diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.MenuItems.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.MenuItems.cs
index 52ae09bd32..1c914e6415 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.MenuItems.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.MenuItems.cs
@@ -1403,23 +1403,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 				RefreshTasView();
 				CurrentTasMovie.FlagChanges();
 
-			try
-			{
-				MainVertialSplit.SplitterDistance = Settings.MainVerticalSplitDistance;
-			}
-			catch (Exception)
-			{
-				MainVertialSplit.SplitterDistance = _defaultMainSplitDistance;
-			}
-
-			try
-			{
-				BranchesMarkersSplit.SplitterDistance = Settings.BranchMarkerSplitDistance;
-			}
-			catch (Exception)
-			{
-				BranchesMarkersSplit.SplitterDistance = _defaultBranchMarkerSplitDistance;
-			}
+			MainVertialSplit.SplitterDistance = _defaultMainSplitDistance;
+			BranchesMarkersSplit.SplitterDistance = _defaultBranchMarkerSplitDistance;
 		}
 
 		#endregion
diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.cs
index 19136e07e7..f45de742a6 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.cs
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		private UndoHistoryForm _undoForm;
 		private Timer _autosaveTimer;
 
-		private int _defaultMainSplitDistance;
-		private int _defaultBranchMarkerSplitDistance;
+		private readonly int _defaultMainSplitDistance;
+		private readonly int _defaultBranchMarkerSplitDistance;
 
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Gets a value that separates "restore last position" logic from seeking caused by navigation.
@@ -273,22 +273,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			}
 
 			// Remembering Split container logic
-			int defaultMainSplitDistance = MainVertialSplit.SplitterDistance;
-			int defaultBranchMarkerSplitDistance = BranchesMarkersSplit.SplitterDistance;
-
-			ToolStripMenuItem restoreDefaults = TASMenu.Items
-				.OfType<ToolStripMenuItem>()
-				.Single(t => t.Name == "SettingsSubMenu")
-				.DropDownItems
-				.OfType<ToolStripMenuItem>()
-				.Single(t => t.Text == "Restore &Defaults");
-
-			restoreDefaults.Click += (o, ev) =>
-			{
-				MainVertialSplit.SplitterDistance = defaultMainSplitDistance;
-				BranchesMarkersSplit.SplitterDistance = defaultBranchMarkerSplitDistance;
-			};
-
 			if (Settings.MainVerticalSplitDistance > 0)
 			{
 				try
@@ -297,7 +281,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 				}
 				catch (Exception)
 				{
-					MainVertialSplit.SplitterDistance = defaultMainSplitDistance;
+					MainVertialSplit.SplitterDistance = _defaultMainSplitDistance;
 				}
 				
 			}
@@ -310,7 +294,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 				}
 				catch (Exception)
 				{
-					BranchesMarkersSplit.SplitterDistance = defaultBranchMarkerSplitDistance;
+					BranchesMarkersSplit.SplitterDistance = _defaultBranchMarkerSplitDistance;
 				}
 			}
 
diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/ToolManager.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/ToolManager.cs
index 1c0a1c17e7..86973efc73 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/ToolManager.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/ToolManager.cs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		/// <param name="toolType">Type of tool you want to load</param>
 		/// <param name="focus">Define if the tool form has to get the focus or not (Default is true)</param>
 		/// <returns>An instantiated <see cref="IToolForm"/></returns>
-		/// <exception cref="ArgumentException">Raised if <paramref name="toolType"/> can't be casted into IToolForm </exception>
+		/// <exception cref="ArgumentException">Raised if <paramref name="toolType"/> can't cast into IToolForm </exception>
 		internal IToolForm Load(Type toolType, bool focus = true)
 		{
 			if (!typeof(IToolForm).IsAssignableFrom(toolType))