diff --git a/src/Mod/Start/Gui/DlgStartPreferencesImp.cpp b/src/Mod/Start/Gui/DlgStartPreferencesImp.cpp
index e893f5b7b3..0d842d1b23 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Start/Gui/DlgStartPreferencesImp.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Start/Gui/DlgStartPreferencesImp.cpp
@@ -57,12 +57,6 @@ void DlgStartPreferencesImp::saveSettings()
 
 void DlgStartPreferencesImp::loadSettings()
 {
-    // std::string start = App::Application::Config()["StartWorkbench"];
-    // start = App::GetApplication().GetParameterGroupByPath("User
-    // parameter:BaseApp/Preferences/Mod/Start")->
-    //                               GetASCII("AutoloadModule", start.c_str());
-    // QString startWbName = QLatin1String(start.c_str());
-
     ui->fileChooserCustomFolder->onRestore();
     ui->checkBoxShowExamples->onRestore();
     ui->checkBoxCloseAfterLoading->onRestore();