diff --git a/SQLTools.py b/SQLTools.py
index 440c270..858da13 100644
--- a/SQLTools.py
+++ b/SQLTools.py
@@ -767,16 +767,6 @@ def reload():
 
 
 def plugin_loaded():
-    # this ensures we have empty settings file in 'User' directory during first start
-    # otherwise sublime will copy entire contents of 'SQLTools.sublime-settings'
-    # which is not desirable and prevents future changes to queries and other
-    # sensible defaults defined in settings file, as those would be overridden by content
-    # from older versions of SQLTools in 'User\SQLTools.sublime-settings'
-    sublimeUserFolder = getSublimeUserFolder()
-    userSettingFile = os.path.join(sublimeUserFolder, SQLTOOLS_SETTINGS_FILE)
-    if not os.path.isfile(userSettingFile):
-        # create empty settings file in 'User' folder
-        sublime.save_settings(SQLTOOLS_SETTINGS_FILE)
 
     try:
         from package_control import events