diff --git a/lib/Models/Setting.php b/lib/Models/Setting.php
index 9a696c6610..d94dd843c8 100644
--- a/lib/Models/Setting.php
+++ b/lib/Models/Setting.php
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ use MailPoet\WP\Functions as WPFunctions;
 class Setting extends Model {
   public static $_table = MP_SETTINGS_TABLE;
 
-  const DEFAULT_SENDING_METHOD_GROUP = 'website';
-  const DEFAULT_SENDING_METHOD = 'PHPMail';
   const DEFAULT_SENDING_FREQUENCY_EMAILS = 25;
   const DEFAULT_SENDING_FREQUENCY_INTERVAL = 5; // in minutes