diff --git a/sdrsrv/maincore.cpp b/sdrsrv/maincore.cpp
index 12afea660..a148a8707 100644
--- a/sdrsrv/maincore.cpp
+++ b/sdrsrv/maincore.cpp
@@ -412,7 +412,6 @@ void MainCore::changeSampleSink(int deviceSetIndex, int selectedDeviceIndex)
     {
         qDebug("MainCore::changeSampleSink: device set at %d", deviceSetIndex);
         DeviceSet *deviceSet = m_deviceSets[deviceSetIndex];
-        deviceSet->m_deviceSinkAPI->saveSinkSettings(m_settings.getWorkingPreset()); // save old API settings
         deviceSet->m_deviceSinkAPI->stopGeneration();
 
         // deletes old UI and output object
@@ -469,8 +468,6 @@ void MainCore::changeSampleSink(int deviceSetIndex, int selectedDeviceIndex)
         DeviceSampleSink *sink = deviceSet->m_deviceSinkAPI->getPluginInterface()->createSampleSinkPluginInstanceOutput(
                 deviceSet->m_deviceSinkAPI->getSampleSinkId(), deviceSet->m_deviceSinkAPI);
         deviceSet->m_deviceSinkAPI->setSampleSink(sink);
-
-        deviceSet->m_deviceSinkAPI->loadSinkSettings(m_settings.getWorkingPreset()); // load new API settings
     }
 }