diff --git a/src/QGCApplication.cc b/src/QGCApplication.cc
index a76b1bc..f7922cb 100644
--- a/src/QGCApplication.cc
+++ b/src/QGCApplication.cc
@@ -117,19 +117,13 @@ QGCApplication* QGCApplication::_app = NULL;
 
 const char* QGCApplication::_deleteAllSettingsKey           = "DeleteAllSettingsNextBoot";
 const char* QGCApplication::_settingsVersionKey             = "SettingsVersion";
-const char* QGCApplication::_savedFilesLocationKey          = "SavedFilesLocation";
 const char* QGCApplication::_promptFlightDataSave           = "PromptFLightDataSave";
 const char* QGCApplication::_promptFlightDataSaveNotArmed   = "PromptFLightDataSaveNotArmed";
 const char* QGCApplication::_styleKey                       = "StyleIsDark";
 
-const char* QGCApplication::_defaultSavedFileDirectoryName      = "QGroundControl";
-const char* QGCApplication::_savedFileMavlinkLogDirectoryName   = "FlightData";
-const char* QGCApplication::_savedFileParameterDirectoryName    = "SavedParameters";
-
 const char* QGCApplication::_darkStyleFile          = ":/res/styles/style-dark.css";
 const char* QGCApplication::_lightStyleFile         = ":/res/styles/style-light.css";
 
-
 // Qml Singleton factories
 
 static QObject* screenToolsControllerSingletonFactory(QQmlEngine*, QJSEngine*)
@@ -429,40 +423,6 @@ void QGCApplication::_initCommon(void)
                     "Your saved settings have been reset to defaults.");
     }
 
-    // Load saved files location and validate
-
-    QString savedFilesLocation;
-    if (settings.contains(_savedFilesLocationKey)) {
-        savedFilesLocation = settings.value(_savedFilesLocationKey).toString();
-        if (!validatePossibleSavedFilesLocation(savedFilesLocation)) {
-            savedFilesLocation.clear();
-        }
-    }
-
-    if (savedFilesLocation.isEmpty()) {
-        // No location set (or invalid). Create a default one in Documents standard location.
-
-        QString documentsLocation = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DocumentsLocation);
-
-        QDir documentsDir(documentsLocation);
-        if (!documentsDir.exists()) {
-            qWarning() << "Documents directory doesn't exist" << documentsDir.absolutePath();
-        }
-
-        bool pathCreated = documentsDir.mkpath(_defaultSavedFileDirectoryName);
-        Q_UNUSED(pathCreated);
-        Q_ASSERT(pathCreated);
-        savedFilesLocation = documentsDir.filePath(_defaultSavedFileDirectoryName);
-    }
-
-    if (!savedFilesLocation.isEmpty()) {
-        if (!validatePossibleSavedFilesLocation(savedFilesLocation)) {
-            savedFilesLocation.clear();
-        }
-    }
-    qDebug() << "Saved files location" << savedFilesLocation;
-    settings.setValue(_savedFilesLocationKey, savedFilesLocation);
-
     settings.sync();
 }
 
@@ -487,14 +447,6 @@ bool QGCApplication::_initForNormalAppBoot(void)
     MainWindow* mainWindow = MainWindow::_create();
     Q_CHECK_PTR(mainWindow);
 
-    // If we made it this far and we still don't have a location. Either the specfied location was invalid
-    // or we coudn't create a default location. Either way, we need to let the user know and prompt for a new
-    /// settings.
-    QString savedFilesLocation = settings.value(_savedFilesLocationKey).toString();
-    if (savedFilesLocation.isEmpty()) {
-        showMessage("The location to save files to is invalid, or cannot be written to. Please provide a new one.");
-    }
-
     // Now that main window is up check for lost log files
     connect(this, &QGCApplication::checkForLostLogFiles, toolbox()->mavlinkProtocol(), &MAVLinkProtocol::checkForLostLogFiles);
     emit checkForLostLogFiles();
@@ -523,70 +475,6 @@ void QGCApplication::clearDeleteAllSettingsNextBoot(void)
     settings.remove(_deleteAllSettingsKey);
 }
 
-void QGCApplication::setSavedFilesLocation(QString& location)
-{
-    QSettings settings;
-    settings.setValue(_savedFilesLocationKey, location);
-}
-
-bool QGCApplication::validatePossibleSavedFilesLocation(QString& location)
-{
-    // Make sure we can write to the directory
-
-    QString filename = QDir(location).filePath("QGCTempXXXXXXXX.tmp");
-    QGCTemporaryFile tempFile(filename);
-    if (!tempFile.open()) {
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    tempFile.remove();
-
-    return true;
-}
-
-QString QGCApplication::savedFilesLocation(void)
-{
-    QSettings settings;
-
-    return settings.value(_savedFilesLocationKey).toString();
-}
-
-QString QGCApplication::savedParameterFilesLocation(void)
-{
-    QString location;
-    QDir    parentDir(savedFilesLocation());
-
-    location = parentDir.filePath(_savedFileParameterDirectoryName);
-
-    if (!QDir(location).exists()) {
-        // If directory doesn't exist, try to create it
-        if (!parentDir.mkpath(_savedFileParameterDirectoryName)) {
-            // Return an error
-            location.clear();
-        }
-    }
-
-    return location;
-}
-
-QString QGCApplication::mavlinkLogFilesLocation(void)
-{
-    QString location;
-    QDir    parentDir(savedFilesLocation());
-
-    location = parentDir.filePath(_savedFileMavlinkLogDirectoryName);
-
-    if (!QDir(location).exists()) {
-        // If directory doesn't exist, try to create it
-        if (!parentDir.mkpath(_savedFileMavlinkLogDirectoryName)) {
-            // Return an error
-            location.clear();
-        }
-    }
-
-    return location;
-}
-
 bool QGCApplication::promptFlightDataSave(void)
 {
     QSettings settings;
@@ -655,7 +543,7 @@ void QGCApplication::saveTempFlightDataLogOnMainThread(QString tempLogfile)
         QString saveFilename = QGCFileDialog::getSaveFileName(
             MainWindow::instance(),
             tr("Save Flight Data Log"),
-            qgcApp()->mavlinkLogFilesLocation(),
+            QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DocumentsLocation),
             tr("Flight Data Log Files (*.mavlink)"),
             "mavlink");
 
diff --git a/src/QGCApplication.h b/src/QGCApplication.h
index ca4f98a..ff1649b 100644
--- a/src/QGCApplication.h
+++ b/src/QGCApplication.h
@@ -83,21 +83,6 @@ public:
     /// @brief Clears the persistent flag to delete all settings the next time QGroundControl is started.
     void clearDeleteAllSettingsNextBoot(void);
 
-    /// @brief Returns the location of user visible saved file associated with QGroundControl
-    QString savedFilesLocation(void);
-
-    /// @brief Sets the location of user visible saved file associated with QGroundControl
-    void setSavedFilesLocation(QString& location);
-
-    /// @brief Location to save and load parameter files from.
-    QString savedParameterFilesLocation(void);
-
-    /// @brief Location to save and load mavlink log files from
-    QString mavlinkLogFilesLocation(void);
-
-    /// @brief Validates that the specified location will work for the saved files location.
-    bool validatePossibleSavedFilesLocation(QString& location);
-
     /// @return true: Prompt to save log file when vehicle goes away
     bool promptFlightDataSave(void);
 
@@ -201,15 +186,10 @@ private:
 
     static const char* _settingsVersionKey;             ///< Settings key which hold settings version
     static const char* _deleteAllSettingsKey;           ///< If this settings key is set on boot, all settings will be deleted
-    static const char* _savedFilesLocationKey;          ///< Settings key for user visible saved files location
     static const char* _promptFlightDataSave;           ///< Settings key for promptFlightDataSave
     static const char* _promptFlightDataSaveNotArmed;   ///< Settings key for promptFlightDataSaveNotArmed
     static const char* _styleKey;                       ///< Settings key for UI style
 
-    static const char* _defaultSavedFileDirectoryName;      ///< Default name for user visible save file directory
-    static const char* _savedFileMavlinkLogDirectoryName;   ///< Name of mavlink log subdirectory
-    static const char* _savedFileParameterDirectoryName;    ///< Name of parameter subdirectory
-
     bool _runningUnitTests; ///< true: running unit tests, false: normal app
 
     static const char*  _darkStyleFile;
diff --git a/src/QmlControls/ParameterEditorController.cc b/src/QmlControls/ParameterEditorController.cc
index 8c22847..58824d4 100644
--- a/src/QmlControls/ParameterEditorController.cc
+++ b/src/QmlControls/ParameterEditorController.cc
@@ -96,13 +96,16 @@ void ParameterEditorController::clearRCToParam(void)
 void ParameterEditorController::saveToFile(void)
 {
 #ifndef __mobile__
-	Q_ASSERT(_autopilot);
-	
+    if (!_autopilot) {
+        qWarning() << "Internal error _autopilot==NULL";
+        return;
+    }
+
     QString msgTitle("Save Parameters");
     
 	QString fileName = QGCFileDialog::getSaveFileName(NULL,
                                                       msgTitle,
-                                                      qgcApp()->savedParameterFilesLocation(),
+                                                      QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DocumentsLocation),
                                                       "Parameter Files (*.params)",
                                                       "params",
                                                       true);
@@ -126,13 +129,16 @@ void ParameterEditorController::loadFromFile(void)
 #ifndef __mobile__
     QString errors;
     
-    Q_ASSERT(_autopilot);
-    
+    if (!_autopilot) {
+        qWarning() << "Internal error _autopilot==NULL";
+        return;
+    }
+
     QString msgTitle("Load Parameters");
     
 	QString fileName = QGCFileDialog::getOpenFileName(NULL,
                                                       msgTitle,
-                                                      qgcApp()->savedParameterFilesLocation(),
+                                                      QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DocumentsLocation),
 													  "Parameter Files (*.params);;All Files (*)");
     if (!fileName.isEmpty()) {
         QFile file(fileName);
diff --git a/src/ui/QGCMAVLinkLogPlayer.cc b/src/ui/QGCMAVLinkLogPlayer.cc
index 78332fc..1befe1f 100644
--- a/src/ui/QGCMAVLinkLogPlayer.cc
+++ b/src/ui/QGCMAVLinkLogPlayer.cc
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ void QGCMAVLinkLogPlayer::_selectLogFileForPlayback(void)
     QString logFilename = QGCFileDialog::getOpenFileName(
         this,
         tr("Load MAVLink Log File"),
-        qgcApp()->mavlinkLogFilesLocation(),
+        QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DocumentsLocation),
         tr("MAVLink Log Files (*.mavlink);;All Files (*)"));
 
     if (logFilename.isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/src/ui/SettingsDialog.cc b/src/ui/SettingsDialog.cc
index e4216cb..e72ed01 100644
--- a/src/ui/SettingsDialog.cc
+++ b/src/ui/SettingsDialog.cc
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 #include "MainToolBarController.h"
 #include "FlightMapSettings.h"
 
-SettingsDialog::SettingsDialog(QWidget *parent, int showTab, Qt::WindowFlags flags)
+SettingsDialog::SettingsDialog(QWidget *parent, Qt::WindowFlags flags)
     : QDialog(parent, flags)
     , _ui(new Ui::SettingsDialog)
 {
@@ -59,49 +59,10 @@ SettingsDialog::SettingsDialog(QWidget *parent, int showTab, Qt::WindowFlags fla
 
     this->window()->setWindowTitle(tr("QGroundControl Settings"));
 
-    _ui->savedFilesLocation->setText(qgcApp()->savedFilesLocation());
-
-    // Connect signals
-    connect(_ui->browseSavedFilesLocation, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &SettingsDialog::_selectSavedFilesDirectory);
-    connect(_ui->buttonBox, &QDialogButtonBox::accepted, this, &SettingsDialog::_validateBeforeClose);
-
-    if (showTab == ShowMavlink) {
-        _ui->tabWidget->setCurrentWidget(pMavsettings);
-    }
+    _ui->tabWidget->setCurrentWidget(pMavsettings);
 }
 
 SettingsDialog::~SettingsDialog()
 {
     delete _ui;
 }
-
-/// @brief Validates the settings before closing
-void SettingsDialog::_validateBeforeClose(void)
-{
-    QGCApplication* app = qgcApp();
-    // Validate the saved file location
-    QString saveLocation = _ui->savedFilesLocation->text();
-    if (!app->validatePossibleSavedFilesLocation(saveLocation)) {
-        QGCMessageBox::warning(
-            tr("Invalid Save Location"),
-            tr("The location to save files is invalid, or cannot be written to. Please provide a valid directory."));
-        return;
-    }
-    // Locations is valid, save
-    app->setSavedFilesLocation(saveLocation);
-
-    // Close dialog
-    accept();
-}
-
-/// @brief Displays a directory picker dialog to allow the user to select a saved file location
-void SettingsDialog::_selectSavedFilesDirectory(void)
-{
-    QString newLocation = QGCFileDialog::getExistingDirectory(
-        this,
-        tr("Select the directory where you want to save files to."),
-        _ui->savedFilesLocation->text());
-    if (!newLocation.isEmpty()) {
-        _ui->savedFilesLocation->setText(newLocation);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/ui/SettingsDialog.h b/src/ui/SettingsDialog.h
index 7e84327..b4c5b4a 100644
--- a/src/ui/SettingsDialog.h
+++ b/src/ui/SettingsDialog.h
@@ -40,20 +40,9 @@ class SettingsDialog : public QDialog
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-
-    enum {
-        ShowDefault,
-        ShowControllers,
-        ShowMavlink
-    };
-
-    SettingsDialog(QWidget *parent = 0, int showTab = ShowDefault, Qt::WindowFlags flags = Qt::Sheet);
+    SettingsDialog(QWidget *parent = 0, Qt::WindowFlags flags = Qt::Sheet);
     ~SettingsDialog();
 
-private slots:
-    void _selectSavedFilesDirectory(void);
-    void _validateBeforeClose(void);
-
 private:
     Ui::SettingsDialog* _ui;
 };
diff --git a/src/ui/SettingsDialog.ui b/src/ui/SettingsDialog.ui
index d304d06..a216922 100644
--- a/src/ui/SettingsDialog.ui
+++ b/src/ui/SettingsDialog.ui
@@ -21,91 +21,7 @@
   </property>
   <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_5">
    <item>
-    <widget class="QTabWidget" name="tabWidget">
-     <widget class="QWidget" name="general">
-      <property name="sizePolicy">
-       <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Preferred">
-        <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-        <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-       </sizepolicy>
-      </property>
-      <attribute name="title">
-       <string>General</string>
-      </attribute>
-      <attribute name="toolTip">
-       <string>General Settings</string>
-      </attribute>
-      <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_8">
-       <item>
-        <widget class="QGroupBox" name="fileLocationsLayout">
-         <property name="sizePolicy">
-          <sizepolicy hsizetype="MinimumExpanding" vsizetype="Fixed">
-           <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-           <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-          </sizepolicy>
-         </property>
-         <property name="minimumSize">
-          <size>
-           <width>0</width>
-           <height>0</height>
-          </size>
-         </property>
-         <property name="title">
-          <string>File Locations</string>
-         </property>
-         <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_7">
-          <item>
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
-            <property name="sizePolicy">
-             <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Fixed">
-              <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-              <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-             </sizepolicy>
-            </property>
-            <property name="minimumSize">
-             <size>
-              <width>0</width>
-              <height>0</height>
-             </size>
-            </property>
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>Specify the location you would like to save files:</string>
-            </property>
-            <property name="wordWrap">
-             <bool>true</bool>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item>
-           <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_2">
-            <item>
-             <widget class="QLineEdit" name="savedFilesLocation">
-              <property name="minimumSize">
-               <size>
-                <width>200</width>
-                <height>21</height>
-               </size>
-              </property>
-              <property name="maxLength">
-               <number>1024</number>
-              </property>
-             </widget>
-            </item>
-            <item>
-             <widget class="QPushButton" name="browseSavedFilesLocation">
-              <property name="text">
-               <string>Browse</string>
-              </property>
-             </widget>
-            </item>
-           </layout>
-          </item>
-         </layout>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-      </layout>
-     </widget>
-    </widget>
+    <widget class="QTabWidget" name="tabWidget"/>
    </item>
    <item>
     <widget class="QDialogButtonBox" name="buttonBox">