diff --git a/src/aare/gui/panels/scan_settings_panel.py b/src/aare/gui/panels/scan_settings_panel.py
index 5463e2b5..2a2e2ac7 100644
--- a/src/aare/gui/panels/scan_settings_panel.py
+++ b/src/aare/gui/panels/scan_settings_panel.py
@@ -107,11 +107,6 @@ class ScanSettingsPanel(QWidget):
 
         self._register_override_field(self.transmission_enter)
 
-        # self.reload_params_button = QPushButton("Reload DB params")
-        # self.reload_params_button.setToolTip("Reload data collection parameters from database")
-        # self.reload_params_button.clicked.connect(self.reload_parameters)
-        # self.reload_params_button.setVisible(False)  # Child classes should make it visible
-
         self._reset_to_defaults()
 
     # -- source toggle -----------------------------------------------------
@@ -192,7 +187,6 @@ class ScanSettingsPanel(QWidget):
             self._params = s.sample.aaredb_params if hasattr(s.sample, "aaredb_params") else None
             # Enable reload button only if sample has parameters
             self._previous_sample_was_none = False
-            # self.reload_params_button.setEnabled(self._params is not None)
 
             # Check if this is a new sample - if so, update parameters
             if self._last_sample_id != s.sample.db_id:
@@ -206,7 +200,6 @@ class ScanSettingsPanel(QWidget):
             self._sample = None
             self._params = None
             self._last_sample_id = None
-            # self.reload_params_button.setEnabled(False)
 
     def _reset_to_defaults(self):
         # Forget user overrides and follow the database/defaults again.