diff --git a/app.ts b/app.ts
index b5490e1..c164440 100644
--- a/app.ts
+++ b/app.ts
@@ -31,13 +31,6 @@ namespace microcode {
                 new DistributedLoggingProtocol(this, false);
         }
 
-        public saveBuffer(slot: string, buf: Buffer) {
-            reportEvent("app.save", { slot: slot, size: buf.length })
-            console.log(`save to ${slot}: ${buf.length}b`)
-            profile()
-            settings.writeBuffer(slot, buf)
-        }
-        
         public pushScene(scene: Scene) {
             this.sceneManager.pushScene(scene)
         }
diff --git a/pxt.json b/pxt.json
index cb9ab42..8f6f47e 100644
--- a/pxt.json
+++ b/pxt.json
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
         "radio": "*",
         "microphone": "*",
         "datalogger": "*",
-        "settings": "*",
         "pxt-arcadeshield": "github:microsoft/pxt-arcadeshield#v0.1.2",
         "jacdac": "github:microsoft/pxt-jacdac#v1.9.28",
         "jacdac-light-level": "github:microsoft/pxt-jacdac/light-level#v1.9.28",