diff --git a/onionshare/onion.py b/onionshare/onion.py
index 15709bd6..0f335dc2 100644
--- a/onionshare/onion.py
+++ b/onionshare/onion.py
@@ -187,8 +187,8 @@ class Onion(object):
 
     def connect(
         self,
-        custom_settings=False,
-        config=False,
+        custom_settings=None,
+        config=None,
         tor_status_update_func=None,
         connect_timeout=120,
         local_only=False,
diff --git a/onionshare_gui/settings_dialog.py b/onionshare_gui/settings_dialog.py
index aaa1fb31..2d93b6e4 100644
--- a/onionshare_gui/settings_dialog.py
+++ b/onionshare_gui/settings_dialog.py
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ class SettingsDialog(QtWidgets.QDialog):
 
     def reload_settings(self):
         # Load settings, and fill them in
-        self.old_settings = Settings(self.common, self.common.gui.config)
+        self.old_settings = Settings(self.common)
         self.old_settings.load()
 
         close_after_first_download = self.old_settings.get("close_after_first_download")
@@ -1063,7 +1063,6 @@ class SettingsDialog(QtWidgets.QDialog):
             onion = Onion(self.common)
             onion.connect(
                 custom_settings=settings,
-                config=self.common.gui.config,
                 tor_status_update_func=tor_status_update_func,
             )
 
@@ -1109,7 +1108,7 @@ class SettingsDialog(QtWidgets.QDialog):
 
         def update_timestamp():
             # Update the last checked label
-            settings = Settings(self.common, self.common.gui.config)
+            settings = Settings(self.common)
             settings.load()
             autoupdate_timestamp = settings.get("autoupdate_timestamp")
             self._update_autoupdate_timestamp(autoupdate_timestamp)
@@ -1152,7 +1151,7 @@ class SettingsDialog(QtWidgets.QDialog):
             close_forced_update_thread()
 
         forced_update_thread = UpdateThread(
-            self.common, self.onion, self.common.gui.config, force=True
+            self.common, self.onion, force=True
         )
         forced_update_thread.update_available.connect(update_available)
         forced_update_thread.update_not_available.connect(update_not_available)
@@ -1294,7 +1293,7 @@ class SettingsDialog(QtWidgets.QDialog):
         Return a Settings object that's full of values from the settings dialog.
         """
         self.common.log("SettingsDialog", "settings_from_fields")
-        settings = Settings(self.common, self.common.gui.config)
+        settings = Settings(self.common)
         settings.load()  # To get the last update timestamp
 
         settings.set(
diff --git a/onionshare_gui/update_checker.py b/onionshare_gui/update_checker.py
index 2b0edec9..452bcb5b 100644
--- a/onionshare_gui/update_checker.py
+++ b/onionshare_gui/update_checker.py
@@ -61,19 +61,18 @@ class UpdateChecker(QtCore.QObject):
     update_error = QtCore.pyqtSignal()
     update_invalid_version = QtCore.pyqtSignal(str)
 
-    def __init__(self, common, onion, config=False):
+    def __init__(self, common, onion):
         super(UpdateChecker, self).__init__()
 
         self.common = common
 
         self.common.log("UpdateChecker", "__init__")
         self.onion = onion
-        self.config = config
 
-    def check(self, force=False, config=False):
+    def check(self, force=False):
         self.common.log("UpdateChecker", "check", f"force={force}")
         # Load the settings
-        settings = Settings(self.common, config)
+        settings = Settings(self.common)
         settings.load()
 
         # If force=True, then definitely check
@@ -188,27 +187,26 @@ class UpdateThread(QtCore.QThread):
     update_error = QtCore.pyqtSignal()
     update_invalid_version = QtCore.pyqtSignal(str)
 
-    def __init__(self, common, onion, config=False, force=False):
+    def __init__(self, common, onion, force=False):
         super(UpdateThread, self).__init__()
 
         self.common = common
 
         self.common.log("UpdateThread", "__init__")
         self.onion = onion
-        self.config = config
         self.force = force
 
     def run(self):
         self.common.log("UpdateThread", "run")
 
-        u = UpdateChecker(self.common, self.onion, self.config)
+        u = UpdateChecker(self.common, self.onion)
         u.update_available.connect(self._update_available)
         u.update_not_available.connect(self._update_not_available)
         u.update_error.connect(self._update_error)
         u.update_invalid_version.connect(self._update_invalid_version)
 
         try:
-            u.check(config=self.config, force=self.force)
+            u.check(force=self.force)
         except Exception as e:
             # If update check fails, silently ignore
             self.common.log("UpdateThread", "run", str(e))