diff --git a/src/js/controllers/preferencesGlobal.js b/old/preferencesGlobal.js
similarity index 97%
rename from src/js/controllers/preferencesGlobal.js
rename to old/preferencesGlobal.js
index 0c8ec7f78..dbedb3389 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/preferencesGlobal.js
+++ b/old/preferencesGlobal.js
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('preferencesGlobalController',
         }
       };
       configService.set(opts, function(err) {
-        $rootScope.$emit('Local/SpendUnconfirmedUpdated', $scope.spendUnconfirmed);
         if (err) $log.debug(err);
       });
     };
diff --git a/src/js/controllers/tab-settings.js b/src/js/controllers/tab-settings.js
index e697dc887..a0b312a2b 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/tab-settings.js
+++ b/src/js/controllers/tab-settings.js
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('tabSettingsController', funct
       }
     };
     configService.set(opts, function(err) {
-      $rootScope.$emit('Local/SpendUnconfirmedUpdated', $scope.spendUnconfirmed);
       if (err) $log.debug(err);
     });
   };