diff --git a/Meade.net/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs b/Meade.net/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
index e6ab0a3..1f4ff11 100644
--- a/Meade.net/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
+++ b/Meade.net/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
@@ -135,15 +135,5 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net.Properties {
                 return ResourceManager.GetString("SetupDialogForm_TextBox1_TextChanged___0_00_0___of_sidereal_rate_", resourceCulture);
             }
         }
-        
-        /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Already connected, please disconnect before altering settings.
-        /// </summary>
-        internal static string SharedResources_SetupDialog_Already_connected__please_disconnect_before_altering_settings {
-            get {
-                return ResourceManager.GetString("SharedResources_SetupDialog_Already_connected__please_disconnect_before_altering_" +
-                        "settings", resourceCulture);
-            }
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Meade.net/Properties/Resources.resx b/Meade.net/Properties/Resources.resx
index 705bb79..67a3869 100644
--- a/Meade.net/Properties/Resources.resx
+++ b/Meade.net/Properties/Resources.resx
@@ -138,9 +138,6 @@ Valid are : -register, -unregister and -embedding</value>
   <data name="Server_LoadComObjectAssemblies_Failed_to_load_served_COM_class_assembly__0_____1_" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Failed to load served COM class assembly {0} - {1}</value>
   </data>
-  <data name="SharedResources_SetupDialog_Already_connected__please_disconnect_before_altering_settings" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Already connected, please disconnect before altering settings</value>
-  </data>
   <data name="SetupDialogForm_TextBox1_TextChanged___0_00_0___of_sidereal_rate_" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>({0:00.0}% of sidereal rate)</value>
   </data>
diff --git a/Meade.net/SharedResources.cs b/Meade.net/SharedResources.cs
index acd5256..6ba87f8 100644
--- a/Meade.net/SharedResources.cs
+++ b/Meade.net/SharedResources.cs
@@ -64,11 +64,6 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
         /// </summary>
         private static Serial SharedSerial => _sSharedSerial ?? (_sSharedSerial = new Serial());
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// number of connections to the shared serial port
-        /// </summary>
-        private static int Connections { get; set; }
-
         public static void SendBlind(string message)
         {
             lock (LockObject)
@@ -178,14 +173,6 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
 
         public static void SetupDialog()
         {
-            // consider only showing the setup dialog if not connected
-            // or call a different dialog if connected
-            if (Connections > 0)
-            {
-                MessageBox.Show(Resources.SharedResources_SetupDialog_Already_connected__please_disconnect_before_altering_settings);
-                return;
-            }
-
             var profileProperties = ReadProfile();
 
             using (SetupDialogForm f = new SetupDialogForm())