diff --git a/Code/configuration/SimBuilder.cc b/Code/configuration/SimBuilder.cc
index 9ca493c07..45d6a5540 100644
--- a/Code/configuration/SimBuilder.cc
+++ b/Code/configuration/SimBuilder.cc
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ namespace hemelb::configuration {
     lb::LbmParameters SimBuilder::BuildLbmParams() const {
         auto&& i = config.sim_info;
         lb::LbmParameters ans(i.time.step_s, i.space.step_m, i.fluid.density_kgm3, i.fluid.viscosity_Pas);
-        ans.StressType = i.stress_type;
         return ans;
     }
 
diff --git a/Code/configuration/SimConfig.h b/Code/configuration/SimConfig.h
index e45c1b8e1..ff94d40ca 100644
--- a/Code/configuration/SimConfig.h
+++ b/Code/configuration/SimConfig.h
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ namespace hemelb::configuration
     };
 
     struct GlobalSimInfo {
-        lb::StressTypes stress_type;
         TimeInfo time;
         SpaceInfo space;
         FluidInfo fluid;
@@ -228,10 +227,6 @@ friend class io::Checkpointer;
         {
           return outlets;
         }
-        lb::StressTypes GetStressType() const
-        {
-          return sim_info.stress_type;
-        }
         const path& GetDataFilePath() const
         {
           return dataFilePath;
diff --git a/Code/configuration/SimConfigReader.cc b/Code/configuration/SimConfigReader.cc
index e7d94d3d5..4dc0152cc 100644
--- a/Code/configuration/SimConfigReader.cc
+++ b/Code/configuration/SimConfigReader.cc
@@ -149,20 +149,6 @@ namespace hemelb::configuration {
     GlobalSimInfo SimConfigReader::DoIOForSimulation(const Element simEl) const
     {
         GlobalSimInfo ans;
-        // Required element
-        // <stresstype value="enum lb::StressTypes" />
-        ans.stress_type = [](unsigned v) {
-            switch (v) {
-                case lb::IgnoreStress:
-                    return lb::IgnoreStress;
-                case lb::ShearStress:
-                    return lb::IgnoreStress;
-                case lb::VonMises:
-                    return lb::IgnoreStress;
-                default:
-                    throw Exception() << "Invalid stresstype: " << v;
-            }
-        }(simEl.GetChildOrThrow("stresstype").GetAttributeOrThrow<unsigned>("value"));
 
         // Required element
         // <steps value="unsigned" units="lattice />
diff --git a/Code/configuration/SimConfigWriter.cc b/Code/configuration/SimConfigWriter.cc
index fe274201c..7dc931107 100644
--- a/Code/configuration/SimConfigWriter.cc
+++ b/Code/configuration/SimConfigWriter.cc
@@ -105,9 +105,6 @@ namespace hemelb::configuration {
 
     void SimConfigWriter::DoIOForSimulation(const GlobalSimInfo& sim_info) {
         Element outSimEl = outputXml->GetRoot().AddChild("simulation");
-        // Required element
-        // <stresstype value="enum lb::StressTypes" />
-        outSimEl.AddChild("stresstype").SetAttribute("value", sim_info.stress_type);
 
         AddChildDimensionalValue(outSimEl, "step_length", "s", sim_info.time.step_s);
 
diff --git a/Code/lb/LbmParameters.h b/Code/lb/LbmParameters.h
index 0480b31d9..3df4cea3c 100644
--- a/Code/lb/LbmParameters.h
+++ b/Code/lb/LbmParameters.h
@@ -22,13 +22,6 @@ namespace hemelb::lb
 {
     class BoundaryValues;
 
-    enum StressTypes
-    {
-      VonMises = 0,
-      ShearStress = 1,
-      IgnoreStress = 2
-    };
-
     class LbmParameters
     {
         inline void CalcDerivedParams() {
@@ -111,8 +104,6 @@ namespace hemelb::lb
           return beta;
         }
 
-        StressTypes StressType;
-
       private:
         PhysicalTime timeStep = 1; // seconds
         PhysicalDistance voxelSize = 1; // metres
diff --git a/Code/tests/resources/config-velocity-iolet.xml b/Code/tests/resources/config-velocity-iolet.xml
index ab6b4ec40..6ff8c0b82 100644
--- a/Code/tests/resources/config-velocity-iolet.xml
+++ b/Code/tests/resources/config-velocity-iolet.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" ?>
 <hemelbsettings version="6">
   <simulation>
-    <stresstype value="1" />
     <steps value="40000" units="lattice" />
     <step_length value="0.0001" units="s" />
     <voxel_size value="0.01" units="m" />
diff --git a/Code/tests/resources/config.xml b/Code/tests/resources/config.xml
index f346114a2..9b4a851be 100644
--- a/Code/tests/resources/config.xml
+++ b/Code/tests/resources/config.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" ?>
 <hemelbsettings version="6">
   <simulation>
-    <stresstype value="1" />
     <steps value="3000" units="lattice" />
     <step_length value="0.0001" units="s" />
     <voxel_size value="0.01" units="m" />
diff --git a/Code/tests/resources/config0_2_0.xml b/Code/tests/resources/config0_2_0.xml
index e1401140e..d774393dd 100644
--- a/Code/tests/resources/config0_2_0.xml
+++ b/Code/tests/resources/config0_2_0.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" ?>
 <hemelbsettings version="6">
   <simulation>
-    <stresstype value="1" />
     <steps value="3000" units="lattice" />
     <step_length value="0.0001" units="s" />
     <voxel_size value="0.01" units="m" />
diff --git a/Code/tests/resources/config_file_inlet.xml b/Code/tests/resources/config_file_inlet.xml
index f18abe934..376683fbf 100644
--- a/Code/tests/resources/config_file_inlet.xml
+++ b/Code/tests/resources/config_file_inlet.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" ?>
 <hemelbsettings version="6">
   <simulation>
-    <stresstype value="1" />
     <steps value="40000" units="lattice" />
     <step_length value="0.0001" units="s" />
 	<voxel_size value="0.01" units="m" />
diff --git a/Code/tests/resources/config_file_velocity_inlet.xml b/Code/tests/resources/config_file_velocity_inlet.xml
index 3b3d3e7b0..f8781bfe0 100644
--- a/Code/tests/resources/config_file_velocity_inlet.xml
+++ b/Code/tests/resources/config_file_velocity_inlet.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" ?>
 <hemelbsettings version="6">
   <simulation>
-    <stresstype value="1" />
     <steps value="4000" units="lattice" />
     <step_length value="0.001" units="s" />
     <voxel_size value="0.01" units="m" />
diff --git a/Code/tests/resources/config_new_velocity_inlets.xml b/Code/tests/resources/config_new_velocity_inlets.xml
index aab5f3084..06af6558d 100644
--- a/Code/tests/resources/config_new_velocity_inlets.xml
+++ b/Code/tests/resources/config_new_velocity_inlets.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" ?>
 <hemelbsettings version="6">
   <simulation>
-    <stresstype value="1" />
     <steps value="3000" units="lattice" />
     <step_length value="0.0001" units="s" />
     <voxel_size value="0.01" units="m" />
diff --git a/Code/tests/resources/config_vel_dist.xml b/Code/tests/resources/config_vel_dist.xml
index 581fcd6b6..a972092ba 100644
--- a/Code/tests/resources/config_vel_dist.xml
+++ b/Code/tests/resources/config_vel_dist.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
   <simulation>
     <steps value="3000" units="lattice" />
     <step_length value="0.0008571428571428571" units="s" />
-    <stresstype value="1" />
     <voxel_size value="4.0e-4" units="m" />
     <origin value="(-3.2e-3,-3.2e-3,-5.02e-2)" units="m" />
   </simulation>
diff --git a/Code/tests/resources/cyl_l100_r5.xml b/Code/tests/resources/cyl_l100_r5.xml
index ac0448e15..ee7b4d16d 100644
--- a/Code/tests/resources/cyl_l100_r5.xml
+++ b/Code/tests/resources/cyl_l100_r5.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
   <simulation>
     <step_length units="s" value="1.852e-08" />
     <steps units="lattice" value="12000" />
-    <stresstype value="1" />
     <voxel_size units="m" value="3.333e-07" />
     <origin units="m" value="(-5.16615e-06,-5.16615e-06,-5.016165e-05)" />
   </simulation>
diff --git a/Code/tests/resources/fedosov1c.xml b/Code/tests/resources/fedosov1c.xml
index c4a22a037..c6ba5dc1e 100644
--- a/Code/tests/resources/fedosov1c.xml
+++ b/Code/tests/resources/fedosov1c.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
   <simulation>
     <step_length units="s" value="9.25375434888e-08" />
     <steps units="lattice" value="1000" />
-    <stresstype value="1" />
     <voxel_size units="m" value="8.16253828854e-07" />
     <origin units="m" value="(-6.53003063083e-06,-6.53003063083e-06,-3.55070415551e-05)" />
   </simulation>
diff --git a/Code/tests/resources/four_cube.xml b/Code/tests/resources/four_cube.xml
index bc53136c7..11e0a28b6 100644
--- a/Code/tests/resources/four_cube.xml
+++ b/Code/tests/resources/four_cube.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
     <voxel_size value="0.01" units="m" />
     <origin value="(0.0,0.0,0.0)" units="m" />
     <fluid_density value="1000.0" units="kg/m3" />
-    <stresstype value="1" />
   </simulation>
   <geometry>
     <datafile path="./four_cube.gmy" />
diff --git a/Code/tests/resources/four_cube_multiscale.xml b/Code/tests/resources/four_cube_multiscale.xml
index 1fd5ace2b..e5e17cade 100644
--- a/Code/tests/resources/four_cube_multiscale.xml
+++ b/Code/tests/resources/four_cube_multiscale.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
   <simulation>
     <steps value="100" units="lattice" />
     <step_length value="0.2" units="s" />
-    <stresstype value="1" />
     <voxel_size value="0.01" units="m" />
     <origin value="(0.0,0.0,0.0)" units="m" />
   </simulation>
diff --git a/Code/tests/resources/large_cylinder.xml b/Code/tests/resources/large_cylinder.xml
index 9abc591dc..36ab3dab6 100644
--- a/Code/tests/resources/large_cylinder.xml
+++ b/Code/tests/resources/large_cylinder.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
   <simulation>
     <step_length units="s" value="4.4e-07" />
     <steps units="lattice" value="50000" />
-    <stresstype value="1" />
     <voxel_size units="m" value="1.4e-06" />
     <origin units="m" value="(-1.05e-05,-1.05e-05,-2.45248049736e-05)" />
   </simulation>
diff --git a/Code/tests/resources/large_cylinder_rbc.xml b/Code/tests/resources/large_cylinder_rbc.xml
index a6374bd15..3b5552ce2 100644
--- a/Code/tests/resources/large_cylinder_rbc.xml
+++ b/Code/tests/resources/large_cylinder_rbc.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
   <simulation>
     <step_length units="s" value="2.e-7" />
     <steps units="lattice" value="500" />
-    <stresstype value="1" />
     <voxel_size units="m" value="1.4e-06" />
     <origin units="m" value="(-1.05e-05,-1.05e-05,-2.45e-05)" />
   </simulation>
diff --git a/doc/user/XmlConfiguration.md b/doc/user/XmlConfiguration.md
index 2c8fcd8cf..a76a9f6d4 100644
--- a/doc/user/XmlConfiguration.md
+++ b/doc/user/XmlConfiguration.md
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ The `<simulation>` is required and specifies some global properties of
 the simulation, mainly time-related.
 
 It's child elements are:
-* Required: `<stresstype value="int">` - the type of stresses to calculate. Must correspond to the `enum hemelb::lb::StressTypes`
 * Required: `<step_length value="float" units="s" />` - the length of a time step; units must be s (seconds)
 * Required: `<steps value="int" units="lattice" />` - the length of the main simulation; units must be lattice
 * Required: `<voxel_size value="float" units="m" />` - the voxel size in the gmy file
diff --git a/geometry-tool/HlbGmyTool/Model/XmlWriter.py b/geometry-tool/HlbGmyTool/Model/XmlWriter.py
index 266e7eaf9..859707bc4 100644
--- a/geometry-tool/HlbGmyTool/Model/XmlWriter.py
+++ b/geometry-tool/HlbGmyTool/Model/XmlWriter.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ def format_field(self, value, format_spec):
 
 class XmlWriter(object):
     VERSION = 6
-    STRESSTYPE = 1
 
     FMT = HexFloatFormatter()
 
@@ -78,7 +77,6 @@ def DoSimulation(self, root):
             round(self.profile.DurationSeconds / self.profile.TimeStepSeconds),
             "lattice",
         )
-        self.ValueElement(sim, "stresstype", self.STRESSTYPE)
         self.QuantityElement(sim, "voxel_size", self.profile.VoxelSizeMetres, "m")
         self.QuantityElement(sim, "origin", self.profile.OriginMetres, "m")
         return
@@ -143,8 +141,5 @@ def DoIolets(self, root):
             continue
         return
 
-    def ValueElement(self, parent, name, value):
-        return SubElement(parent, name, value=self._totext(value))
-
     def QuantityElement(self, parent, name, value, units):
         return SubElement(parent, name, value=self._totext(value), units=units)
diff --git a/geometry-tool/tests/Model/data/test.xml b/geometry-tool/tests/Model/data/test.xml
index 5e8860de0..d312cce31 100644
--- a/geometry-tool/tests/Model/data/test.xml
+++ b/geometry-tool/tests/Model/data/test.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
   <simulation>
     <step_length units="s" value="0.0008571428571" />
     <steps units="lattice" value="3000" />
-    <stresstype value="1" />
     <voxel_size units="m" value="0.0001" />
     <origin units="m" value="(-0.001506801748275757,-0.0013002707004547119,-0.0015515305995941163)" />
   </simulation>