diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf b/config/settings/settings.conf
index 865b7cd4..cc08f707 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ volume=1.0
 
 [speech]
 enabled=True
-driver=speechd
+driver=espeak
 rate=0.75
 pitch=0.5
 module=espeak
-voice=de
-language=de
+voice=en-us
+language=en-us
 volume=1.0
 autoReadIncomming=True
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ device=all
 grabDevices=True
 ignoreShortcuts=False
 keyboardLayout=test
-charEcho=True
+charEcho=False
 charDeleteEcho=True
 wordEcho=True
 interruptOnKeyPress=False
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf.1 b/config/settings/settings.conf.1
deleted file mode 100644
index 214c4b27..00000000
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf.1
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-[sound]
-enabled=True
-driver=sox
-theme=default
-volume=1.0
-
-[speech]
-enabled=True
-driver=espeak
-rate=0.75
-pitch=0.5
-module=espeak
-voice=en-us
-language=en-us
-volume=1.0
-autoReadIncomming=True
-
-[braille]
-enabled=False
-layout=en
-
-[screen]
-driver=linux
-screenUpdateDelay=0.4
-
-[keyboard]
-device=all
-grabDevices=True
-ignoreShortcuts=False
-keyboardLayout=desktop
-charEcho=False
-charDeleteEcho=True
-wordEcho=True
-interruptOnKeyPress=False
-
-[general]
-debugLevel=0
-punctuationLevel=1
-fenrirKeys=KEY_KP0