diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Main.cs b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Main.cs
index e5b3ab625..857e8ac42 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Main.cs
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Main.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure.Storage;
+using Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure.Storage;
 using Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.Helper;
 using Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.Search;
 using Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.Search.Everything;
@@ -42,14 +42,6 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer
 
             viewModel = new SettingsViewModel(context, Settings);
 
-
-            // as at v1.7.0 this is to maintain backwards compatibility, need to be removed afterwards.
-            if (Settings.QuickFolderAccessLinks.Any())
-            {
-                Settings.QuickAccessLinks = Settings.QuickFolderAccessLinks;
-                Settings.QuickFolderAccessLinks = new();
-            }
-
             contextMenu = new ContextMenu(Context, Settings, viewModel);
             searchManager = new SearchManager(Settings, Context);
             ResultManager.Init(Context, Settings);