diff --git a/apps/decoder.c b/apps/decoder.c
index 641445277586061a4bccca81e65d5d51c7aaa444..871738ec0d762256e644bb655b611f6c944e0cf4 100644
--- a/apps/decoder.c
+++ b/apps/decoder.c
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ typedef struct
     bool tsmEnabled;
     IVAS_RENDER_FRAMESIZE renderFramesize;
 #ifdef DEBUGGING
-    IVAS_DEC_FORCED_REND_MODE forcedRendMode;
 #ifdef DEBUG_FOA_AGC
     FILE *agcBitstream; /* temporary */
 #endif
@@ -183,7 +182,6 @@ static ivas_error load_hrtf_from_file( IVAS_DEC_HRTF_BINARY_WRAPPER *hHrtfBinary
 #ifdef DEBUGGING
 static ivas_error printBitstreamInfoVoip( DecArguments arg, BS_READER_HANDLE hBsReader, IVAS_DEC_HANDLE hIvasDec );
 static int16_t app_own_random( int16_t *seed );
-static IVAS_DEC_FORCED_REND_MODE parseForcedRendModeDec( char *forcedRendModeChar );
 #endif
 static void do_object_editing( IVAS_EDITABLE_PARAMETERS *editableParameters, ObjectEditFileReader *objectEditFileReader );
 
@@ -540,28 +538,6 @@ int main(
 #endif
     }
 
-    /*------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*
-     * Binaural rendering mode: set and print info
-     *------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-
-    if ( arg.forcedRendMode != IVAS_DEC_FORCE_REND_UNFORCED )
-    {
-        if ( ( error = IVAS_DEC_SetForcedRendMode( hIvasDec, arg.forcedRendMode ) ) != IVAS_ERR_OK )
-        {
-            fprintf( stderr, "\nError: Forcing binaural rendering mode failed (only TDREND and CLDFBREND are expected).\n\n" );
-            goto cleanup;
-        }
-
-        if ( arg.forcedRendMode == IVAS_DEC_FORCE_REND_TD_RENDERER )
-        {
-            fprintf( stdout, "Forcing rendering to:   TD renderer\n" );
-        }
-        else if ( arg.forcedRendMode == IVAS_DEC_FORCE_REND_CLDFB_RENDERER )
-        {
-            fprintf( stdout, "Forcing rendering to:   CLDFB renderer\n" );
-        }
-    }
-
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------*
      * Open Error pattern file for simulation
      *-----------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -970,7 +946,6 @@ static bool parseCmdlIVAS_dec(
 #ifdef DEBUGGING
     float ftmp;
 
-    arg->forcedRendMode = IVAS_DEC_FORCE_REND_UNFORCED;
 #ifdef DEBUG_FOA_AGC
     arg->agcBitstream = NULL;
 #endif
@@ -1140,17 +1115,6 @@ static bool parseCmdlIVAS_dec(
             }
             i += 2;
         }
-        else if ( strcmp( argv_to_upper, "-FORCE" ) == 0 )
-        {
-            i++;
-            if ( i < argc - 3 )
-            {
-                strncpy( argv_to_upper, argv[i], sizeof( argv_to_upper ) - 1 );
-                argv_to_upper[sizeof( argv_to_upper ) - 1] = '\0';
-                arg->forcedRendMode = parseForcedRendModeDec( argv_to_upper );
-                i++;
-            }
-        }
 #ifdef DEBUG_MODE_INFO
 #ifdef DEBUG_MODE_INFO_TWEAK
         /* Define additional subfolder for debug info output in ./res */
@@ -3967,31 +3931,6 @@ static void do_object_editing(
     return;
 }
 
-#ifdef DEBUGGING
-
-/*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
- * parseForcedRendModeDec()
- *
- *
- *---------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-
-static IVAS_DEC_FORCED_REND_MODE parseForcedRendModeDec(
-    char *forcedRendModeChar )
-{
-    if ( ( strcmp( to_upper( forcedRendModeChar ), "TDREND" ) == 0 ) )
-    {
-        return IVAS_DEC_FORCE_REND_TD_RENDERER;
-    }
-    if ( ( strcmp( to_upper( forcedRendModeChar ), "CLDFBREND" ) == 0 ) )
-    {
-        return IVAS_DEC_FORCE_REND_CLDFB_RENDERER;
-    }
-
-    return IVAS_DEC_FORCE_REND_UNDEFINED;
-}
-
-#endif
-
 
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
  * load_hrtf_from_file()
diff --git a/lib_dec/ivas_init_dec.c b/lib_dec/ivas_init_dec.c
index 3576f19440641aa1d6312b66ebe82a00e6ef764c..c8b4260434279290b14d30e1a8e5377445c09408 100644
--- a/lib_dec/ivas_init_dec.c
+++ b/lib_dec/ivas_init_dec.c
@@ -1167,8 +1167,6 @@ ivas_error ivas_init_decoder_front(
 
 #ifdef DEBUGGING
     st_ivas->noClipping = 0;
-
-    st_ivas->hDecoderConfig->force_rend = -1;
 #endif
     /*-------------------------------------------------------------------*
      * Allocate and initialize Custom loudspeaker layout handle
@@ -3226,17 +3224,6 @@ static ivas_error doSanityChecks_IVAS(
     {
         return IVAS_ERROR( IVAS_ERR_OBJECTS_EDITING_AND_PANNING_NOT_SUPPORTED, "Wrong set-up: Only object editing or Non-diegetic panning can be used." );
     }
-#ifdef DEBUGGING
-    if ( ( st_ivas->hDecoderConfig->force_rend == FORCE_TD_RENDERER ) && ( ( st_ivas->ivas_format != MC_FORMAT && st_ivas->ivas_format != ISM_FORMAT ) || ( output_config != IVAS_AUDIO_CONFIG_BINAURAL && output_config != IVAS_AUDIO_CONFIG_BINAURAL_ROOM_REVERB ) || ( st_ivas->ivas_format == ISM_FORMAT && st_ivas->ism_mode == ISM_MODE_PARAM ) || ( st_ivas->ivas_format == MC_FORMAT && st_ivas->mc_mode != MC_MODE_MCT ) ) )
-    {
-        return IVAS_ERROR( IVAS_ERR_INVALID_OUTPUT_FORMAT, "Incorrect output configuration: Time Domain object renderer not supported in this configuration" );
-    }
-
-    if ( ( st_ivas->hHrtfTD != NULL && st_ivas->hDecoderConfig->force_rend == FORCE_CLDFB_RENDERER ) )
-    {
-        return IVAS_ERROR( IVAS_ERR_INVALID_FORCE_MODE, "Incorrect debug configuration: Cannot force CLDFB renderer in combination with TD renderer HRTF file" );
-    }
-#endif
 
     return IVAS_ERR_OK;
 }
diff --git a/lib_dec/ivas_output_config.c b/lib_dec/ivas_output_config.c
index fa4ff1c7d3459cd4586a99dea30ec4c68304619c..0c147185c9bf0588c17c3a54a1af29cebbb10024 100644
--- a/lib_dec/ivas_output_config.c
+++ b/lib_dec/ivas_output_config.c
@@ -95,21 +95,8 @@ void ivas_renderer_select(
             {
                 if ( output_config == IVAS_AUDIO_CONFIG_BINAURAL || output_config == IVAS_AUDIO_CONFIG_BINAURAL_ROOM_REVERB || output_config == IVAS_AUDIO_CONFIG_BINAURAL_SPLIT_CODED || output_config == IVAS_AUDIO_CONFIG_BINAURAL_SPLIT_PCM )
                 {
-#ifdef DEBUGGING
-                    if ( st_ivas->hDecoderConfig->force_rend == FORCE_CLDFB_RENDERER )
-                    {
-                        *renderer_type = RENDERER_BINAURAL_FASTCONV;
-                        *internal_config = IVAS_AUDIO_CONFIG_HOA3; /* Render ISM to HOA3 before binauralization*/
-                    }
-                    else
-                    {
-                        *renderer_type = RENDERER_BINAURAL_OBJECTS_TD;
-                        *internal_config = output_config;
-                    }
-#else
                     *renderer_type = RENDERER_BINAURAL_OBJECTS_TD;
                     *internal_config = output_config;
-#endif
                 }
                 else
                 {
@@ -198,11 +185,7 @@ void ivas_renderer_select(
 
                 if ( output_config == IVAS_AUDIO_CONFIG_BINAURAL || output_config == IVAS_AUDIO_CONFIG_BINAURAL_ROOM_REVERB || output_config == IVAS_AUDIO_CONFIG_BINAURAL_SPLIT_PCM || output_config == IVAS_AUDIO_CONFIG_BINAURAL_SPLIT_CODED )
                 {
-#ifdef DEBUGGING
-                    if ( ( ( ( st_ivas->transport_config == IVAS_AUDIO_CONFIG_5_1 || st_ivas->transport_config == IVAS_AUDIO_CONFIG_7_1 ) && ( st_ivas->hDecoderConfig->Opt_Headrotation || st_ivas->hDecoderConfig->Opt_ExternalOrientation ) ) || ( st_ivas->hDecoderConfig->force_rend == FORCE_TD_RENDERER ) ) && st_ivas->mc_mode == MC_MODE_MCT && st_ivas->hDecoderConfig->force_rend != FORCE_CLDFB_RENDERER )
-#else
                     if ( ( st_ivas->transport_config == IVAS_AUDIO_CONFIG_5_1 || st_ivas->transport_config == IVAS_AUDIO_CONFIG_7_1 ) && ( st_ivas->hDecoderConfig->Opt_Headrotation || st_ivas->hDecoderConfig->Opt_ExternalOrientation ) && st_ivas->mc_mode == MC_MODE_MCT )
-#endif
                     {
                         *renderer_type = RENDERER_BINAURAL_OBJECTS_TD;
                     }
diff --git a/lib_dec/ivas_stat_dec.h b/lib_dec/ivas_stat_dec.h
index ac6c6e42ba078e46db565eb0eba71c0faea38026..abdec141463edb24cad4f1dbc89a04d1bdc15d8d 100644
--- a/lib_dec/ivas_stat_dec.h
+++ b/lib_dec/ivas_stat_dec.h
@@ -1031,11 +1031,7 @@ typedef struct decoder_config_structure
     int16_t Opt_dpid_on;                         /* indicates whether Directivity pattern option is used */
     int16_t Opt_aeid_on;                         /* indicates whether Acoustic environment option is used */
     int16_t Opt_ObjEdit_on;                      /* indicates whether object editing option is used */
-#ifdef DEBUGGING
-    /* temp. development parameters */
-    int16_t force_rend; /* forced TD/CLDFB binaural renderer (for ISM and MC) */
-#endif
-    int16_t Opt_tsm; /* indicates whether time scaling modification is activated */
+    int16_t Opt_tsm;                             /* indicates whether time scaling modification is activated */
     IVAS_RENDER_FRAMESIZE render_framesize;
     int16_t Opt_delay_comp; /* flag indicating delay compensation active */
 
diff --git a/lib_dec/lib_dec.c b/lib_dec/lib_dec.c
index d4032c36d75542c07232948397c8bb168b10fe59..57e3ad0307631c2595c62ea19a57d74d9920168f 100644
--- a/lib_dec/lib_dec.c
+++ b/lib_dec/lib_dec.c
@@ -4829,65 +4829,6 @@ int32_t IVAS_DEC_GetCntFramesLimited(
     }
 }
 
-
-/*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
- * forcedRendModeApiToInternalDec()
- *
- *
- *---------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-
-static ivas_error forcedRendModeApiToInternalDec(
-    const IVAS_DEC_FORCED_REND_MODE forcedRendMode,
-    int16_t *forcedModeInternal )
-{
-    switch ( forcedRendMode )
-    {
-        case IVAS_DEC_FORCE_REND_TD_RENDERER:
-            *forcedModeInternal = FORCE_TD_RENDERER;
-            break;
-        case IVAS_DEC_FORCE_REND_CLDFB_RENDERER:
-            *forcedModeInternal = FORCE_CLDFB_RENDERER;
-            break;
-        case IVAS_DEC_FORCE_REND_UNFORCED:
-            *forcedModeInternal = -1;
-            break;
-        default:
-            return IVAS_ERR_INVALID_FORCE_MODE;
-            break;
-    }
-
-    return IVAS_ERR_OK;
-}
-
-
-/*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
- * IVAS_DEC_SetForcedRendMode()
- *
- *
- *---------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-
-ivas_error IVAS_DEC_SetForcedRendMode(
-    IVAS_DEC_HANDLE hIvasDec,                      /* i/o: IVAS decoder handle   */
-    const IVAS_DEC_FORCED_REND_MODE forcedRendMode /* i  : forced renderer mode  */
-)
-{
-    int16_t newForcedRend;
-    ivas_error error;
-
-    if ( ( error = forcedRendModeApiToInternalDec( forcedRendMode, &newForcedRend ) ) != IVAS_ERR_OK )
-    {
-        return error;
-    }
-
-    if ( hIvasDec->st_ivas->hDecoderConfig->force_rend != newForcedRend )
-    {
-        hIvasDec->st_ivas->hDecoderConfig->force_rend = newForcedRend;
-    }
-
-    return IVAS_ERR_OK;
-}
-
-
 #ifdef DEBUG_SBA_AUDIO_DUMP
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
  * IVAS_DEC_GetSbaDebugParams( )
diff --git a/lib_dec/lib_dec.h b/lib_dec/lib_dec.h
index 8bc3a1fe1b28686fb1c4564c995ad6659fdf9cc1..22805c7a4226906076b150b9a7fd9f27fb1551ac 100644
--- a/lib_dec/lib_dec.h
+++ b/lib_dec/lib_dec.h
@@ -64,16 +64,6 @@ typedef enum _IVAS_DEC_COMPLEXITY_LEVEL
 } IVAS_DEC_COMPLEXITY_LEVEL;
 
 
-#ifdef DEBUGGING
-typedef enum _IVAS_DEC_FORCED_REND_MODE
-{
-    IVAS_DEC_FORCE_REND_CLDFB_RENDERER,
-    IVAS_DEC_FORCE_REND_TD_RENDERER,
-    IVAS_DEC_FORCE_REND_UNFORCED,
-    IVAS_DEC_FORCE_REND_UNDEFINED = 0xffff
-} IVAS_DEC_FORCED_REND_MODE;
-#endif
-
 typedef enum _IVAS_DEC_PCM_TYPE
 {
     IVAS_DEC_PCM_INT16,
@@ -402,12 +392,6 @@ int32_t IVAS_DEC_GetCntFramesLimited(
     IVAS_DEC_HANDLE hIvasDec                    /* i  : IVAS decoder handle                                                     */
 );
 
-/*! r: error code */
-ivas_error IVAS_DEC_SetForcedRendMode(
-    IVAS_DEC_HANDLE hIvasDec,                      /* i/o: IVAS decoder handle                                                  */
-    const IVAS_DEC_FORCED_REND_MODE forcedRendMode /* i  : forced renderer mode                                                 */
-);
-
 #ifdef DEBUG_SBA_AUDIO_DUMP
 ivas_error IVAS_DEC_GetSbaDebugParams(
     const IVAS_DEC_HANDLE hIvasDec,             /* i/o: IVAS decoder handle                                                     */