diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/etesync/syncadapter/syncadapter/ContactsSyncManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/etesync/syncadapter/syncadapter/ContactsSyncManager.kt
index d33641d3..ddb047ba 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/etesync/syncadapter/syncadapter/ContactsSyncManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/etesync/syncadapter/syncadapter/ContactsSyncManager.kt
@@ -75,16 +75,8 @@ constructor(context: Context, account: Account, settings: AccountSettings, extra
             }
         }
 
-        // set up Contacts Provider Settings
-        val values = ContentValues(2)
-        values.put(ContactsContract.Settings.SHOULD_SYNC, 1)
-        values.put(ContactsContract.Settings.UNGROUPED_VISIBLE, 1)
-        localAddressBook.settings.putAll(values)
-
         journal = JournalEntryManager(httpClient.okHttpClient, remote, localAddressBook.url!!)
 
-        localAddressBook.includeGroups = true
-
         return true
     }