diff --git a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Monit/Api/SettingsController.php b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Monit/Api/SettingsController.php
index 714dc75e3..2187de4f7 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Monit/Api/SettingsController.php
+++ b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Monit/Api/SettingsController.php
@@ -261,53 +261,4 @@ class SettingsController extends ApiMutableModelControllerBase
     {
          return ['monit' => $this->getModel()->general->getNodes(), 'result' => 'ok'];
     }
-
-    /**
-     * import system notification settings
-     * @return array result
-     */
-    public function notificationAction()
-    {
-        $result = array("result" => "failed");
-        if ($this->request->isPost()) {
-            $this->sessionClose();
-
-            $cfg = Config::getInstance();
-            $cfgObj = $cfg->object();
-            $node = $this->getModel()->getNodeByReference('general');
-            $generalSettings = array();
-
-            // inherit SMTP settings from System->Settings->Notifications
-            if (!empty($cfgObj->notifications->smtp->ipaddress)) {
-                $generalSettings['mailserver'] = $cfgObj->notifications->smtp->ipaddress;
-            }
-            if (!empty($cfgObj->notifications->smtp->port)) {
-                $generalSettings['port'] = $cfgObj->notifications->smtp->port;
-            }
-            $generalSettings['username'] = $cfgObj->notifications->smtp->username;
-            $generalSettings['password'] = $cfgObj->notifications->smtp->password;
-            if ((!empty($cfgObj->notifications->smtp->tls) && $cfgObj->notifications->smtp->tls == 1)  ||
-                (!empty($cfgObj->notifications->smtp->ssl) && $cfgObj->notifications->smtp->ssl == 1)) {
-                $generalSettings['ssl'] = 1;
-            } else {
-                $generalSettings['ssl'] = 0;
-            }
-
-            // apply them
-            $node->setNodes($generalSettings);
-            $valMsgs = $this->getModel()->performValidation();
-            foreach ($valMsgs as $field => $msg) {
-                $fieldnm = str_replace($node->__reference, "monit.general.", $msg->getField());
-                $result["validations"][$fieldnm] = $msg->getMessage();
-            }
-            if (empty($result["validations"])) {
-                unset($result["validations"]);
-                $this->getModel()->serializeToConfig();
-                Config::getInstance()->save();
-                $result['status'] = 'ok';
-                $result['result'] = 'OK';
-            }
-        }
-        return $result;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/views/OPNsense/Monit/index.volt b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/views/OPNsense/Monit/index.volt
index 8c9e12131..6501c0c0c 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/views/OPNsense/Monit/index.volt
+++ b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/views/OPNsense/Monit/index.volt
@@ -72,37 +72,6 @@ POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
          });
       });
 
-      /**
-      * add button 'Import System Notification'
-      * can't do it via base_dialog
-      */
-      $('<button class="btn btn-primary" id="btn_ImportSystemNotification" type="button" style="margin-left: 3px;">' +
-            '<b> {{ lang._('Import System Notification')}} </b>' +
-            '<i id="frm_ImportSystemNotification_progress"></i>' +
-         '</button>').insertAfter('#btn_ApplyGeneralSettings');
-
-      $('#btnImportSystemNotification').unbind('click').click(function(){
-          $('#btnImportSystemNotificationProgress').addClass("fa fa-spinner fa-pulse");
-          ajaxCall("/api/monit/settings/notification", {}, function(data,status) {
-             $("#responseMsg").addClass("hidden");
-             isSubsystemDirty();
-             updateServiceControlUI('monit');
-             if (data.result) {
-               $("#responseMsg").html(data['result']);
-               $("#responseMsg").removeClass("hidden");
-            }
-             $('#btnImportSystemNotificationProgress').removeClass("fa fa-spinner fa-pulse");
-             $('#btnImportSystemNotification').blur();
-             ajaxCall("/api/monit/service/status", {}, function(data,status) {
-                mapDataToFormUI({'frm_GeneralSettings':"/api/monit/settings/getGeneral/"}).done(function(){
-                    formatTokenizersUI();
-                    $('.selectpicker').selectpicker('refresh');
-                    isSubsystemDirty();
-                    updateServiceControlUI('monit');
-                 });
-             });
-          });
-       });
 
       /**
        * general settings
@@ -297,9 +266,6 @@ POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
                   <button class="btn btn-primary" id="btnSaveGeneral" type="button">
                      <b>{{ lang._('Save changes') }}</b><i id="btnSaveGeneralProgress"></i>
                   </button>
-                  <button class="btn btn-primary" id="btnImportSystemNotification" type="button" style="margin-left: 3px;">
-                     <b>{{ lang._('Import System Notification')}}</b><i id="btnImportSystemNotificationProgress"></i>
-                  </button>
                </td>
             </tr>
          </table>