diff --git a/ovos_workshop/app.py b/ovos_workshop/app.py
index 98e2acf..6f0c811 100644
--- a/ovos_workshop/app.py
+++ b/ovos_workshop/app.py
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@
 class OVOSAbstractApplication(OVOSSkill):
     def __init__(self, skill_id: str, bus: Optional[MessageBusClient] = None,
                  resources_dir: Optional[str] = None,
-                 lang=None, settings: Optional[dict] = None,
-                 gui: Optional[GUIInterface] = None,
-                 enable_settings_manager: bool = False, **kwargs):
+                 gui: Optional[GUIInterface] = None, **kwargs):
         """
         Create an Application. An application is essentially a skill, but
         designed such that it may be run without an intent service.
@@ -23,11 +21,7 @@ def __init__(self, skill_id: str, bus: Optional[MessageBusClient] = None,
         @param bus: MessageBusClient to bind to application
         @param resources_dir: optional root resource directory (else defaults to
             application `root_dir`
-        @param lang: DEPRECATED language of the application
-        @param settings: DEPRECATED settings object
         @param gui: GUIInterface to bind (if `None`, one is created)
-        @param enable_settings_manager: if True, enables a SettingsManager for
-            this application to manage default settings and backend sync
         """
         self._dedicated_bus = False
         if bus:
@@ -38,15 +32,7 @@ def __init__(self, skill_id: str, bus: Optional[MessageBusClient] = None,
 
         super().__init__(skill_id=skill_id, bus=bus, gui=gui,
                          resources_dir=resources_dir,
-                         enable_settings_manager=enable_settings_manager,
                          **kwargs)
-
-        if settings:
-            log_deprecation(f"Settings should be set in {self.settings_path}. "
-                            f"Passing `settings` to __init__ is not supported.",
-                            "0.1.0")
-            self.settings.merge(settings)
-
     @property
     def settings_path(self) -> str:
         """
diff --git a/test/unittests/skills/test_base.py b/test/unittests/skills/test_base.py
index 38ae5b5..de9a960 100644
--- a/test/unittests/skills/test_base.py
+++ b/test/unittests/skills/test_base.py
@@ -167,28 +167,18 @@ def test_upload_settings(self):
         pass
 
     def test_handle_settings_file_change(self):
-        real_upload = self.skill._upload_settings
-        self.skill._upload_settings = Mock()
         settings_file = self.skill.settings.path
 
-        # Handle change with no callback
-        self.skill._handle_settings_file_change(settings_file)
-        self.skill._upload_settings.assert_called_once()
-
         # Handle change with callback
-        self.skill._upload_settings.reset_mock()
         self.skill.settings_change_callback = Mock()
         self.skill._handle_settings_file_change(settings_file)
-        self.skill._upload_settings.assert_called_once()
         self.skill.settings_change_callback.assert_called_once()
 
         # Handle non-settings file change
         self.skill._handle_settings_file_change(join(dirname(settings_file),
                                                      "test.file"))
-        self.skill._upload_settings.assert_called_once()
         self.skill.settings_change_callback.assert_called_once()
 
-        self.skill._upload_settings = real_upload
 
     def test_load_lang(self):
         # TODO
diff --git a/test/unittests/test_abstract_app.py b/test/unittests/test_abstract_app.py
index 216f510..965f31e 100644
--- a/test/unittests/test_abstract_app.py
+++ b/test/unittests/test_abstract_app.py
@@ -19,33 +19,9 @@ def __int__(self, *args, **kwargs):
 class TestApp(unittest.TestCase):
     bus = FakeBus()
 
-    test_path = join(dirname(__file__), "test_config.json")
-    settings = {'test': True,
-                'updated': False}
-    settings_obj = JsonStorage(test_path, True)
-    settings_obj.update(settings)
-
     gui = GUIInterface("TestApplication")
 
-    app = Application(skill_id="TestApplication", settings=settings_obj,
-                      gui=gui, bus=bus)
-
-    def test_settings_manager_init(self):
-        self.assertIsNone(self.app.settings_manager)
-
-    def test_settings_init(self):
-        self.assertNotEqual(self.app.settings, self.settings_obj)
-        self.assertFalse(self.app.settings['__mycroft_skill_firstrun'])
-        self.assertTrue(self.app.settings['test'])
-        self.assertFalse(self.app.settings['updated'])
-        self.settings_obj['updated'] = True
-        self.assertFalse(self.app.settings['updated'])
-
-    def test_settings_init_invalid_arg(self):
-        app = Application(skill_id="TestApplication", bus=self.bus,
-                          settings=self.settings)
-        self.assertNotEqual(app.settings, self.settings)
-        self.assertFalse(app.settings['__mycroft_skill_firstrun'])
+    app = Application(skill_id="TestApplication", gui=gui, bus=bus)
 
     def test_gui_init(self):
         self.assertEqual(self.app.gui, self.gui)