diff --git a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
index e8460f5e86..c5da0b443b 100644
--- a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@ class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
 
   before_filter :user_setup, :check_if_login_required, :set_localization
   filter_parameter_logging :password
-  before_filter :check_for_first_login, :if => :check_if_login_required
-
 
   rescue_from ActionController::InvalidAuthenticityToken, :with => :invalid_authenticity_token
 
@@ -283,12 +281,7 @@ class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
   end
 
   def redirect_back_or_default(default)
-    redirect_to default if (redirect_back == false)
-    false
-  end
-
-  def redirect_back
-    back_url = CGI.unescape(params[:back_url].to_s)
+    back_url = URI.escape(CGI.unescape(params[:back_url].to_s))
     if !back_url.blank?
       begin
         uri = URI.parse(back_url)
@@ -298,9 +291,10 @@ class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
           return
         end
       rescue URI::InvalidURIError
-        # don't do anything
+        # redirect to default
       end
     end
+    redirect_to default
     false
   end
 
@@ -491,25 +485,6 @@ class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
     render options
   end
 
-  def check_for_first_login
-    user = User.current
-    return true if (!user.first_login or !user.logged?)
-    user.first_login = false
-    user.save
-    if request.get?
-      url = url_for(params)
-    else
-      url = url_for(:controller => params[:controller], :action => params[:action], :id => params[:id], :project_id => params[:project_id])
-    end
-    respond_to do |format|
-      format.html { redirect_to :controller => "users", :action => "set_impaired_flag", :id => User.current, :back_url => url }
-      format.atom { redirect_to :controller => "users", :action => "set_impaired_flag", :id => User.current, :back_url => url }
-      format.xml { head :unauthorized }
-      format.json { head :unauthorized }
-    end
-    false
-  end
-
   # Overrides #default_template so that the api template
   # is used automatically if it exists
   def default_template(action_name = self.action_name)
diff --git a/app/controllers/my_controller.rb b/app/controllers/my_controller.rb
index eddd652b06..5181478e3f 100644
--- a/app/controllers/my_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/my_controller.rb
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ class MyController < ApplicationController
       @user.safe_attributes = params[:user]
       @user.pref.attributes = params[:pref]
       @user.pref[:no_self_notified] = (params[:no_self_notified] == '1')
-      @user.pref[:impaired] = !!(params[:pref].try(:[], :impaired))
       if @user.save
         @user.pref.save
         @user.notified_project_ids = (@user.mail_notification == 'selected' ? params[:notified_project_ids] : [])
diff --git a/app/controllers/users_controller.rb b/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
index 66c417daa6..84dff43375 100644
--- a/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ class UsersController < ApplicationController
     was_activated = (@user.status_change == [User::STATUS_REGISTERED, User::STATUS_ACTIVE])
     # TODO: Similar to My#account
     @user.pref.attributes = params[:pref]
-    @user.pref[:impaired] = !!(params[:pref].try(:[], :impaired))
     @user.pref[:no_self_notified] = (params[:no_self_notified] == '1')
 
     if @user.save
@@ -212,19 +211,6 @@ class UsersController < ApplicationController
     end
   end
 
-  def set_impaired_flag
-    user = User.current
-    user.first_login = false
-    if request.get?
-      user.save
-      @back_url = url_for(params[:back_url])
-    elsif request.post? || request.put?
-      user.impaired = !!(params[:pref].try(:[], :impaired))
-      user.save
-      redirect_back
-    end
-  end
-
   private
 
   def find_user
diff --git a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
index 4a3db19fd0..94f68acf85 100644
--- a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
@@ -250,13 +250,11 @@ module ApplicationHelper
   def render_project_jump_box(projects = [], html_options = {})
     projects ||= User.current.memberships.collect(&:project).compact.uniq
     if projects.any?
-      impaired = User.current.impaired?
-      option_tags = impaired ? (content_tag :option, l(:label_jump_to_a_project), :value => "") : (content_tag :option, "", :value => "")
-      option_tags << project_tree_options_for_select(projects, :selected => @project) do |p|
-        { :value => url_for(:controller => 'projects', :action => 'show', :id => p, :jump => current_menu_item) }
-      end
-      html_options[:class] ||= ""
-      html_options[:class] << " chzn-select " if !impaired
+        # option_tags = content_tag :option, l(:label_jump_to_a_project), :value => ""
+        option_tags = (content_tag :option, "", :value => "" )
+        option_tags << project_tree_options_for_select(projects, :selected => @project) do |p|
+          { :value => url_for(:controller => 'projects', :action => 'show', :id => p, :jump => current_menu_item) }
+        end
       select_tag "", option_tags, html_options.merge({ :onchange => "if (this.value != \'\') { window.location = this.value; }" })
     end
   end
diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index 43955c7897..7ccaeb4669 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -250,20 +250,6 @@ class User < Principal
     @time_zone ||= (self.pref.time_zone.blank? ? nil : ActiveSupport::TimeZone[self.pref.time_zone])
   end
 
-  def impaired?
-    !!impaired
-  end
-
-  def impaired=(value)
-    @impaired = (self.pref[:impaired] = !!value)
-    self.pref.save
-    @impaired
-  end
-
-  def impaired
-    @impaired ||= (self.pref[:impaired].nil? ? self.pref[:impaired] = false : self.pref[:impaired])
-  end
-
   def wants_comments_in_reverse_order?
     self.pref[:comments_sorting] == 'desc'
   end
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/base.rhtml b/app/views/layouts/base.rhtml
index 33ebb99bd9..aba88b03b0 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/base.rhtml
+++ b/app/views/layouts/base.rhtml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
             <%= link_to l(:label_project_plural), :controller => 'projects', :action => 'index' %>
             <ul style="display:none;">
                 <li><%= link_to l(:label_project_view_all), :controller => 'projects', :action => 'index' %></li>
-                <li><%= render_project_jump_box Project.visible, { :id => "project-search" } %></li>
+                <li><%= render_project_jump_box Project.visible, :id => "project-search", :class => "chzn-select", :'data-placeholder' => "Enter Project Name..." %></li>
             </ul>
           </li>
         <% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/my/account.rhtml b/app/views/my/account.rhtml
index 151f94d3a9..77c5c22487 100644
--- a/app/views/my/account.rhtml
+++ b/app/views/my/account.rhtml
@@ -34,11 +34,6 @@
 <%= render :partial => 'users/mail_notifications' %>
 </div>
 
-<h3><%=l(:text_impaired_information)%></h3>
-<div class="box tabular">
-<%= render :partial => 'users/impaired_flag_checkbox' %>
-</div>
-
 <h3><%=l(:label_preferences)%></h3>
 <div class="box tabular">
 <%= render :partial => 'users/preferences' %>
diff --git a/app/views/users/_form.rhtml b/app/views/users/_form.rhtml
index d250b32e2d..e55f8c2344 100644
--- a/app/views/users/_form.rhtml
+++ b/app/views/users/_form.rhtml
@@ -19,10 +19,6 @@
 <%= call_hook(:view_users_form, :user => @user, :form => f) %>
 </div>
 
-<div class="box tabular">
-  <%= render :partial => "users/set_impaired_flag" %>
-</div>
-
 <div class="box tabular">
 <h3><%=l(:label_authentication)%></h3>
 <% unless @auth_sources.empty? %>
diff --git a/app/views/users/_impaired_flag_checkbox.rhtml b/app/views/users/_impaired_flag_checkbox.rhtml
deleted file mode 100644
index 74bdd74baf..0000000000
--- a/app/views/users/_impaired_flag_checkbox.rhtml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-<p>
-  <%= label_tag :'pref[impaired]', l(:label_impaired_checkbox) %>
-  <%= check_box_tag :'pref[impaired]', true, User.current.impaired? ? true : false %>
-</p>
diff --git a/app/views/users/_impaired_flag_description.rhtml b/app/views/users/_impaired_flag_description.rhtml
deleted file mode 100644
index 0a949a3fe5..0000000000
--- a/app/views/users/_impaired_flag_description.rhtml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-<h3>
-  <%= l(:text_impaired_information) %>
-</h3>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/users/_set_impaired_flag.rhtml b/app/views/users/_set_impaired_flag.rhtml
deleted file mode 100644
index 6a831b72be..0000000000
--- a/app/views/users/_set_impaired_flag.rhtml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-<%= render :partial => "users/impaired_flag_description" %>
-<%= render :partial => "users/impaired_flag_checkbox" %>
diff --git a/app/views/users/set_impaired_flag.rhtml b/app/views/users/set_impaired_flag.rhtml
deleted file mode 100644
index 05eb00e730..0000000000
--- a/app/views/users/set_impaired_flag.rhtml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-<% form_tag({ :controller => 'users', :action => "set_impaired_flag", :id => User.current, :back_url => @back_url }, {:method => :put}) do %>
-  <%= render :partial => "users/impaired_flag_description" %>
-  <div class="tabular box">
-    <%= render :partial => "users/impaired_flag_checkbox"%>
-  </div>
-  <%= submit_tag l(:button_save) %>
-<% end %>
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 1ac1a1fb84..56c7053c5e 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -998,7 +998,3 @@ en:
   description_compare_to: Compare to version
   description_active: Active?
   description_current_position: "You are here:"
-
-  text_impaired_information: "Chiliproject offers a slightly different User Interface for visually/motorically impaired Users"
-  label_impaired_checkbox: "Check to use adjusted Chiliproject Interface"
-  label_impaired_settings: Impairment Settings
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index b594415e75..7d55aa99b7 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ ActionController::Routing::Routes.draw do |map|
 
   map.with_options :controller => 'users' do |users|
     users.connect 'users/:id/edit/:tab', :action => 'edit', :tab => nil, :conditions => {:method => :get}
-    users.connect 'users/:id/set_impaired_flag', :action => 'set_impaired_flag'
 
     users.with_options :conditions => {:method => :post} do |user_actions|
       user_actions.connect 'users/:id/memberships', :action => 'edit_membership'
diff --git a/db/migrate/20111114124552_add_user_first_logged_in_and_impaired_fields.rb b/db/migrate/20111114124552_add_user_first_logged_in_and_impaired_fields.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index a04ed2ba85..0000000000
--- a/db/migrate/20111114124552_add_user_first_logged_in_and_impaired_fields.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-class AddUserFirstLoggedInAndImpairedFields < ActiveRecord::Migration
-  def self.up
-    add_column :users, :first_login, :boolean, :null => false, :default => true
-    add_column :user_preferences, :impaired, :boolean, :default => false
-  end
-
-  def self.down
-    remove_column :users, :first_login
-    remove_column :user_preferences, :impaired
-  end
-end
diff --git a/test/exemplars/user_exemplar.rb b/test/exemplars/user_exemplar.rb
index 368a281e71..c28f3e3c92 100644
--- a/test/exemplars/user_exemplar.rb
+++ b/test/exemplars/user_exemplar.rb
@@ -41,8 +41,4 @@ class User < Principal
     @last_lastname.succ!
     @last_lastname
   end
-
-  def self.first_login
-    false
-  end
 end
diff --git a/test/fixtures/users.yml b/test/fixtures/users.yml
index 95a598bd50..bcd1369351 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/users.yml
+++ b/test/fixtures/users.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ users_004:
   mail_notification: all
   login: rhill
   type: User
-  first_login: false
 users_001:
   created_on: 2006-07-19 19:12:21 +02:00
   status: 1
@@ -36,7 +35,6 @@ users_001:
   mail_notification: all
   login: admin
   type: User
-  first_login: false
 users_002:
   created_on: 2006-07-19 19:32:09 +02:00
   status: 1
@@ -55,7 +53,6 @@ users_002:
   mail_notification: all
   login: jsmith
   type: User
-  first_login: false
 users_003:
   created_on: 2006-07-19 19:33:19 +02:00
   status: 1
@@ -74,7 +71,6 @@ users_003:
   mail_notification: all
   login: dlopper
   type: User
-  first_login: false
 users_005:
   id: 5
   created_on: 2006-07-19 19:33:19 +02:00
@@ -92,7 +88,6 @@ users_005:
   mail_notification: all
   login: dlopper2
   type: User
-  first_login: false
 users_006:
   id: 6
   created_on: 2006-07-19 19:33:19 +02:00
@@ -109,7 +104,6 @@ users_006:
   mail_notification: only_my_events
   login: ''
   type: AnonymousUser
-  first_login: false
 users_007:
   id: 7
   created_on: 2006-07-19 19:33:19 +02:00
@@ -126,7 +120,6 @@ users_007:
   mail_notification: only_my_events
   login: someone
   type: User
-  first_login: false
 users_008:
   id: 8
   created_on: 2006-07-19 19:33:19 +02:00
@@ -143,7 +136,6 @@ users_008:
   mail_notification: only_my_events
   login: miscuser8
   type: User
-  first_login: false
 users_009:
   id: 9
   created_on: 2006-07-19 19:33:19 +02:00
@@ -160,7 +152,6 @@ users_009:
   mail_notification: only_my_events
   login: miscuser9
   type: User
-  first_login: false
 groups_010:
   id: 10
   lastname: A Team