diff --git a/examples/libraries/gridTool.js b/examples/libraries/gridTool.js
index b1c258dc31..7d98befec8 100644
--- a/examples/libraries/gridTool.js
+++ b/examples/libraries/gridTool.js
@@ -1,9 +1,3 @@
-var SETTING_GRID_VISIBLE = 'gridVisible';
-var SETTING_GRID_SNAP_TO_GRID = 'gridSnapToGrid';
-var SETTING_GRID_MINOR_WIDTH= 'gridMinorWidth';
-var SETTING_GRID_MAJOR_EVERY = 'gridMajorEvery';
-var SETTING_GRID_COLOR = 'gridColor';
-
 Grid = function(opts) {
     var that = {};
 
@@ -18,6 +12,9 @@ Grid = function(opts) {
 
     var worldSize = 16384;
 
+    var minorGridWidth = 0.5;
+    var majorGridWidth = 1.5;
+
     var snapToGrid = false;
 
     var gridOverlay = Overlays.addOverlay("grid", {
@@ -26,7 +23,7 @@ Grid = function(opts) {
         color: { red: 0, green: 0, blue: 128 },
         alpha: 1.0,
         rotation: Quat.fromPitchYawRollDegrees(90, 0, 0),
-        minorGridSpacing: 0.1,
+        minorGridWidth: 0.1,
         majorGridEvery: 2,
     });
 
@@ -43,37 +40,16 @@ Grid = function(opts) {
     that.getSnapToGrid = function() { return snapToGrid; };
 
     that.setEnabled = function(enabled) {
-        if (that.enabled != enabled) {
-            that.enabled = enabled;
-
-            if (enabled) {
-                if (selectionManager.hasSelection()) {
-                    that.setPosition(selectionManager.getBottomPosition());
-                } else {
-                    that.setPosition(MyAvatar.position);
-                }
-            }
-
-            updateGrid();
-        }
+        that.enabled = enabled;
+        updateGrid();
     }
 
     that.setVisible = function(visible, noUpdate) {
-        if (visible != that.visible) {
-            that.visible = visible;
-            updateGrid();
+        that.visible = visible;
+        updateGrid();
 
-            if (visible) {
-                if (selectionManager.hasSelection()) {
-                    that.setPosition(selectionManager.getBottomPosition());
-                } else {
-                    that.setPosition(MyAvatar.position);
-                }
-            }
-
-            if (!noUpdate) {
-                that.emitUpdate();
-            }
+        if (!noUpdate) {
+            that.emitUpdate();
         }
     }
 
@@ -205,43 +181,15 @@ Grid = function(opts) {
     }
 
     function cleanup() {
-        saveSettings();
-
         Overlays.deleteOverlay(gridOverlay);
     }
 
-    function loadSettings() {
-        that.setVisible(Settings.getValue(SETTING_GRID_VISIBLE) == "true", true);
-        snapToGrid = Settings.getValue(SETTING_GRID_SNAP_TO_GRID) == "true";
-        minorGridSpacing = parseFloat(Settings.getValue(SETTING_GRID_MINOR_WIDTH), 10);
-        majorGridEvery = parseInt(Settings.getValue(SETTING_GRID_MAJOR_EVERY), 10);
-        try {
-            var newColor = JSON.parse(Settings.getValue(SETTING_GRID_COLOR));
-            if (newColor.red !== undefined && newColor.green !== undefined && newColor.blue !== undefined) {
-                gridColor.red = newColor.red;
-                gridColor.green = newColor.green;
-                gridColor.blue = newColor.blue;
-            }
-        } catch (e) {
-        }
-        updateGrid();
-    }
-
-    function saveSettings() {
-        Settings.setValue(SETTING_GRID_VISIBLE, that.visible);
-        Settings.setValue(SETTING_GRID_SNAP_TO_GRID, snapToGrid);
-        Settings.setValue(SETTING_GRID_MINOR_WIDTH, minorGridSpacing);
-        Settings.setValue(SETTING_GRID_MAJOR_EVERY, majorGridEvery);
-        Settings.setValue(SETTING_GRID_COLOR, JSON.stringify(gridColor));
-    }
-
     that.addListener = function(callback) {
         that.onUpdate = callback;
     }
 
     Script.scriptEnding.connect(cleanup);
-
-    loadSettings();
+    updateGrid();
 
     that.onUpdate = null;