diff --git a/src/apps/terminal/PrefHandler.cpp b/src/apps/terminal/PrefHandler.cpp
index 24d6e2188d..9942e410ae 100644
--- a/src/apps/terminal/PrefHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/terminal/PrefHandler.cpp
@@ -137,20 +137,7 @@ PrefHandler::GetDefaultPath(BPath& path)
 	if (status != B_OK)
 		return status;
 
-#ifdef HAIKU_TARGET_PLATFORM_HAIKU
-	status = path.Append("Default");
-#else
-	status = path.Append("HaikuTerminal_settings");
-#endif
-
-	return status;
-}
-
-
-status_t
-PrefHandler::Open(const char *path)
-{
-	return _LoadFromFile(path);
+	return path.Append("Default");
 }
 
 
@@ -161,22 +148,6 @@ PrefHandler::OpenText(const char *path)
 }
 
 
-status_t
-PrefHandler::Save(const char *path)
-{
-	// make sure the target path exists
-#if 0
-	// TODO: currently not needed as we're reusing the standard directory
-	BPath directoryPath(path);
-	if (directoryPath.GetParent(&directoryPath) == B_OK)
-		create_directory(directoryPath.Path(), 0755);
-#endif
-
-	BFile file(path, B_WRITE_ONLY | B_CREATE_FILE | B_ERASE_FILE);
-	return fContainer.Flatten(&file);
-}
-
-
 void
 PrefHandler::SaveDefaultAsText()
 {
@@ -387,49 +358,6 @@ PrefHandler::_ConfirmFont(const char *key, const BFont *fallback)
 }
 
 
-status_t
-PrefHandler::_LoadFromFile(const char* path)
-{
-	// Future: It would be nice if we could simply use a flatened BMessage to
-	// save the settings. (Who cares about compatibility in this case anyway?)
-
-	BFile file(path, B_READ_ONLY);
-	status_t status = file.InitCheck();
-	if (status != B_OK)
-		return status;
-
-	//fContainer.MakeEmpty();
-	//fContainer.Unflatten(&file);
-
-	off_t size;
-	if (file.GetSize(&size) != B_OK || size != sizeof(struct termprefs))
-		return B_ERROR;
-
-	struct termprefs prefs;
-	file.Read(&prefs, size);
-	if (prefs.magic != TP_MAGIC || prefs.version != TP_VERSION)
-		return B_ERROR;
-
-	// Valid settings file!
-
-	setInt32(PREF_COLS, prefs.cols);
-	setInt32(PREF_ROWS, prefs.rows);
-	setInt32(PREF_HALF_FONT_SIZE, prefs.font_size);
-	char *font_family = strtok(prefs.font, "/");
-	char *font_style = strtok(NULL, "");
-	setString(PREF_HALF_FONT_FAMILY, font_family);
-	setString(PREF_HALF_FONT_STYLE, font_style);
-	setRGB(PREF_TEXT_BACK_COLOR, prefs.bg);
-	setRGB(PREF_TEXT_FORE_COLOR, prefs.fg);
-	setRGB(PREF_SELECT_BACK_COLOR, prefs.selbg);
-	setRGB(PREF_SELECT_FORE_COLOR, prefs.selfg);
-	setString(PREF_TEXT_ENCODING, EncodingAsString(prefs.encoding));
-	setBool(PREF_WARN_ON_EXIT, prefs.warn_on_exit);
-
-	return B_OK;
-}
-
-
 status_t
 PrefHandler::_LoadFromDefault(const pref_defaults* defaults)
 {
diff --git a/src/apps/terminal/PrefHandler.h b/src/apps/terminal/PrefHandler.h
index ccda172f70..6420a40fc2 100644
--- a/src/apps/terminal/PrefHandler.h
+++ b/src/apps/terminal/PrefHandler.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * Copyright (c) 2003-2006, Haiku, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2004 Daniel Furrer <assimil8or@users.sourceforge.net>
  * Copyright (c) 2003-4 Kian Duffy <myob@users.sourceforge.net>
- * Copyright (c) 1998,99 Kazuho Okui and Takashi Murai. 
+ * Copyright (c) 1998,99 Kazuho Okui and Takashi Murai.
  *
  * Distributed unter the terms of the MIT License.
  */
@@ -18,33 +18,6 @@ class BFont;
 class BPath;
 
 
-#define TP_MAGIC 0xf1f2f3f4
-#define TP_VERSION 0x02
-#define TP_FONT_NAME_SZ 128
-
-struct termprefs {
-	uint32 magic;
-	uint32 version;
-	float x;
-	float y;
-	uint32 cols;
-	uint32 rows;
-	uint32 tab_width;
-	uint32 font_size;
-	char font[TP_FONT_NAME_SZ]; // "Family/Style"
-	uint32 cursor_blink_rate; // blinktime in µs = 1000000
-	uint32 refresh_rate; // ??? = 0
-	rgb_color bg;
-	rgb_color fg;
-	rgb_color curbg;
-	rgb_color curfg;
-	rgb_color selbg;
-	rgb_color selfg;
-	char encoding; // index in the menu (0 = UTF-8)
-	bool warn_on_exit;
-	char unknown[2];
-};
-
 struct pref_defaults {
 	const char *key;
 	const char *item;
@@ -66,9 +39,7 @@ class PrefHandler {
 	static	void DeleteDefault();
 	static	void SetDefault(PrefHandler *handler);
 
-		status_t    Open(const char *name);
 		status_t    OpenText(const char *path);
-		status_t    Save(const char *name);
 		void		SaveDefaultAsText();
 		void        SaveAsText(const char *path, const char *minmtype = NULL,
 						const char *signature = NULL);
@@ -91,12 +62,11 @@ class PrefHandler {
 
 	private:
 		void		_ConfirmFont(const char *key, const BFont *fallback);
-		status_t    _LoadFromFile(const char* path);
 		status_t    _LoadFromDefault(const pref_defaults* defaults = NULL);
 		status_t    _LoadFromTextFile(const char * path);
 
 		BMessage    fContainer;
-	
+
 	static	PrefHandler *sPrefHandler;
 };