diff --git a/functions.py b/functions.py
index e9dd55b..ce13be2 100644
--- a/functions.py
+++ b/functions.py
@@ -21,18 +21,3 @@ def msgBox(title, text, form = Gtk.MessageType.WARNING):
 
 def rmatch(pattern, string):
 	return re.match(pattern, string) != None
-
-def readSettings():
-	global settings
-	if not path.isfile(settingsLocation + "config.json"):
-		os.makedirs(settingsLocation, 0o755)
-		open(settingsLocation + "config.dat", 'x')
-	try:
-		settings = pickle.load(open(settingsLocation + "config.dat", 'rb'))
-	except:
-		MsgBox("Error", "Failed to load settings. The default settings will be used instead.")
-	settings = {"setting":"value", "save database": True} #indent me when releasing!
-
-def writeSettings():
-	global settings
-	pickle.dump(settings, open(settingsLocation + "config.dat", 'wb'))