diff --git a/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.h b/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.h
index c45c141dc..729c5b7d3 100644
--- a/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.h
+++ b/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.h
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class MyMesh : public mesh::Mesh, public CommonCLICallbacks {
 
 #if ENV_INCLUDE_GPS == 1
   void applyGpsPrefs() {
-    sensors.setSettingByKey("gps", _prefs.gps_enabled?"1":"0");
+    sensors.setSettingValue("gps", _prefs.gps_enabled?"1":"0");
   }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.h b/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.h
index 60ef1e735..f6ce31e51 100644
--- a/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.h
+++ b/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.h
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class MyMesh : public mesh::Mesh, public CommonCLICallbacks {
 
 #if ENV_INCLUDE_GPS == 1
   void applyGpsPrefs() {
-    sensors.setSettingByKey("gps", _prefs.gps_enabled?"1":"0");
+    sensors.setSettingValue("gps", _prefs.gps_enabled?"1":"0");
   }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/examples/simple_sensor/SensorMesh.h b/examples/simple_sensor/SensorMesh.h
index cdc3940c3..ff0698dc9 100644
--- a/examples/simple_sensor/SensorMesh.h
+++ b/examples/simple_sensor/SensorMesh.h
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class SensorMesh : public mesh::Mesh, public CommonCLICallbacks {
 
   #if ENV_INCLUDE_GPS == 1
   void applyGpsPrefs() {
-    sensors.setSettingByKey("gps", _prefs.gps_enabled?"1":"0");
+    sensors.setSettingValue("gps", _prefs.gps_enabled?"1":"0");
   }
 #endif
 };
diff --git a/src/helpers/CommonCLI.cpp b/src/helpers/CommonCLI.cpp
index 87f20f5ad..77f0b0856 100644
--- a/src/helpers/CommonCLI.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/CommonCLI.cpp
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ void CommonCLI::handleCommand(uint32_t sender_timestamp, const char* command, ch
       int num = mesh::Utils::parseTextParts(tmp, parts, 2, ' ');
       const char *key = (num > 0) ? parts[0] : "";
       const char *value = (num > 1) ? parts[1] : "null";
-      if (sensors.setSettingByKey(key, value)) {
+      if (sensors.setSettingValue(key, value)) {
         strcpy(reply, "ok");
       } else {
         strcpy(reply, "can't find custom var");
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ void CommonCLI::handleCommand(uint32_t sender_timestamp, const char* command, ch
       }
 #if ENV_INCLUDE_GPS == 1
     } else if (memcmp(command, "gps on", 6) == 0) {
-      if (sensors.setSettingByKey("gps", "1")) {
+      if (sensors.setSettingValue("gps", "1")) {
         _prefs->gps_enabled = 1;
         savePrefs();
         strcpy(reply, "ok");
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ void CommonCLI::handleCommand(uint32_t sender_timestamp, const char* command, ch
         strcpy(reply, "gps toggle not found");
       }
     } else if (memcmp(command, "gps off", 7) == 0) {
-      if (sensors.setSettingByKey("gps", "0")) {
+      if (sensors.setSettingValue("gps", "0")) {
         _prefs->gps_enabled = 0;
         savePrefs();
         strcpy(reply, "ok");
diff --git a/src/helpers/SensorManager.h b/src/helpers/SensorManager.h
index 38c1d806b..89a174c22 100644
--- a/src/helpers/SensorManager.h
+++ b/src/helpers/SensorManager.h
@@ -34,14 +34,4 @@ class SensorManager {
     }
     return NULL;
   }
-
-  bool setSettingByKey(const char* key, const char* value) {
-    int num = getNumSettings();
-    for (int i = 0; i < num; i++) {
-      if (strcmp(getSettingName(i), key) == 0) {
-        return setSettingValue(key, value);
-      }
-    }
-    return false;
-  }
 };