diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index a55296b..b0fc128 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -820,10 +820,6 @@ function Bookhoard:_doUpdateProgress(interactive)
     UIManager:nextTick(function()
         if ok then
             logger.dbg("Bookhoard: progress pushed successfully")
-            if result and result.device_updated and result.device_updated.uuid then
-                self.ui.doc_settings:saveSetting("bookhoard_uuid", result.device_updated.uuid)
-                self.ui.doc_settings:flush()
-            end
             if interactive then
                 UIManager:show(InfoMessage:new{
                     text = _("Progress has been pushed."),