diff --git a/flatcamGUI/preferences/gerber/GerberAdvOptPrefGroupUI.py b/flatcamGUI/preferences/gerber/GerberAdvOptPrefGroupUI.py
index 20376bfd..baecfd84 100644
--- a/flatcamGUI/preferences/gerber/GerberAdvOptPrefGroupUI.py
+++ b/flatcamGUI/preferences/gerber/GerberAdvOptPrefGroupUI.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 from PyQt5 import QtWidgets
-from PyQt5.QtCore import QSettings
 
 from flatcamGUI.GUIElements import FCCheckBox, RadioSet, FCDoubleSpinner, FCSpinner, OptionalInputSection
 from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI
@@ -12,16 +11,9 @@ fcTranslate.apply_language('strings')
 if '_' not in builtins.__dict__:
     _ = gettext.gettext
 
-settings = QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
-if settings.contains("machinist"):
-    machinist_setting = settings.value('machinist', type=int)
-else:
-    machinist_setting = 0
-
 
 class GerberAdvOptPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
     def __init__(self, decimals=4, parent=None):
-        # OptionsGroupUI.__init__(self, "Gerber Adv. Options Preferences", parent=parent)
         super(GerberAdvOptPrefGroupUI, self).__init__(self, parent=parent)
 
         self.setTitle(str(_("Gerber Adv. Options")))