diff --git a/usr/local/bin/battery_monitor.py b/usr/local/bin/battery_monitor.py
index 303ac2d..3a6d9d6 100755
--- a/usr/local/bin/battery_monitor.py
+++ b/usr/local/bin/battery_monitor.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import os
 import sys
 import time
 import subprocess
-import configparser
 import logging
 from pathlib import Path
 
@@ -29,43 +28,16 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class BatteryMonitor:
     def __init__(self):
-        self.config_dir = Path.home() / '.config' / 'stormux'
-        self.config_file = self.config_dir / 'battery_monitor.conf'
+        # Hardcoded settings - no config file needed
+        self.enabled = True
+        self.warning_10_percent = True
+        self.warning_5_percent = True
+        self.shutdown_3_percent = True
+        self.check_interval = 30
+        self.speech_enabled = True
+        
         self.warned_10 = False
         self.warned_5 = False
-        self.load_config()
-        
-    def load_config(self):
-        """Load configuration with defaults"""
-        self.config = configparser.ConfigParser()
-        
-        # Default configuration
-        defaults = {
-            'enabled': 'true',
-            'warning_10_percent': 'true',
-            'warning_5_percent': 'true',
-            'shutdown_3_percent': 'true',
-            'check_interval': '30',
-            'speech_enabled': 'true'
-        }
-        
-        self.config['DEFAULT'] = defaults
-        
-        if self.config_file.exists():
-            try:
-                self.config.read(self.config_file)
-                logger.info(f"Loaded config from {self.config_file}")
-            except Exception as e:
-                logger.warning(f"Error reading config: {e}, using defaults")
-        else:
-            self.save_config()
-    
-    def save_config(self):
-        """Save current configuration"""
-        self.config_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-        with open(self.config_file, 'w') as f:
-            self.config.write(f)
-        logger.info(f"Saved config to {self.config_file}")
     
     def has_battery(self):
         """Check if system has a real battery"""
@@ -125,7 +97,7 @@ class BatteryMonitor:
     
     def speak(self, message):
         """Use speech-dispatcher to speak a message"""
-        if not self.config.getboolean('DEFAULT', 'speech_enabled'):
+        if not self.speech_enabled:
             return
             
         try:
@@ -149,7 +121,7 @@ class BatteryMonitor:
     def handle_low_battery(self, level):
         """Handle low battery warnings and actions"""
         if level <= 3:
-            if self.config.getboolean('DEFAULT', 'shutdown_3_percent'):
+            if self.shutdown_3_percent:
                 logger.critical(f"Battery at {level}% - initiating shutdown")
                 self.speak("Critical battery level. System shutting down now.")
                 time.sleep(2)  # Give speech time to complete
@@ -157,14 +129,14 @@ class BatteryMonitor:
                 return
         
         elif level <= 5 and not self.warned_5:
-            if self.config.getboolean('DEFAULT', 'warning_5_percent'):
+            if self.warning_5_percent:
                 logger.warning(f"Battery at {level}% - urgent warning")
                 self.play_urgent_sound()
                 self.speak("Extremely low battery. Computer will shut down soon.")
                 self.warned_5 = True
         
         elif level <= 10 and not self.warned_10:
-            if self.config.getboolean('DEFAULT', 'warning_10_percent'):
+            if self.warning_10_percent:
                 logger.warning(f"Battery at {level}% - first warning")
                 self.speak("Low battery warning. Please connect power adapter.")
                 self.warned_10 = True
@@ -179,8 +151,8 @@ class BatteryMonitor:
     
     def monitor(self):
         """Main monitoring loop"""
-        if not self.config.getboolean('DEFAULT', 'enabled'):
-            logger.info("Battery monitoring disabled in config")
+        if not self.enabled:
+            logger.info("Battery monitoring disabled")
             return
             
         if not self.has_battery():
@@ -188,7 +160,6 @@ class BatteryMonitor:
             return
         
         logger.info("Starting battery monitoring")
-        check_interval = self.config.getint('DEFAULT', 'check_interval')
         
         while True:
             try:
@@ -200,14 +171,14 @@ class BatteryMonitor:
                 else:
                     logger.warning("Could not read battery level")
                 
-                time.sleep(check_interval)
+                time.sleep(self.check_interval)
                 
             except KeyboardInterrupt:
                 logger.info("Battery monitoring stopped by user")
                 break
             except Exception as e:
                 logger.error(f"Monitoring error: {e}")
-                time.sleep(check_interval)
+                time.sleep(self.check_interval)
 
 def main():
     if os.geteuid() != 0: