diff --git a/public/red/nodes.js b/public/red/nodes.js
index 34f2ed32b..37f19041f 100644
--- a/public/red/nodes.js
+++ b/public/red/nodes.js
@@ -344,12 +344,6 @@ RED.nodes = function() {
 
                         for (var d in node._def.defaults) {
                             node[d] = n[d];
-                            if (node._def.defaults[d].type) {
-                                var configNode = RED.nodes.node(n[d]);
-                                if (configNode) {
-                                    configNode.users.push(node);
-                                }
-                            }
                         }
 
                         addNode(node);
diff --git a/public/red/ui/tab-config.js b/public/red/ui/tab-config.js
index af1f676d2..fa5b4a185 100644
--- a/public/red/ui/tab-config.js
+++ b/public/red/ui/tab-config.js
@@ -33,9 +33,7 @@ RED.sidebar.config = function() {
     
     function refresh() {
         list.empty();
-        var count = 0;
         RED.nodes.eachConfig(function(node) {
-            count += 1;
             var li = list.find("#tab-config-list-type-"+node.type);
             if (li.length == 0) {
                 li = $("<li>",{id:"tab-config-list-type-"+node.type}).appendTo(list);