diff --git a/lib/middlewares/populateSettings.js b/lib/middlewares/populateSettings.js
index bd84d10b..ae4893bd 100644
--- a/lib/middlewares/populateSettings.js
+++ b/lib/middlewares/populateSettings.js
@@ -1,13 +1,8 @@
-const _ = require('lodash/fp')
-
 const db = require('../db')
 const state = require('./state')
 const newSettingsLoader = require('../new-settings-loader')
-const helpers = require('../route-helpers')
 const logger = require('../logger')
 
-let LATEST_MACHINE_CONFIG_VERSION
-
 db.connect({ direct: true }).then(sco => {
   sco.client.on('notification', data => {
     const parsedData = JSON.parse(data.payload)