diff --git a/src/pocketmine/Player.php b/src/pocketmine/Player.php
index 5ef2da305..78b091cc7 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/Player.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/Player.php
@@ -2164,10 +2164,6 @@ class Player extends Human implements CommandSender, ChunkLoader, IPlayer{
 		$target = $this->level->getBlock($pos);
 
 		$ev = new PlayerInteractEvent($this, $this->inventory->getItemInHand(), $target, null, $face, PlayerInteractEvent::LEFT_CLICK_BLOCK);
-		if($this->level->checkSpawnProtection($this, $target)){
-			$ev->setCancelled();
-		}
-
 		$ev->call();
 		if($ev->isCancelled()){
 			$this->inventory->sendHeldItem($this);
@@ -2462,7 +2458,7 @@ class Player extends Human implements CommandSender, ChunkLoader, IPlayer{
 		$this->doCloseInventory();
 
 		$pos = new Vector3($packet->x, $packet->y, $packet->z);
-		if($pos->distanceSquared($this) > 10000 or $this->level->checkSpawnProtection($this, $pos)){
+		if($pos->distanceSquared($this) > 10000){
 			return true;
 		}
 
@@ -2487,7 +2483,7 @@ class Player extends Human implements CommandSender, ChunkLoader, IPlayer{
 		if($tile instanceof ItemFrame){
 			//TODO: use facing blockstate property instead of damage value
 			$ev = new PlayerInteractEvent($this, $this->inventory->getItemInHand(), $tile->getBlock(), null, 5 - $tile->getBlock()->getDamage(), PlayerInteractEvent::LEFT_CLICK_BLOCK);
-			if($this->isSpectator() or $this->level->checkSpawnProtection($this, $tile)){
+			if($this->isSpectator()){
 				$ev->setCancelled();
 			}
 
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/Server.php b/src/pocketmine/Server.php
index 2ba02af18..2104298ea 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/Server.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/Server.php
@@ -455,13 +455,6 @@ class Server{
 		return $this->getConfigBool("white-list", false);
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * @return int
-	 */
-	public function getSpawnRadius() : int{
-		return $this->getConfigInt("spawn-protection", 16);
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * @return bool
 	 */
@@ -1070,7 +1063,6 @@ class Server{
 				"server-port" => 19132,
 				"white-list" => false,
 				"announce-player-achievements" => true,
-				"spawn-protection" => 16,
 				"max-players" => 20,
 				"gamemode" => 0,
 				"force-gamemode" => false,
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/level/Level.php b/src/pocketmine/level/Level.php
index 74104039b..beb1c68e3 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/level/Level.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/level/Level.php
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ use pocketmine\level\particle\DestroyBlockParticle;
 use pocketmine\level\particle\Particle;
 use pocketmine\level\sound\Sound;
 use pocketmine\math\AxisAlignedBB;
-use pocketmine\math\Vector2;
 use pocketmine\math\Vector3;
 use pocketmine\metadata\BlockMetadataStore;
 use pocketmine\metadata\Metadatable;
@@ -1623,29 +1622,6 @@ class Level implements ChunkManager, Metadatable{
 		return $orbs;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Checks if the level spawn protection radius will prevent the player from using items or building at the specified
-	 * Vector3 position.
-	 *
-	 * @param Player  $player
-	 * @param Vector3 $vector
-	 *
-	 * @return bool true if spawn protection cancelled the action, false if not.
-	 */
-	public function checkSpawnProtection(Player $player, Vector3 $vector) : bool{
-		if(!$player->hasPermission("pocketmine.spawnprotect.bypass") and ($distance = $this->server->getSpawnRadius()) > -1){
-			$t = new Vector2($vector->x, $vector->z);
-
-			$spawnLocation = $this->getSpawnLocation();
-			$s = new Vector2($spawnLocation->x, $spawnLocation->z);
-			if($t->distance($s) <= $distance){
-				return true;
-			}
-		}
-
-		return false;
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Tries to break a block using a item, including Player time checks if available
 	 * It'll try to lower the durability if Item is a tool, and set it to Air if broken.
@@ -1680,8 +1656,6 @@ class Level implements ChunkManager, Metadatable{
 
 			if(($player->isSurvival() and !$target->isBreakable($item)) or $player->isSpectator()){
 				$ev->setCancelled();
-			}elseif($this->checkSpawnProtection($player, $target)){
-				$ev->setCancelled(); //set it to cancelled so plugins can bypass this
 			}
 
 			if($player->isAdventure(true) and !$ev->isCancelled()){
@@ -1788,10 +1762,6 @@ class Level implements ChunkManager, Metadatable{
 
 		if($player !== null){
 			$ev = new PlayerInteractEvent($player, $item, $blockClicked, $clickVector, $face, PlayerInteractEvent::RIGHT_CLICK_BLOCK);
-			if($this->checkSpawnProtection($player, $blockClicked)){
-				$ev->setCancelled(); //set it to cancelled so plugins can bypass this
-			}
-
 			$ev->call();
 			if(!$ev->isCancelled()){
 				if(!$player->isSneaking() and $blockClicked->onActivate($item, $player)){
@@ -1842,10 +1812,6 @@ class Level implements ChunkManager, Metadatable{
 
 		if($player !== null){
 			$ev = new BlockPlaceEvent($player, $hand, $blockReplace, $blockClicked, $item);
-			if($this->checkSpawnProtection($player, $blockClicked)){
-				$ev->setCancelled();
-			}
-
 			if($player->isAdventure(true) and !$ev->isCancelled()){
 				$canPlace = false;
 				$tag = $item->getNamedTagEntry("CanPlaceOn");
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/permission/DefaultPermissions.php b/src/pocketmine/permission/DefaultPermissions.php
index 5529d5adf..08a795de1 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/permission/DefaultPermissions.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/permission/DefaultPermissions.php
@@ -51,9 +51,6 @@ abstract class DefaultPermissions{
 		self::registerPermission(new Permission(self::ROOT . ".broadcast.user", "Allows the user to receive user broadcasts", Permission::DEFAULT_TRUE), $broadcasts);
 		$broadcasts->recalculatePermissibles();
 
-		$spawnprotect = self::registerPermission(new Permission(self::ROOT . ".spawnprotect.bypass", "Allows the user to edit blocks within the protected spawn radius", Permission::DEFAULT_OP), $parent);
-		$spawnprotect->recalculatePermissibles();
-
 		$commands = self::registerPermission(new Permission(self::ROOT . ".command", "Allows using all PocketMine commands"), $parent);
 
 		$whitelist = self::registerPermission(new Permission(self::ROOT . ".command.whitelist", "Allows the user to modify the server whitelist", Permission::DEFAULT_OP), $commands);
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/wizard/SetupWizard.php b/src/pocketmine/wizard/SetupWizard.php
index af2356aa8..c80b09ce4 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/wizard/SetupWizard.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/wizard/SetupWizard.php
@@ -158,14 +158,6 @@ LICENSE;
 
 		$config->set("max-players", (int) $this->getInput($this->lang->get("max_players"), (string) self::DEFAULT_PLAYERS));
 
-		$this->message($this->lang->get("spawn_protection_info"));
-
-		if(strtolower($this->getInput($this->lang->get("spawn_protection"), "y", "Y/n")) === "n"){
-			$config->set("spawn-protection", -1);
-		}else{
-			$config->set("spawn-protection", 16);
-		}
-
 		$config->save();
 	}