diff --git a/apps/language_server/lib/language_server/build.ex b/apps/language_server/lib/language_server/build.ex
index 041fcae8e..3f2e1cb52 100644
--- a/apps/language_server/lib/language_server/build.ex
+++ b/apps/language_server/lib/language_server/build.ex
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ defmodule ElixirLS.LanguageServer.Build do
             end)
 
           if Keyword.get(opts, :compile?) do
-            Tracer.save()
             Logger.info("Compile took #{div(us, 1000)} milliseconds")
           else
             Logger.info("Mix project load took #{div(us, 1000)} milliseconds")
diff --git a/apps/language_server/lib/language_server/providers/workspace_symbols.ex b/apps/language_server/lib/language_server/providers/workspace_symbols.ex
index 78a0761e2..cecafa102 100644
--- a/apps/language_server/lib/language_server/providers/workspace_symbols.ex
+++ b/apps/language_server/lib/language_server/providers/workspace_symbols.ex
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ defmodule ElixirLS.LanguageServer.Providers.WorkspaceSymbols do
     GenServer.start_link(__MODULE__, :ok, opts |> Keyword.put_new(:name, __MODULE__))
   end
 
-  def notify_settings_stored() do
-    GenServer.cast(__MODULE__, :notify_settings_stored)
+  def notify_settings_stored(project_dir) do
+    GenServer.cast(__MODULE__, {:notify_settings_stored, project_dir})
   end
 
   def notify_build_complete(server \\ __MODULE__) do
@@ -150,9 +150,7 @@ defmodule ElixirLS.LanguageServer.Providers.WorkspaceSymbols do
   end
 
   @impl GenServer
-  def handle_cast(:notify_settings_stored, state) do
-    project_dir = :persistent_term.get(:language_server_project_dir)
-
+  def handle_cast({:notify_settings_stored, project_dir}, state) do
     # as of LSP 3.17 only one tag is defined and clients are required to silently ignore unknown tags
     # so there's no need to pass the list
     tag_support =
diff --git a/apps/language_server/lib/language_server/server.ex b/apps/language_server/lib/language_server/server.ex
index 58d751bd6..3dd567c47 100644
--- a/apps/language_server/lib/language_server/server.ex
+++ b/apps/language_server/lib/language_server/server.ex
@@ -1865,9 +1865,8 @@ defmodule ElixirLS.LanguageServer.Server do
     state = create_gitignore(state)
 
     if state.mix_project? do
-      :persistent_term.put(:language_server_project_dir, state.project_dir)
-      WorkspaceSymbols.notify_settings_stored()
-      Tracer.notify_settings_stored()
+      WorkspaceSymbols.notify_settings_stored(state.project_dir)
+      Tracer.notify_settings_stored(state.project_dir)
     end
 
     JsonRpc.telemetry(
diff --git a/apps/language_server/lib/language_server/tracer.ex b/apps/language_server/lib/language_server/tracer.ex
index dbc8602b4..89a2dabbc 100644
--- a/apps/language_server/lib/language_server/tracer.ex
+++ b/apps/language_server/lib/language_server/tracer.ex
@@ -20,12 +20,8 @@ defmodule ElixirLS.LanguageServer.Tracer do
     GenServer.start_link(__MODULE__, args, name: __MODULE__)
   end
 
-  def notify_settings_stored() do
-    GenServer.cast(__MODULE__, :notify_settings_stored)
-  end
-
-  def save() do
-    GenServer.cast(__MODULE__, :save)
+  def notify_settings_stored(project_dir) do
+    GenServer.cast(__MODULE__, {:notify_settings_stored, project_dir})
   end
 
   defp get_project_dir() do
@@ -57,19 +53,7 @@ defmodule ElixirLS.LanguageServer.Tracer do
       ])
     end
 
-    project_dir = :persistent_term.get(:language_server_project_dir, nil)
-    state = %{project_dir: project_dir}
-
-    if project_dir != nil do
-      {us, _} =
-        :timer.tc(fn ->
-          for table <- @tables do
-            init_table(table, project_dir)
-          end
-        end)
-
-      Logger.info("Loaded DETS databases in #{div(us, 1000)}ms")
-    end
+    state = %{project_dir: nil}
 
     {:ok, state}
   end
@@ -80,26 +64,12 @@ defmodule ElixirLS.LanguageServer.Tracer do
   end
 
   @impl true
-  def handle_cast(:notify_settings_stored, state) do
-    project_dir = :persistent_term.get(:language_server_project_dir)
-    maybe_close_tables(state)
-
+  def handle_cast({:notify_settings_stored, project_dir}, state) do
     for table <- @tables do
       table_name = table_name(table)
       :ets.delete_all_objects(table_name)
     end
 
-    if project_dir != nil do
-      {us, _} =
-        :timer.tc(fn ->
-          for table <- @tables do
-            init_table(table, project_dir)
-          end
-        end)
-
-      Logger.info("Loaded DETS databases in #{div(us, 1000)}ms")
-    end
-
     {:noreply, %{state | project_dir: project_dir}}
   end
 
@@ -113,22 +83,8 @@ defmodule ElixirLS.LanguageServer.Tracer do
     {:noreply, state}
   end
 
-  def handle_cast(:save, %{project_dir: project_dir} = state) do
-    for table <- @tables do
-      table_name = table_name(table)
-
-      sync(table_name)
-    end
-
-    write_manifest(project_dir)
-
-    {:noreply, state}
-  end
-
   @impl true
   def terminate(reason, state) do
-    maybe_close_tables(state)
-
     case reason do
       :normal ->
         :ok
@@ -168,112 +124,6 @@ defmodule ElixirLS.LanguageServer.Tracer do
     end
   end
 
-  defp maybe_close_tables(%{project_dir: nil}), do: :ok
-
-  defp maybe_close_tables(_state) do
-    for table <- @tables do
-      close_table(table)
-    end
-
-    :ok
-  end
-
-  defp dets_path(project_dir, table) do
-    Path.join([project_dir, ".elixir_ls", "#{table}.dets"])
-  end
-
-  def init_table(table, project_dir) do
-    table_name = table_name(table)
-    path = dets_path(project_dir, table)
-
-    opts = [file: path |> String.to_charlist(), auto_save: 60_000, repair: true]
-
-    :ok = path |> Path.dirname() |> File.mkdir_p()
-
-    case :dets.open_file(table_name, opts) do
-      {:ok, _} ->
-        :ok
-
-      {:error, {:needs_repair, _} = reason} ->
-        Logger.warning("Unable to open DETS #{path}: #{inspect(reason)}")
-        File.rm_rf!(path)
-
-        {:ok, _} = :dets.open_file(table_name, opts)
-
-      {:error, {:repair_failed, _} = reason} ->
-        Logger.warning("Unable to open DETS #{path}: #{inspect(reason)}")
-        File.rm_rf!(path)
-
-        {:ok, _} = :dets.open_file(table_name, opts)
-
-      {:error, {:cannot_repair, _} = reason} ->
-        Logger.warning("Unable to open DETS #{path}: #{inspect(reason)}")
-        File.rm_rf!(path)
-
-        {:ok, _} = :dets.open_file(table_name, opts)
-
-      {:error, {:not_a_dets_file, _} = reason} ->
-        Logger.warning("Unable to open DETS #{path}: #{inspect(reason)}")
-        File.rm_rf!(path)
-
-        {:ok, _} = :dets.open_file(table_name, opts)
-
-      {:error, {:format_8_no_longer_supported, _} = reason} ->
-        Logger.warning("Unable to open DETS #{path}: #{inspect(reason)}")
-        File.rm_rf!(path)
-
-        {:ok, _} = :dets.open_file(table_name, opts)
-    end
-
-    case :dets.to_ets(table_name, table_name) do
-      ^table_name ->
-        :ok
-
-      {:error, reason} ->
-        Logger.warning("Unable to read DETS #{path}: #{inspect(reason)}")
-        File.rm_rf!(path)
-
-        {:ok, _} = :dets.open_file(table_name, opts)
-        ^table_name = :dets.to_ets(table_name, table_name)
-    end
-  catch
-    kind, payload ->
-      {payload, stacktrace} = Exception.blame(kind, payload, __STACKTRACE__)
-      error_msg = Exception.format(kind, payload, stacktrace)
-
-      Logger.error(
-        "Unable to init tracer table #{table} in directory #{project_dir}: #{error_msg}"
-      )
-
-      JsonRpc.show_message(
-        :error,
-        "Unable to init tracer tables in #{project_dir}"
-      )
-
-      JsonRpc.telemetry(
-        "lsp_server_error",
-        %{
-          "elixir_ls.lsp_process" => inspect(__MODULE__),
-          "elixir_ls.lsp_server_error" => error_msg
-        },
-        %{}
-      )
-
-      unless :persistent_term.get(:language_server_test_mode, false) do
-        Process.sleep(2000)
-        System.halt(1)
-      else
-        IO.warn("Unable to init tracer table #{table} in directory #{project_dir}: #{error_msg}")
-      end
-  end
-
-  def close_table(table) do
-    table_name = table_name(table)
-    sync(table_name)
-
-    :ok = :dets.close(table_name)
-  end
-
   defp modules_by_file_matchspec(file, return) do
     [
       {{:"$1", :"$2"},
@@ -434,11 +284,6 @@ defmodule ElixirLS.LanguageServer.Tracer do
     end
   end
 
-  defp sync(table_name) do
-    :ok = :dets.from_ets(table_name, table_name)
-    :ok = :dets.sync(table_name)
-  end
-
   defp in_project_sources?(path) do
     project_dir = get_project_dir()
 
@@ -486,37 +331,4 @@ defmodule ElixirLS.LanguageServer.Tracer do
       :ets.safe_fixtable(table, false)
     end
   end
-
-  defp manifest_path(project_dir) do
-    Path.join([project_dir, ".elixir_ls", "tracer_db.manifest"])
-  end
-
-  def write_manifest(project_dir) do
-    path = manifest_path(project_dir)
-    File.rm_rf!(path)
-
-    File.write!(path, "#{@version}", [:write])
-  end
-
-  def read_manifest(project_dir) do
-    with {:ok, text} <- File.read(manifest_path(project_dir)),
-         {version, ""} <- Integer.parse(text) do
-      version
-    else
-      other ->
-        IO.warn("Manifest: #{inspect(other)}")
-        nil
-    end
-  end
-
-  def manifest_version_current?(project_dir) do
-    read_manifest(project_dir) == @version
-  end
-
-  def clean_dets(project_dir) do
-    for path <-
-          Path.join([SourceFile.Path.escape_for_wildcard(project_dir), ".elixir_ls/*.dets"])
-          |> Path.wildcard(),
-        do: File.rm_rf!(path)
-  end
 end
diff --git a/apps/language_server/test/providers/references_test.exs b/apps/language_server/test/providers/references_test.exs
index 398d6a131..5c0642866 100644
--- a/apps/language_server/test/providers/references_test.exs
+++ b/apps/language_server/test/providers/references_test.exs
@@ -10,11 +10,10 @@ defmodule ElixirLS.LanguageServer.Providers.ReferencesTest do
   require ElixirLS.Test.TextLoc
 
   setup_all context do
-    File.rm_rf!(FixtureHelpers.get_path(".elixir_ls/calls.dets"))
     {:ok, pid} = Tracer.start_link([])
     project_path = FixtureHelpers.get_path("")
-    :persistent_term.put(:language_server_project_dir, project_path)
-    Tracer.notify_settings_stored()
+
+    Tracer.notify_settings_stored(project_path)
 
     compiler_options = Code.compiler_options()
     Build.set_compiler_options(ignore_module_conflict: true)
diff --git a/apps/language_server/test/tracer_test.exs b/apps/language_server/test/tracer_test.exs
index 0543d0e00..1b02f3171 100644
--- a/apps/language_server/test/tracer_test.exs
+++ b/apps/language_server/test/tracer_test.exs
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@ defmodule ElixirLS.LanguageServer.TracerTest do
   alias ElixirLS.LanguageServer.Test.FixtureHelpers
 
   setup context do
-    File.rm_rf!(FixtureHelpers.get_path(".elixir_ls/tracer_db.manifest"))
-    File.rm_rf!(FixtureHelpers.get_path(".elixir_ls/calls.dets"))
-    File.rm_rf!(FixtureHelpers.get_path(".elixir_ls/modules.dets"))
     {:ok, _pid} = start_supervised(Tracer)
 
     {:ok, context}
@@ -14,35 +11,16 @@ defmodule ElixirLS.LanguageServer.TracerTest do
 
   test "set project dir" do
     project_path = FixtureHelpers.get_path("")
-    :persistent_term.put(:language_server_project_dir, project_path)
 
-    Tracer.notify_settings_stored()
+    Tracer.notify_settings_stored(project_path)
 
     assert GenServer.call(Tracer, :get_project_dir) == project_path
   end
 
-  test "saves DETS" do
-    project_path = FixtureHelpers.get_path("")
-    :persistent_term.put(:language_server_project_dir, project_path)
-    Tracer.notify_settings_stored()
-
-    Tracer.save()
-    GenServer.call(Tracer, :get_project_dir)
-
-    assert File.exists?(FixtureHelpers.get_path(".elixir_ls/calls.dets"))
-    assert File.exists?(FixtureHelpers.get_path(".elixir_ls/modules.dets"))
-  end
-
-  test "skips save if project dir not set" do
-    Tracer.save()
-    GenServer.call(Tracer, :get_project_dir)
-  end
-
   describe "call trace" do
     setup context do
       project_path = FixtureHelpers.get_path("")
-      :persistent_term.put(:language_server_project_dir, project_path)
-      Tracer.notify_settings_stored()
+      Tracer.notify_settings_stored(project_path)
       GenServer.call(Tracer, :get_project_dir)
 
       {:ok, context}
@@ -153,18 +131,4 @@ defmodule ElixirLS.LanguageServer.TracerTest do
       assert [] == sorted_calls()
     end
   end
-
-  describe "manifest" do
-    test "return nil when not found" do
-      project_path = FixtureHelpers.get_path("")
-      assert nil == Tracer.read_manifest(project_path)
-    end
-
-    test "reads manifest" do
-      project_path = FixtureHelpers.get_path("")
-      Tracer.write_manifest(project_path)
-
-      assert 3 == Tracer.read_manifest(project_path)
-    end
-  end
 end