diff --git a/src/elements/base.ts b/src/elements/base.ts
index e1a5852..b8816eb 100644
--- a/src/elements/base.ts
+++ b/src/elements/base.ts
@@ -62,28 +62,4 @@ export class PluginCEBase extends XULElementBase {
     });
     return dom;
   }
-
-  _loadPersist() {
-    const persistValues = Zotero.Prefs.get("pane.persist") as string;
-    if (!persistValues) return;
-    const serializedValues = JSON.parse(persistValues) as Record<
-      string,
-      Record<string, string>
-    >;
-
-    for (const id in serializedValues) {
-      const el = this.querySelector(`#${id}`) as HTMLElement;
-      if (!el) {
-        continue;
-      }
-
-      const elValues = serializedValues[id];
-      for (const attr in elValues) {
-        el.setAttribute(attr, elValues[attr]);
-        if (["width", "height"].includes(attr)) {
-          el.style[attr as any] = `${elValues[attr]}px`;
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }
 }
diff --git a/src/elements/workspace/outlinePane.ts b/src/elements/workspace/outlinePane.ts
index a445485..683cc09 100644
--- a/src/elements/workspace/outlinePane.ts
+++ b/src/elements/workspace/outlinePane.ts
@@ -139,8 +139,6 @@ export class OutlinePane extends PluginCEBase {
       ["item"],
       "attachmentsBox",
     );
-
-    this._loadPersist();
   }
 
   destroy(): void {
diff --git a/src/elements/workspace/workspace.ts b/src/elements/workspace/workspace.ts
index b39246d..4fc6046 100644
--- a/src/elements/workspace/workspace.ts
+++ b/src/elements/workspace/workspace.ts
@@ -82,8 +82,6 @@ export class Workspace extends PluginCEBase {
 
     this._context = this._queryID("right-container") as unknown as ContextPane;
 
-    this._loadPersist();
-
     this.resizeOb = new ResizeObserver(() => {
       if (!this.editor) return;
       this._addon.api.editor.scroll(