diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 83a5db1..3618a80 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ from rpi_ws281x import *
 import RPi.GPIO as GPIO
 import os
 from datetime import datetime
-current_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
 
 led_power = 'True'
 idle_mode = 1
@@ -75,10 +74,6 @@ def change_idle_mode(channel):
     if idle_mode == 8:
         idle_mode = 1
     debug_print('Change Idlemode executed')
-    with open(current_path+'/settings.txt', 'w') as f:
-        f.write(str(idle_mode))
-    debug_print('Saved idle mode')
-
 
 def power_toggle(channel):
     global power_button_pressed
@@ -92,12 +87,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     GPIO.setup(13, GPIO.IN, pull_up_down=GPIO.PUD_UP)
     GPIO.setup(19, GPIO.IN, pull_up_down=GPIO.PUD_UP)
     GPIO.add_event_detect(13, GPIO.RISING, callback=power_toggle, bouncetime=300)
-    GPIO.add_event_detect(19, GPIO.RISING, callback=change_idle_mode, bouncetime=300)
-    try:
-        with open(current_path+'/settings.txt', 'r') as f:
-            idle_mode = int(f.readlines())
-    except:
-        pass
+    GPIO.add_event_detect(19, GPIO.RISING, callback=change_idle_mode, bouncetime=300) 
 
     try:
         while True: