diff --git a/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/TaskSketcherGeneral.cpp b/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/TaskSketcherGeneral.cpp
index bdfc37ed38..8b0e884780 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/TaskSketcherGeneral.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/TaskSketcherGeneral.cpp
@@ -229,18 +229,8 @@ TaskSketcherGeneral::TaskSketcherGeneral(ViewProviderSketch *sketchView)
     );
 
     Gui::Selection().Attach(this);
-    QSignalBlocker block(widget);
     widget->loadSettings();
 
-    // only the widget knows the preset, view control disables the grid automatically
-    // when leaving edit mode. See bool ViewProviderSketch::setEdit(int ModNum)
-    onToggleGridView(widget->isGridViewChecked());
-
-    widget->setGridSize(sketchView->GridSize.getValue());
-    widget->checkGridView(sketchView->ShowGrid.getValue());
-    widget->checkGridSnap(sketchView->GridSnap.getValue());
-    widget->checkAutoconstraints(sketchView->Autoconstraints.getValue());
-
     Gui::Application* app = Gui::Application::Instance;
     changedSketchView = app->signalChangedObject.connect(boost::bind
         (&TaskSketcherGeneral::onChangedSketchView, this, _1, _2));