diff --git a/src/main/java/io/codeka/gaia/controller/StackController.java b/src/main/java/io/codeka/gaia/controller/StackController.java
index 3619400e6..62d34a08f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/codeka/gaia/controller/StackController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/codeka/gaia/controller/StackController.java
@@ -26,16 +26,13 @@ public class StackController {
 
     private TerraformModuleRepository terraformModuleRepository;
 
-    private Settings settings;
-
     private JobRepository jobRepository;
 
     @Autowired
-    public StackController(StackRepository stackRepository, StackRunner stackRunner, TerraformModuleRepository terraformModuleRepository, Settings settings, JobRepository jobRepository) {
+    public StackController(StackRepository stackRepository, StackRunner stackRunner, TerraformModuleRepository terraformModuleRepository, JobRepository jobRepository) {
         this.stackRepository = stackRepository;
         this.stackRunner = stackRunner;
         this.terraformModuleRepository = terraformModuleRepository;
-        this.settings = settings;
         this.jobRepository = jobRepository;
     }
 
@@ -56,7 +53,6 @@ public String editStack(@PathVariable String stackId, Model model){
         // TODO throw an exception (404) if not
         if(stackRepository.existsById(stackId)){
             model.addAttribute("stackId", stackId);
-            model.addAttribute("settings", settings);
         }
         return "stack";
     }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/templates/stack.html b/src/main/resources/templates/stack.html
index d1701cc5a..3e9df8423 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/templates/stack.html
+++ b/src/main/resources/templates/stack.html
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@
 <script src="/webjars/jquery/3.0.0/jquery.min.js"></script>
 <script src="/webjars/popper.js/1.14.3/umd/popper.min.js"></script>
 <script src="/webjars/bootstrap/4.3.1/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
-<script src="/js/prism.js"></script>
-<script src="/webjars/ace-builds/1.4.4/src-min/ace.js"></script>
-<script src="/webjars/ace-builds/1.4.4/src-min/mode-hjson.js"></script>
 
 <script src="/webjars/vue/2.5.16/vue.js"></script>
 
@@ -168,14 +165,9 @@ <h2><span><i class="fas fa-history"></i> Job history</span></h2>
 </script>
 
 
-
 <script th:inline="javascript" type="application/ecmascript">
-    const settings = [[${settings}]];
-
     let stack;
 
-    let providerEditor;
-
     console.log("loadStack");
     $.get(`/api/stacks/${stackId}`)
         .then(data => stack = data)
@@ -216,8 +208,7 @@ <h2><span><i class="fas fa-history"></i> Job history</span></h2>
         new Vue({
             el: "#app",
             data: {
-                stack,
-                settings
+                stack
             },
             template: "#template",
             methods: {
@@ -242,8 +233,8 @@ <h2><span><i class="fas fa-history"></i> Job history</span></h2>
             template: "#stack-controls",
             methods: {
                 save: function(){
-                    // getting custom provider data
-                    // stack.providerSpec = providerEditor.getValue();
+                    const message = Messenger().post({
+                        type: "info",
                     stack.state = 'TO_UPDATE';
                     $.ajax({
                         url: `/api/stacks/${stackId}`,
@@ -254,14 +245,6 @@ <h2><span><i class="fas fa-history"></i> Job history</span></h2>
                 }
             }
         });
-
-        // highlight code !
-        Prism.highlightAll();
-
-        // activating code editor
-        providerEditor = ace.edit("provider-editor");
-        let jsonMode = ace.require("ace/mode/hjson").Mode;
-        providerEditor.session.setMode(new jsonMode());
     }
 </script>