-        settings_avoid_whats_new_holder.setOnClickListener {
-            settings_avoid_whats_new.toggle()
-            config.avoidWhatsNew = settings_avoid_whats_new.isChecked
-        }
-    }
-
     private fun setupDeleteAllEvents() {
         settings_delete_all_events_holder.setOnClickListener {
             ConfirmationDialog(this, messageId = R.string.delete_all_events_confirmation) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
index 6510f94e8..a685e43ae 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
@@ -146,29 +146,6 @@
 
         </RelativeLayout>
 
-        <RelativeLayout
-            android:id="@+id/settings_avoid_whats_new_holder"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/medium_margin"
-            android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
-            android:paddingLeft="@dimen/normal_margin"
-            android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_margin"
-            android:paddingRight="@dimen/normal_margin"
-            android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_margin">
-
-            <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MySwitchCompat
-                android:id="@+id/settings_avoid_whats_new"
-                android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:background="@null"
-                android:clickable="false"
-                android:paddingStart="@dimen/medium_margin"
-                android:paddingLeft="@dimen/medium_margin"
-                android:text="@string/avoid_whats_new"/>
-
-        </RelativeLayout>
-
         <View
             android:id="@+id/reminders_divider"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 0b0dbc07b..17a20ee31 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub-projects/modules.
 
 buildscript {
-    ext.kotlin_version = '1.2.71'
+    ext.kotlin_version = '1.3.0'
 
     repositories {
         google()