diff --git a/src/lib/gui/diagnostic.cpp b/src/lib/gui/diagnostic.cpp
index eeb667d68..577f22aa9 100644
--- a/src/lib/gui/diagnostic.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/gui/diagnostic.cpp
@@ -39,11 +39,7 @@ void clearSettings(ConfigScopes &scopes, bool enableRestart)
   // the app config and server configs from being applied.
   scopes.save(false);
 
-  auto configDir = paths::configDir();
-  qDebug("removing config dir: %s", qPrintable(configDir.absolutePath()));
-  configDir.removeRecursively();
-
-  auto profileDir = paths::coreProfileDir();
+  auto profileDir = QDir(Settings::settingsPath());
   qDebug("removing profile dir: %s", qPrintable(profileDir.absolutePath()));
   profileDir.removeRecursively();
 
diff --git a/src/lib/gui/paths.h b/src/lib/gui/paths.h
index 8fddb4d09..9fbaa2814 100644
--- a/src/lib/gui/paths.h
+++ b/src/lib/gui/paths.h
@@ -34,12 +34,4 @@ inline QDir configDir(const bool persist = false)
   return orgDir.absolutePath();
 }
 
-/**
- * @brief Uses the Core tool to get the profile dir.
- */
-inline QDir coreProfileDir()
-{
-  return QDir(Settings::settingsPath());
-}
-
 } // namespace deskflow::gui::paths