diff --git a/bauh/api/abstract/controller.py b/bauh/api/abstract/controller.py
index 4f45574c..3876d0a9 100644
--- a/bauh/api/abstract/controller.py
+++ b/bauh/api/abstract/controller.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ from bauh.api.abstract.context import ApplicationContext
 from bauh.api.abstract.disk import DiskCacheLoader
 from bauh.api.abstract.handler import ProcessWatcher
 from bauh.api.abstract.model import SoftwarePackage, PackageUpdate, PackageHistory, PackageSuggestion, PackageAction
-from bauh.api.abstract.view import FormComponent
 
 
 class SearchResult:
@@ -273,9 +272,3 @@ class SoftwareManager(ABC):
         Removes all data created by the SoftwareManager instance
         """
         pass
-
-    def get_settings(self) -> FormComponent:
-        """
-        :return: a form abstraction with all available settings
-        """
-        pass