diff --git a/js/extensionPrefs/main.js b/js/extensionPrefs/main.js
index e4d2e96bd..e17a05a95 100644
--- a/js/extensionPrefs/main.js
+++ b/js/extensionPrefs/main.js
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ const Application = new Lang.Class({
         this._startupUuid = null;
         this._loaded = false;
         this._skipMainWindow = false;
-        this._settings = new Gio.Settings({ schema_id: 'org.gnome.shell' });
     },
 
     _extensionAvailable: function(uuid) {