diff -r abc29c6a3e59 -r baaa0357c65a pidgin/gtkconv.c
--- a/pidgin/gtkconv.c	Thu Sep 01 16:47:28 2022 -0500
+++ b/pidgin/gtkconv.c	Thu Sep 01 21:19:03 2022 -0500
@@ -2611,7 +2611,6 @@
 
 	/* Conversations */
 	purple_prefs_add_none(PIDGIN_PREFS_ROOT "/conversations");
-	purple_prefs_add_bool(PIDGIN_PREFS_ROOT "/conversations/use_smooth_scrolling", TRUE);
 	purple_prefs_add_bool(PIDGIN_PREFS_ROOT "/conversations/send_bold", FALSE);
 	purple_prefs_add_bool(PIDGIN_PREFS_ROOT "/conversations/send_italic", FALSE);
 	purple_prefs_add_bool(PIDGIN_PREFS_ROOT "/conversations/send_underline", FALSE);