diff --git a/inject.js b/inject.js
index 2ecb199..6ae981e 100644
--- a/inject.js
+++ b/inject.js
@@ -25,22 +25,6 @@ chrome.runtime.sendMessage({}, function(response) {
     }
   };
 
-  // Keep settings from storage.sync as we transition back to storage.local.
-  // Copy settings from chrome.storage.sync to chrome.storage.local
-  // and clear the contents of chrome.storage.sync.
-  chrome.storage.sync.get(null, function(storage){
-    function is_empty(obj) {
-      return Object.keys(obj).length === 0 && obj.constructor === Object
-    }
-
-    if (!chrome.runtime.lastError) {
-      if(storage && !is_empty(storage)) {
-        chrome.storage.local.set(storage);
-        chrome.storage.sync.clear();
-      }
-    }
-  });
-
   chrome.storage.local.get(tc.settings, function(storage) {
     tc.settings.speed = Number(storage.speed);
     tc.settings.resetSpeed = Number(storage.resetSpeed);