diff --git a/pkg/settings/bucket.go b/pkg/settings/bucket.go
index d96e93b2be..774a3f56c8 100644
--- a/pkg/settings/bucket.go
+++ b/pkg/settings/bucket.go
@@ -125,13 +125,6 @@ func (s *bucketStore) Delete(ctx context.Context, tenantID string, name string,
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (s *bucketStore) Flush(ctx context.Context) error {
-	s.rw.Lock()
-	defer s.rw.Unlock()
-
-	return s.unsafeFlush(ctx)
-}
-
 func (s *bucketStore) Close() error {
 	return s.bucket.Close()
 }
diff --git a/pkg/settings/setting_test.go b/pkg/settings/setting_test.go
index 6c1afe2d0b..7bdc2929a4 100644
--- a/pkg/settings/setting_test.go
+++ b/pkg/settings/setting_test.go
@@ -430,11 +430,6 @@ func (s *fakeStore) Delete(ctx context.Context, tenantID string, name string, mo
 	return args.Error(0)
 }
 
-func (s *fakeStore) Flush(ctx context.Context) error {
-	args := s.Called(ctx)
-	return args.Error(0)
-}
-
 func (s *fakeStore) Close() error {
 	args := s.Called()
 	return args.Error(0)
diff --git a/pkg/settings/settings.go b/pkg/settings/settings.go
index 2064e65b90..b05352a71d 100644
--- a/pkg/settings/settings.go
+++ b/pkg/settings/settings.go
@@ -70,38 +70,12 @@ func (ts *TenantSettings) starting(ctx context.Context) error {
 }
 
 func (ts *TenantSettings) running(ctx context.Context) error {
-	ticker := time.NewTicker(24 * time.Hour)
-	done := false
-
-	for !done {
-		select {
-		case <-ticker.C:
-			err := ts.store.Flush(ctx)
-			if err != nil {
-				level.Warn(ts.logger).Log(
-					"msg", "failed to refresh tenant settings",
-					"err", err,
-				)
-			}
-		case <-ctx.Done():
-			ticker.Stop()
-			done = true
-		}
-	}
-
+	<-ctx.Done()
 	return nil
 }
 
 func (ts *TenantSettings) stopping(_ error) error {
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 10*time.Second)
-	defer cancel()
-
-	err := ts.store.Flush(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	err = ts.store.Close()
+	err := ts.store.Close()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/settings/store.go b/pkg/settings/store.go
index 2de28f4d49..96e2ebc02f 100644
--- a/pkg/settings/store.go
+++ b/pkg/settings/store.go
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@ type store interface {
 	// Delete a setting for a tenant.
 	Delete(ctx context.Context, tenantID string, name string, modifiedAtMs int64) error
 
-	// Flush the store to disk.
-	Flush(ctx context.Context) error
-
 	// Close the store.
 	Close() error
 }