diff --git a/onionshare/onion.py b/onionshare/onion.py
index 9520f381..88d72496 100644
--- a/onionshare/onion.py
+++ b/onionshare/onion.py
@@ -155,8 +155,6 @@ class Onion(object):
         self.common.log("Onion", "__init__")
 
         self.use_tmp_dir = use_tmp_dir
-        self.scheduled_key = None
-        self.scheduled_auth_cookie = None
 
         # Is bundled tor supported?
         if (
@@ -574,9 +572,7 @@ class Onion(object):
         else:
             return False
 
-    def start_onion_service(
-        self, mode_settings, port, await_publication, save_scheduled_key=False
-    ):
+    def start_onion_service(self, mode_settings, port, await_publication):
         """
         Start a onion service on port 80, pointing to the given port, and
         return the onion hostname.
@@ -590,22 +586,15 @@ class Onion(object):
 
         auth_cookie = None
         if mode_settings.get("general", "client_auth"):
-            # If we have an auth cookie that's temporarily saved as part of a
-            # scheduled share, use that for the basic auth.
-            if self.scheduled_auth_cookie:
-                auth_cookie = self.scheduled_auth_cookie
-            else:
-                # If we don't have a scheduled share, but are using persistence, then
-                # we should be able to find a hidservauth_string in saved settings
-                if mode_settings.get("onion", "hidservauth_string"):
-                    auth_cookie = mode_settings.get(
-                        "onion", "hidservauth_string"
-                    ).split()[2]
+            if mode_settings.get("onion", "hidservauth_string"):
+                auth_cookie = mode_settings.get("onion", "hidservauth_string").split()[
+                    2
+                ]
             if auth_cookie:
                 basic_auth = {"onionshare": auth_cookie}
-            # If we had neither a scheduled auth cookie or a persistent hidservauth string,
-            # set the cookie to 'None', which means Tor will create one for us
             else:
+                # If we had neither a scheduled auth cookie or a persistent hidservauth string,
+                # set the cookie to 'None', which means Tor will create one for us
                 basic_auth = {"onionshare": None}
         else:
             # Not using client auth at all
@@ -618,15 +607,6 @@ class Onion(object):
             else:
                 # Assume it was a v3 key. Stem will throw an error if it's something illegible
                 key_type = "ED25519-V3"
-        elif self.scheduled_key:
-            # We have a private key prepared already as part of a scheduled share
-            # that is about to start. Use that private key instead of a new one.
-            key_content = self.scheduled_key
-            if self.is_v2_key(key_content):
-                key_type = "RSA1024"
-            else:
-                # Assume it was a v3 key. Stem will throw an error if it's something illegible
-                key_type = "ED25519-V3"
         else:
             key_type = "NEW"
             # Work out if we can support v3 onion services, which are preferred
@@ -678,30 +658,6 @@ class Onion(object):
             auth_string = f"HidServAuth {onion_host} {auth_cookie}"
             mode_settings.set("onion", "hidservauth_string", auth_string)
 
-        # If we were scheduling a future share, register the private key for later re-use
-        if save_scheduled_key:
-            self.scheduled_key = res.private_key
-        else:
-            self.scheduled_key = None
-
-        # Likewise, save the hidservauth string if we were scheduling a share
-        if mode_settings.get("general", "client_auth"):
-            if not self.scheduled_auth_cookie:
-                auth_cookie = list(res.client_auth.values())[0]
-                self.auth_string = f"HidServAuth {onion_host} {auth_cookie}"
-                if save_scheduled_key:
-                    # Register the HidServAuth for the scheduled share
-                    self.scheduled_auth_cookie = auth_cookie
-                else:
-                    self.scheduled_auth_cookie = None
-            else:
-                self.auth_string = (
-                    f"HidServAuth {onion_host} {self.scheduled_auth_cookie}"
-                )
-                if not save_scheduled_key:
-                    # We've used the scheduled share's HidServAuth. Reset it to None for future shares
-                    self.scheduled_auth_cookie = None
-
         return onion_host
 
     def stop_onion_service(self, mode_settings):
diff --git a/onionshare/onionshare.py b/onionshare/onionshare.py
index 1a337965..0fa25767 100644
--- a/onionshare/onionshare.py
+++ b/onionshare/onionshare.py
@@ -63,9 +63,7 @@ class OnionShare(object):
         except:
             raise OSError(strings._("no_available_port"))
 
-    def start_onion_service(
-        self, mode_settings, await_publication=True, save_scheduled_key=False
-    ):
+    def start_onion_service(self, mode_settings, await_publication=True):
         """
         Start the onionshare onion service.
         """
@@ -82,7 +80,7 @@ class OnionShare(object):
             return
 
         self.onion_host = self.onion.start_onion_service(
-            mode_settings, self.port, await_publication, save_scheduled_key
+            mode_settings, self.port, await_publication
         )
 
         if mode_settings.get("general", "client_auth"):
diff --git a/onionshare_gui/threads.py b/onionshare_gui/threads.py
index 81d5ac5c..785e6ece 100644
--- a/onionshare_gui/threads.py
+++ b/onionshare_gui/threads.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class OnionThread(QtCore.QThread):
         try:
             if self.mode.obtain_onion_early:
                 self.mode.app.start_onion_service(
-                    self.mode.settings, await_publication=False, save_scheduled_key=True
+                    self.mode.settings, await_publication=False
                 )
                 # wait for modules in thread to load, preventing a thread-related cx_Freeze crash
                 time.sleep(0.2)