diff --git a/src/__init__.py b/src/__init__.py
index 84cf10a2..54f7e926 100755
--- a/src/__init__.py
+++ b/src/__init__.py
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ createdirs.create_dirs()
 import bigbrother # noqa
 from onionrcommands import parser # noqa
 from onionrplugins import onionrevents as events # noqa
+from onionrblocks.deleteplaintext import delete_plaintext_no_blacklist  # noqa
 
 setup.setup_config()
 
@@ -69,6 +70,9 @@ if config.get('advanced.security_auditing', True):
     except onionrexceptions.PythonVersion:
         pass
 
+if not config.get('general.store_plaintext_blocks', True):
+    delete_plaintext_no_blacklist()
+
 setup.setup_default_plugins()
 
 
diff --git a/src/config/__init__.py b/src/config/__init__.py
index 02140186..8f2ede60 100755
--- a/src/config/__init__.py
+++ b/src/config/__init__.py
@@ -48,10 +48,6 @@ def get(key, default = None, save = False):
 
 def set(key, value = None, savefile = False):
     """Sets the key in configuration to `value`"""
-    from . import observers
-    config_set_observers = {
-        'general.store_plaintext_blocks': [observers.delete_plaintext]
-    }
 
     global _config
 
@@ -65,11 +61,6 @@ def set(key, value = None, savefile = False):
         if (not item in data) or (not type(data[item]) == dict):
             data[item] = dict()
         data = data[item]
-        try:
-            for observer in config_set_observers[whole_key]:
-                observer(value)
-        except KeyError:
-            pass
 
     if value is None:
         del data[last]
diff --git a/src/config/observers/__init__.py b/src/config/observers/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index dbf4e04d..00000000
--- a/src/config/observers/__init__.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-from . import plaintextdelete
-delete_plaintext = plaintextdelete.delete_plaintext
diff --git a/src/config/observers/plaintextdelete.py b/src/config/observers/plaintextdelete.py
deleted file mode 100644
index f3b384c8..00000000
--- a/src/config/observers/plaintextdelete.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-"""Onionr - Private P2P Communication.
-
-Delete plaintext blocks, used when plaintext is disabled in config
-"""
-from onionrblocks import onionrblockapi
-from coredb import blockmetadb
-from onionrstorage.removeblock import remove_block
-import onionrstorage
-"""
-    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-    (at your option) any later version.
-
-    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-    GNU General Public License for more details.
-
-    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-"""
-
-
-def delete_plaintext(dont_delete: bool):
-    """Delete, but do not blacklist, plaintext blocks."""
-    if dont_delete:
-        return
-
-    block_list = blockmetadb.get_block_list()
-
-    for block in block_list:
-        block = onionrblockapi.Block(hash=block)
-        if not block.isEncrypted:
-            remove_block(block.hash)
-            onionrstorage.deleteBlock(block.hash)