diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index dd5a5fc..6a3b822 100644
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -25,34 +25,28 @@ DATA_TYPE_ITEM = 'item'
 DATA_TYPE_SEARCH = 'search'
 
 
-def __get_settings__():
-    from .models import Setting
-    try:
-        s = Setting.objects.get(id=1)
-    except Setting.DoesNotExist:
-        s = Setting(id=1)
-        s.save()
-    return s
-
-
 def suspend_public():
-    return __get_settings__().suspend_puplic
+    return settings.SUSPEND_PUBLIC
 
 
 def show_image():
-    return __get_settings__().show_image
+    return settings.SHOW_IMAGE
 
 
 def show_video():
-    return __get_settings__().show_video
+    return settings.SHOW_VIDEO
 
 
 def show_audio():
-    return __get_settings__().show_audio
+    return settings.SHOW_AUDIO
 
 
 def show_other():
-    return __get_settings__().show_other
+    return settings.SHOW_OTHER
+
+
+def sort_by_date():
+    return settings.SORT_BY_DATE
 
 
 def dict2args(d):
diff --git a/admin.py b/admin.py
index 91d3bcd..9284fed 100644
--- a/admin.py
+++ b/admin.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from django.contrib import admin
-from .models import Item, Tag, Setting, TYPE_AUDIO, TYPE_FOLDER, TYPE_IMAGE, TYPE_VIDEO
+from .models import Item, Tag, TYPE_AUDIO, TYPE_FOLDER, TYPE_IMAGE, TYPE_VIDEO
 
 
 class ItemAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
@@ -106,4 +106,3 @@ class TagAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
 
 admin.site.register(Item, ItemAdmin)
 admin.site.register(Tag, TagAdmin)
-admin.site.register(Setting)
diff --git a/migrations/0004_delete_setting.py b/migrations/0004_delete_setting.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aa605fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/0004_delete_setting.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# Generated by Django 2.2.9 on 2020-01-31 09:37
+
+from django.db import migrations
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('pygal', '0003_auto_20200130_2203'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.DeleteModel(
+            name='Setting',
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/models.py b/models.py
index 9640a2b..a291a91 100644
--- a/models.py
+++ b/models.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import logging
 import media
 import os
 import pygal
-import subprocess
 import time
 
 DEBUG = False
@@ -306,11 +305,14 @@ class Item(models.Model):
             return user in parent.modify_access.all()
 
     def sort_string(self):
-        try:
-            tm = int(self.item_data.datetime.strftime('%s'))
-        except AttributeError:
-            raise AttributeError('Unable to create a sortstring for %s. Used datetime was: %s' % (str(self), repr(self.item_data.datetime)))
-        return '%012d_%s' % (tm, os.path.basename(self.rel_path))
+        if pygal.sort_by_date():
+            try:
+                tm = int(self.item_data.datetime.strftime('%s'))
+            except AttributeError:
+                raise AttributeError('Unable to create a sortstring for %s. Used datetime was: %s' % (str(self), repr(self.item_data.datetime)))
+            return '%012d_%s' % (tm, os.path.basename(self.rel_path))
+        else:
+            return self.rel_path
 
     def sorted_itemlist(self):
         if self.type == TYPE_FOLDER:
@@ -357,7 +359,7 @@ class Item(models.Model):
 
     def current_settings(self):
         if self.__current_settings__ is None:
-            self.__current_settings__ = pygal.show_audio() * 1 + pygal.show_image() * 2 + pygal.show_other() * 3 + pygal.show_video() * 4
+            self.__current_settings__ = pygal.show_audio() * 1 + pygal.show_image() * 2 + pygal.show_other() * 4 + pygal.show_video() * 8 + pygal.sort_by_date() * 16
         return self.__current_settings__
 
     def __cache_update_needed__(self):
@@ -413,7 +415,7 @@ class Item(models.Model):
                         self.num_videos_c += 1
         # sorted item list
                     sil.append(sub_item)
-        sil.sort(key=lambda entry: entry.sort_string(), reverse=True)
+        sil.sort(key=lambda entry: entry.sort_string(), reverse=pygal.sort_by_date())
         self.sil_c = json.dumps([i.rel_path for i in sil], indent=4)
         # datetime
         if len(sil) > 0:
@@ -466,11 +468,3 @@ class Tag(models.Model):
         """the url to the Django admin interface for the model instance"""
         info = (self._meta.app_label, self._meta.model_name)
         return reverse('admin:%s_%s_change' % info, args=(self.pk,))
-
-
-class Setting(models.Model):
-    suspend_puplic = models.BooleanField(default=True)
-    show_image = models.BooleanField(default=True)
-    show_video = models.BooleanField(default=True)
-    show_audio = models.BooleanField(default=False)
-    show_other = models.BooleanField(default=False)