diff --git a/src/miscellaneous/settings.cpp b/src/miscellaneous/settings.cpp
index 6a7a0b2aa..1cf8eab5f 100755
--- a/src/miscellaneous/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/miscellaneous/settings.cpp
@@ -243,7 +243,6 @@ Settings::Settings(const QString &file_name, Format format, const SettingsType &
 }
 
 Settings::~Settings() {  
-  checkSettings();
 }
 
 QString Settings::pathName() const {