diff --git a/package.nw/lib/gt.js b/package.nw/lib/gt.js
index 33e181d..4ad2452 100644
--- a/package.nw/lib/gt.js
+++ b/package.nw/lib/gt.js
@@ -116,14 +116,7 @@ function loadAllSettings()
     def_adifLogSettings
   );
   g_msgSettings = loadDefaultsAndMerge("msgSettings", def_msgSettings);
-  // one-time override of oams pop-up messages: if pop-ups disabled
-  // and new version, reset msgActionSelect to 1 (pop up)
-  if (g_msgSettings.msgActionSelect == 0 &&
-    String(gtVersion) != String(g_startVersion))
-  {
-    g_msgSettings.msgActionSelect = 1;
-    localStorage.msgSettings = JSON.stringify(g_msgSettings);
-  }
+
   g_receptionSettings = loadDefaultsAndMerge(
     "receptionSettings",
     def_receptionSettings