diff --git a/src/database_core.cpp b/src/database_core.cpp
index 3e8e89b..bc7e759 100644
--- a/src/database_core.cpp
+++ b/src/database_core.cpp
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ std::vector<dpp::snowflake> database::get_channels(dpp::snowflake guild_id)
     return {};
 }
 
+/*
 std::string database::get_channel_source(dpp::snowflake guild_id, dpp::snowflake channel_id)
 {
 #ifndef NDEBUG
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ std::vector<bot::settings::target> database::get_channel_targets(dpp::snowflake
 #endif
     return {};
 }
+*/
 
 std::vector<dpp::snowflake> database::get_guilds()
 {
diff --git a/src/database_core.h b/src/database_core.h
index 41c1064..b922479 100644
--- a/src/database_core.h
+++ b/src/database_core.h
@@ -39,8 +39,10 @@ namespace bot {
             virtual std::variant<std::monostate,bot::settings::target> find_channel_target(dpp::snowflake guild_id, dpp::snowflake channel_id, const std::string &target);
             virtual bot::settings::channel get_channel(dpp::snowflake guild_id, dpp::snowflake channel_id);
             virtual std::vector<dpp::snowflake> get_channels(dpp::snowflake guild_id);
+            /* unused atm.
             virtual std::string get_channel_source(dpp::snowflake guild_id, dpp::snowflake channel_id);
             virtual std::vector<bot::settings::target> get_channel_targets(dpp::snowflake guild_id, dpp::snowflake channel_id);
+            */
             virtual std::vector<dpp::snowflake> get_guilds();
             virtual void set_channel_source(dpp::snowflake guild_id, dpp::snowflake channel_id, const std::string &source);
             virtual bool sync();
diff --git a/src/database_file.cpp b/src/database_file.cpp
index c097cde..1f58955 100644
--- a/src/database_file.cpp
+++ b/src/database_file.cpp
@@ -286,6 +286,7 @@ std::vector<dpp::snowflake> file::get_channels(dpp::snowflake guild_id)
     return channels;
 }
 
+/*
 std::string file::get_channel_source(dpp::snowflake guild_id, dpp::snowflake channel_id)
 {
     const std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard(m_mutex);
@@ -324,6 +325,7 @@ std::vector<bot::settings::target> file::get_channel_targets(dpp::snowflake guil
     cache_get_channel(channel_id, &channel);
     return channel.targets;
 }
+*/
 
 std::vector<dpp::snowflake> file::get_guilds()
 {
diff --git a/src/database_file.h b/src/database_file.h
index cc6f2a6..ad9f2b0 100644
--- a/src/database_file.h
+++ b/src/database_file.h
@@ -36,8 +36,10 @@ namespace bot {
             std::variant<std::monostate,bot::settings::target> find_channel_target(dpp::snowflake guild_id, dpp::snowflake channel_id, const std::string &target) override;
             bot::settings::channel get_channel(dpp::snowflake guild_id, dpp::snowflake channel_id) override;
             std::vector<dpp::snowflake> get_channels(dpp::snowflake guild_id) override;
+            /* unused atm.
             std::string get_channel_source(dpp::snowflake guild_id, dpp::snowflake channel_id) override;
             std::vector<bot::settings::target> get_channel_targets(dpp::snowflake guild_id, dpp::snowflake channel_id) override;
+            */
             std::vector<dpp::snowflake> get_guilds() override;
             void set_channel_source(dpp::snowflake guild_id, dpp::snowflake channel_id, const std::string &source) override;
             bool sync() override;
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index ed9dc15..4979ee1 100644
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ void process_database_channels(std::shared_ptr<bot::database::database> database
         for (auto channel = guild->channel.begin(); channel != guild->channel.end(); channel++) {
             if (channel->id == *db_channel_id) {
                 const bot::settings::channel db_channel = database->get_channel(guild->id, channel->id);
-                channel->source = db_channel.source;
+                if (!db_channel.source.empty())
+                    channel->source = db_channel.source;
                 for (auto db_target = db_channel.targets.begin(); db_target != db_channel.targets.end(); db_target++) {
                     bool target_found = false;
                     for (auto target = channel->targets.begin(); target != channel->targets.end(); target++) {