diff --git a/src/unix/r77/SettingsR77.cxx b/src/unix/r77/SettingsR77.cxx
index b8e65d939..1a53ced7d 100644
--- a/src/unix/r77/SettingsR77.cxx
+++ b/src/unix/r77/SettingsR77.cxx
@@ -72,30 +72,3 @@ SettingsR77::SettingsR77()
   setPermanent("tv.phosblend", "45"); // level 6
   setPermanent("tv.scanlines", "18"); // level 3
 }
-
-// - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-bool SettingsR77::saveConfigFile(const string& cfgfile) const
-{
-  // Almost no settings can be changed, so we completely disable saving
-  // most of them.  This may also fix reported issues of the config file
-  // becoming corrupt.
-  //
-  // There are currently only a few settings that can be changed
-  // These will be expanded as more support is added
-
-  ofstream out(cfgfile);
-  if(!out || !out.is_open())
-    return false;
-
-  out << "fullscreen = " << getString("fullscreen") << endl;
-  out << "lastrom = " << getString("lastrom") << endl;
-  out << "tia.fs_stretch = " << getString("tia.fs_stretch") << endl;
-//   out << "keymap = " << getString("keymap") << endl;
-//   out << "joymap = " << getString("joymap") << endl;
-
-  out.flush();
-  out.close();
-  system("/bin/fsync /mnt/stella/stellarc&");
-
-  return true;
-}
diff --git a/src/unix/r77/SettingsR77.hxx b/src/unix/r77/SettingsR77.hxx
index d1d5d513e..4c5746b0d 100644
--- a/src/unix/r77/SettingsR77.hxx
+++ b/src/unix/r77/SettingsR77.hxx
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@ class SettingsR77 : public Settings
     explicit SettingsR77();
     virtual ~SettingsR77() = default;
 
-  protected:
-    bool saveConfigFile(const string& cfgfile) const;
-
   private:
     // Following constructors and assignment operators not supported
     SettingsR77(const SettingsR77&) = delete;