diff --git a/ui/component/viewers/videoViewer/internal/videojs.jsx b/ui/component/viewers/videoViewer/internal/videojs.jsx
index 8195a23ae..defe3bcc5 100644
--- a/ui/component/viewers/videoViewer/internal/videojs.jsx
+++ b/ui/component/viewers/videoViewer/internal/videojs.jsx
@@ -213,11 +213,6 @@ export default React.memo<Props>(function VideoJs(props: Props) {
       eventTracking: true,
       overlay: OVERLAY.OVERLAY_DATA,
     },
-    // fixes problem of errant CC button showing up on iOS
-    // the true fix here is to fix the m3u8 file, see: https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-desktop/pull/6315
-    controlBar: {
-      subsCapsButton: false,
-    },
   };
 
   const tapToUnmuteRef = useRef();