diff --git a/ext_tables.php b/ext_tables.php
index 8a841dc1463c81b2db15d5f9fa0e1342d3a46a8c..56d7ec36fdb3eeaa3cd5bed6486b8f840799192b 100644
--- a/ext_tables.php
+++ b/ext_tables.php
@@ -121,4 +121,9 @@ $GLOBALS['TCA']['pages_language_overlay']['columns']['doktype']['config']['items
 	'options.pageTree.doktypesToShowInNewPageDragArea := addToList(' . $customPageDoktype . ')'
 );
 
+// Removal of the unused plugin setting fields
+$TCA['tt_content']['types']['list']['subtypes_excludelist']['sgnews_overview'] = 'select_key,pages,recursive';
+$TCA['tt_content']['types']['list']['subtypes_excludelist']['sgnews_listbycategory'] = 'select_key,pages,recursive';
+$TCA['tt_content']['types']['list']['subtypes_excludelist']['sgnews_latest'] = 'select_key,pages,recursive';
+
 ?>