diff --git a/changelog/unreleased/remove-deprecated-settings-backend.md b/changelog/unreleased/remove-deprecated-settings-backend.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..81d333176e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/unreleased/remove-deprecated-settings-backend.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Change: The `filesystem` backend for the settings service has been removed
+
+The only remaining backend for the settings service is `metadata`, which has been the
+default backend since ocis 2.0
+
+https://github.com/owncloud/ocis/pull/9138
diff --git a/services/settings/README.md b/services/settings/README.md
index 69432c8de8..6567231610 100644
--- a/services/settings/README.md
+++ b/services/settings/README.md
@@ -12,12 +12,7 @@ The settings service is currently used for managing the:
 
 As an example, user profile settings that can be changed in the Web UI must be persistent.
 
-The settings service supports two different backends for persisting the data. The backend can be set via the `SETTINGS_STORE_TYPE` environment variable. Supported values are:
-
-*   `metadata`: The default. This backend persists the settings data via the `storage-system` service.
-*   `filesystem`: (deprecated) This backend persists the settings data in a directory on the local filesystem.
-  The directory can be configured with `SETTINGS_DATA_PATH`. This backend is **not** suitable for running
-  multiple intances of the `settings` service in a scale-out deployment and was therefore deprecated.
+The settings service persists the settings data via the `storage-system` service.
 
 <!--- Note: The diagramm is outdate, leaving it here for a future rework
 The diagram shows how the settings service integrates into oCIS:
@@ -37,7 +32,7 @@ graph TD
 
 ## Caching
 
-When using `SETTINGS_STORE_TYPE=metadata`, the `settings` service caches the results of queries against the storage backend to provide faster responses. The content of this cache is independent of the cache used in the `storage-system` service as it caches directory listing and settings content stored in files.
+The `settings` service caches the results of queries against the storage backend to provide faster responses. The content of this cache is independent of the cache used in the `storage-system` service as it caches directory listing and settings content stored in files.
 
 The store used for the cache can be configured using the `SETTINGS_CACHE_STORE` environment variable. Possible stores are:
   -   `memory`: Basic in-memory store and the default.
diff --git a/services/settings/pkg/config/config.go b/services/settings/pkg/config/config.go
index cc973a9852..560060b843 100644
--- a/services/settings/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/services/settings/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ type Config struct {
 	GRPCClientTLS *shared.GRPCClientTLS `yaml:"grpc_client_tls"`
 	GrpcClient    client.Client         `yaml:"-"`
 
-	StoreType   string                `yaml:"store_type" env:"SETTINGS_STORE_TYPE" desc:"Store type configures the persistency driver. Supported values are 'metadata' and 'filesystem'. Note that the value 'filesystem' is considered deprecated." introductionVersion:"pre5.0"`
-	DataPath    string                `yaml:"data_path" env:"SETTINGS_DATA_PATH" desc:"The directory where the filesystem storage will store ocis settings. If not defined, the root directory derives from $OCIS_BASE_DATA_PATH:/settings." introductionVersion:"pre5.0"`
 	Metadata    Metadata              `yaml:"metadata_config"`
 	BundlesPath string                `yaml:"bundles_path" env:"SETTINGS_BUNDLES_PATH" desc:"The path to a JSON file with a list of bundles. If not defined, the default bundles will be loaded." introductionVersion:"pre5.0"`
 	Bundles     []*settingsmsg.Bundle `yaml:"-"`
diff --git a/services/settings/pkg/config/defaults/defaultconfig.go b/services/settings/pkg/config/defaults/defaultconfig.go
index cc6e8c83e8..cd9ff9b618 100644
--- a/services/settings/pkg/config/defaults/defaultconfig.go
+++ b/services/settings/pkg/config/defaults/defaultconfig.go
@@ -3,11 +3,9 @@ package defaults
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"os"
-	"path"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/ocis-pkg/config/defaults"
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/ocis-pkg/structs"
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/services/settings/pkg/config"
 	rdefaults "github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/services/settings/pkg/store/defaults"
@@ -49,8 +47,6 @@ func DefaultConfig() *config.Config {
 			Addr:      "127.0.0.1:9191",
 			Namespace: "com.owncloud.api",
 		},
-		StoreType:               "metadata", // use metadata or filesystem
-		DataPath:                path.Join(defaults.BaseDataPath(), "settings"),
 		SetupDefaultAssignments: false,
 		Metadata: config.Metadata{
 			GatewayAddress: "com.owncloud.api.storage-system",
diff --git a/services/settings/pkg/service/v0/service.go b/services/settings/pkg/service/v0/service.go
index 685e6c96be..a39a38af81 100644
--- a/services/settings/pkg/service/v0/service.go
+++ b/services/settings/pkg/service/v0/service.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/services/settings/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/services/settings/pkg/settings"
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/services/settings/pkg/store/defaults"
-	filestore "github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/services/settings/pkg/store/filesystem"
 	metastore "github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/services/settings/pkg/store/metadata"
 	merrors "go-micro.dev/v4/errors"
 	"go-micro.dev/v4/metadata"
@@ -40,17 +39,7 @@ func NewService(cfg *config.Config, logger log.Logger) settings.ServiceHandler {
 		logger: logger,
 	}
 
-	switch cfg.StoreType {
-	default:
-		fallthrough
-	case "metadata":
-		service.manager = metastore.New(cfg)
-	case "filesystem":
-		fmt.Println("WARNING: filesystem store is deprecated and will be removed in the future. Please use metadata store instead.")
-		service.manager = filestore.New(cfg)
-		// TODO: if we want to further support filesystem store it should use default permissions from store/defaults/defaults.go instead using this duplicate
-		service.RegisterDefaultRoles()
-	}
+	service.manager = metastore.New(cfg)
 	return service
 }
 
@@ -101,45 +90,6 @@ func (g Service) CheckPermission(ctx context.Context, req *cs3permissions.CheckP
 	}, nil
 }
 
-// RegisterDefaultRoles composes default roles and saves them. Skipped if the roles already exist.
-func (g Service) RegisterDefaultRoles() {
-	// FIXME: we're writing default roles per service start (i.e. twice at the moment, for http and grpc server). has to happen only once.
-	for _, role := range generateBundlesDefaultRoles() {
-		bundleID := role.Extension + "." + role.Id
-		// check if the role already exists
-		bundle, _ := g.manager.ReadBundle(role.Id)
-		if bundle != nil {
-			g.logger.Debug().Str("bundleID", bundleID).Msg("bundle already exists. skipping.")
-			continue
-		}
-		// create the role
-		_, err := g.manager.WriteBundle(role)
-		if err != nil {
-			g.logger.Error().Err(err).Str("bundleID", bundleID).Msg("failed to register bundle")
-		}
-		g.logger.Debug().Str("bundleID", bundleID).Msg("successfully registered bundle")
-	}
-
-	for _, req := range generatePermissionRequests() {
-		_, err := g.manager.AddSettingToBundle(req.GetBundleId(), req.GetSetting())
-		if err != nil {
-			g.logger.Error().
-				Err(err).
-				Str("bundleID", req.GetBundleId()).
-				Interface("setting", req.GetSetting()).
-				Msg("failed to register permission")
-		}
-	}
-
-	if g.config.SetupDefaultAssignments {
-		for _, req := range g.defaultRoleAssignments() {
-			if _, err := g.manager.WriteRoleAssignment(req.AccountUuid, req.RoleId); err != nil {
-				g.logger.Error().Err(err).Msg("failed to register role assignment")
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 // TODO: check permissions on every request
 
 // SaveBundle implements the BundleServiceHandler interface
diff --git a/services/settings/pkg/service/v0/settings.go b/services/settings/pkg/service/v0/settings.go
index 40c65c5989..7618bf1636 100644
--- a/services/settings/pkg/service/v0/settings.go
+++ b/services/settings/pkg/service/v0/settings.go
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 package svc
 
-import (
-	settingsmsg "github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/protogen/gen/ocis/messages/settings/v0"
-	settingssvc "github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/protogen/gen/ocis/services/settings/v0"
-)
-
 const (
 	// BundleUUIDRoleAdmin represents the admin role
 	BundleUUIDRoleAdmin = "71881883-1768-46bd-a24d-a356a2afdf7f"
@@ -64,567 +59,3 @@ const (
 	// ChangeLogoPermissionName is the hardcoded setting name for the change-logo permission
 	ChangeLogoPermissionName string = "change-logo"
 )
-
-// generateBundlesDefaultRoles bootstraps the default roles.
-func generateBundlesDefaultRoles() []*settingsmsg.Bundle {
-	return []*settingsmsg.Bundle{
-		generateBundleAdminRole(),
-		generateBundleSpaceAdminRole(),
-		generateBundleUserRole(),
-		generateBundleGuestRole(),
-		generateBundleProfileRequest(),
-	}
-}
-
-func generateBundleAdminRole() *settingsmsg.Bundle {
-	return &settingsmsg.Bundle{
-		Id:          BundleUUIDRoleAdmin,
-		Name:        "admin",
-		Type:        settingsmsg.Bundle_TYPE_ROLE,
-		Extension:   "ocis-roles",
-		DisplayName: "Admin",
-		Resource: &settingsmsg.Resource{
-			Type: settingsmsg.Resource_TYPE_SYSTEM,
-		},
-		Settings: []*settingsmsg.Setting{},
-	}
-}
-
-func generateBundleSpaceAdminRole() *settingsmsg.Bundle {
-	return &settingsmsg.Bundle{
-		Id:          BundleUUIDRoleSpaceAdmin,
-		Name:        "spaceadmin",
-		Type:        settingsmsg.Bundle_TYPE_ROLE,
-		Extension:   "ocis-roles",
-		DisplayName: "Space Admin",
-		Resource: &settingsmsg.Resource{
-			Type: settingsmsg.Resource_TYPE_SYSTEM,
-		},
-		Settings: []*settingsmsg.Setting{},
-	}
-}
-
-func generateBundleUserRole() *settingsmsg.Bundle {
-	return &settingsmsg.Bundle{
-		Id:          BundleUUIDRoleUser,
-		Name:        "user",
-		Type:        settingsmsg.Bundle_TYPE_ROLE,
-		Extension:   "ocis-roles",
-		DisplayName: "User",
-		Resource: &settingsmsg.Resource{
-			Type: settingsmsg.Resource_TYPE_SYSTEM,
-		},
-		Settings: []*settingsmsg.Setting{},
-	}
-}
-
-func generateBundleGuestRole() *settingsmsg.Bundle {
-	return &settingsmsg.Bundle{
-		Id:          BundleUUIDRoleGuest,
-		Name:        "guest",
-		Type:        settingsmsg.Bundle_TYPE_ROLE,
-		Extension:   "ocis-roles",
-		DisplayName: "Guest",
-		Resource: &settingsmsg.Resource{
-			Type: settingsmsg.Resource_TYPE_SYSTEM,
-		},
-		Settings: []*settingsmsg.Setting{},
-	}
-}
-
-var languageSetting = settingsmsg.Setting_SingleChoiceValue{
-	SingleChoiceValue: &settingsmsg.SingleChoiceList{
-		Options: []*settingsmsg.ListOption{
-			{
-				Value: &settingsmsg.ListOptionValue{
-					Option: &settingsmsg.ListOptionValue_StringValue{
-						StringValue: "bg",
-					},
-				},
-				DisplayValue: "български",
-			},
-			{
-				Value: &settingsmsg.ListOptionValue{
-					Option: &settingsmsg.ListOptionValue_StringValue{
-						StringValue: "cs",
-					},
-				},
-				DisplayValue: "Czech",
-			},
-			{
-				Value: &settingsmsg.ListOptionValue{
-					Option: &settingsmsg.ListOptionValue_StringValue{
-						StringValue: "de",
-					},
-				},
-				DisplayValue: "Deutsch",
-			},
-			{
-				Value: &settingsmsg.ListOptionValue{
-					Option: &settingsmsg.ListOptionValue_StringValue{
-						StringValue: "en",
-					},
-				},
-				DisplayValue: "English",
-			},
-			{
-				Value: &settingsmsg.ListOptionValue{
-					Option: &settingsmsg.ListOptionValue_StringValue{
-						StringValue: "es",
-					},
-				},
-				DisplayValue: "Español",
-			},
-			{
-				Value: &settingsmsg.ListOptionValue{
-					Option: &settingsmsg.ListOptionValue_StringValue{
-						StringValue: "fr",
-					},
-				},
-				DisplayValue: "Français",
-			},
-			{
-				Value: &settingsmsg.ListOptionValue{
-					Option: &settingsmsg.ListOptionValue_StringValue{
-						StringValue: "gl",
-					},
-				},
-				DisplayValue: "Galego",
-			},
-			{
-				Value: &settingsmsg.ListOptionValue{
-					Option: &settingsmsg.ListOptionValue_StringValue{
-						StringValue: "it",
-					},
-				},
-				DisplayValue: "Italiano",
-			},
-			{
-				Value: &settingsmsg.ListOptionValue{
-					Option: &settingsmsg.ListOptionValue_StringValue{
-						StringValue: "nl",
-					},
-				},
-				DisplayValue: "Nederlands",
-			},
-			{
-				Value: &settingsmsg.ListOptionValue{
-					Option: &settingsmsg.ListOptionValue_StringValue{
-						StringValue: "ko",
-					},
-				},
-				DisplayValue: "한국어",
-			},
-			{
-				Value: &settingsmsg.ListOptionValue{
-					Option: &settingsmsg.ListOptionValue_StringValue{
-						StringValue: "sq",
-					},
-				},
-				DisplayValue: "Shqipja",
-			},
-			{
-				Value: &settingsmsg.ListOptionValue{
-					Option: &settingsmsg.ListOptionValue_StringValue{
-						StringValue: "sv",
-					},
-				},
-				DisplayValue: "Svenska",
-			},
-			{
-				Value: &settingsmsg.ListOptionValue{
-					Option: &settingsmsg.ListOptionValue_StringValue{
-						StringValue: "tr",
-					},
-				},
-				DisplayValue: "Türkçe",
-			},
-		},
-	},
-}
-
-func generateBundleProfileRequest() *settingsmsg.Bundle {
-	return &settingsmsg.Bundle{
-		Id:        "2a506de7-99bd-4f0d-994e-c38e72c28fd9",
-		Name:      "profile",
-		Extension: "ocis-accounts",
-		Type:      settingsmsg.Bundle_TYPE_DEFAULT,
-		Resource: &settingsmsg.Resource{
-			Type: settingsmsg.Resource_TYPE_SYSTEM,
-		},
-		DisplayName: "Profile",
-		Settings: []*settingsmsg.Setting{
-			{
-				Id:          SettingUUIDProfileLanguage,
-				Name:        "language",
-				DisplayName: "Language",
-				Description: "User language",
-				Resource: &settingsmsg.Resource{
-					Type: settingsmsg.Resource_TYPE_USER,
-				},
-				Value: &languageSetting,
-			},
-		},
-	}
-}
-
-func generatePermissionRequests() []*settingssvc.AddSettingToBundleRequest {
-	return []*settingssvc.AddSettingToBundleRequest{
-		{
-			BundleId: BundleUUIDRoleAdmin,
-			Setting: &settingsmsg.Setting{
-				Id:          RoleManagementPermissionID,
-				Name:        RoleManagementPermissionName,
-				DisplayName: "Role Management",
-				Description: "This permission gives full access to everything that is related to role management.",
-				Resource: &settingsmsg.Resource{
-					Type: settingsmsg.Resource_TYPE_USER,
-					Id:   "all",
-				},
-				Value: &settingsmsg.Setting_PermissionValue{
-					PermissionValue: &settingsmsg.Permission{
-						Operation:  settingsmsg.Permission_OPERATION_READWRITE,
-						Constraint: settingsmsg.Permission_CONSTRAINT_ALL,
-					},
-				},
-			},
-		},
-		{
-			BundleId: BundleUUIDRoleAdmin,
-			Setting: &settingsmsg.Setting{
-				Id:          SettingsManagementPermissionID,
-				Name:        SettingsManagementPermissionName,
-				DisplayName: "Settings Management",
-				Description: "This permission gives full access to everything that is related to settings management.",
-				Resource: &settingsmsg.Resource{
-					Type: settingsmsg.Resource_TYPE_USER,
-					Id:   "all",
-				},
-				Value: &settingsmsg.Setting_PermissionValue{
-					PermissionValue: &settingsmsg.Permission{
-						Operation:  settingsmsg.Permission_OPERATION_READWRITE,
-						Constraint: settingsmsg.Permission_CONSTRAINT_ALL,
-					},
-				},
-			},
-		},
-		{
-			BundleId: BundleUUIDRoleAdmin,
-			Setting: &settingsmsg.Setting{
-				Id:          "7d81f103-0488-4853-bce5-98dcce36d649",
-				Name:        "language-readwrite",
-				DisplayName: "Permission to read and set the language (anyone)",
-				Resource: &settingsmsg.Resource{
-					Type: settingsmsg.Resource_TYPE_SETTING,
-					Id:   SettingUUIDProfileLanguage,
-				},
-				Value: &settingsmsg.Setting_PermissionValue{
-					PermissionValue: &settingsmsg.Permission{
-						Operation:  settingsmsg.Permission_OPERATION_READWRITE,
-						Constraint: settingsmsg.Permission_CONSTRAINT_ALL,
-					},
-				},
-			},
-		},
-		{
-			BundleId: BundleUUIDRoleUser,
-			Setting: &settingsmsg.Setting{
-				Id:          "640e00d2-4df8-41bd-b1c2-9f30a01e0e99",
-				Name:        "language-readwrite",
-				DisplayName: "Permission to read and set the language (self)",
-				Resource: &settingsmsg.Resource{
-					Type: settingsmsg.Resource_TYPE_SETTING,
-					Id:   SettingUUIDProfileLanguage,
-				},
-				Value: &settingsmsg.Setting_PermissionValue{
-					PermissionValue: &settingsmsg.Permission{
-						Operation:  settingsmsg.Permission_OPERATION_READWRITE,
-						Constraint: settingsmsg.Permission_CONSTRAINT_OWN,
-					},
-				},
-			},
-		},
-		{
-			BundleId: BundleUUIDRoleGuest,
-			Setting: &settingsmsg.Setting{
-				Id:          "ca878636-8b1a-4fae-8282-8617a4c13597",
-				Name:        "language-readwrite",
-				DisplayName: "Permission to read and set the language (self)",
-				Resource: &settingsmsg.Resource{
-					Type: settingsmsg.Resource_TYPE_SETTING,
-					Id:   SettingUUIDProfileLanguage,
-				},
-				Value: &settingsmsg.Setting_PermissionValue{
-					PermissionValue: &settingsmsg.Permission{
-						Operation:  settingsmsg.Permission_OPERATION_READWRITE,
-						Constraint: settingsmsg.Permission_CONSTRAINT_OWN,
-					},
-				},
-			},
-		},
-		{
-			BundleId: BundleUUIDRoleAdmin,
-			Setting: &settingsmsg.Setting{
-				Id:          AccountManagementPermissionID,
-				Name:        AccountManagementPermissionName,
-				DisplayName: "Account Management",
-				Description: "This permission gives full access to everything that is related to account management.",
-				Resource: &settingsmsg.Resource{
-					Type: settingsmsg.Resource_TYPE_USER,
-					Id:   "all",
-				},
-				Value: &settingsmsg.Setting_PermissionValue{
-					PermissionValue: &settingsmsg.Permission{
-						Operation:  settingsmsg.Permission_OPERATION_READWRITE,
-						Constraint: settingsmsg.Permission_CONSTRAINT_ALL,
-					},
-				},
-			},
-		},
-		{
-			BundleId: BundleUUIDRoleAdmin,
-			Setting: &settingsmsg.Setting{
-				Id:          GroupManagementPermissionID,
-				Name:        GroupManagementPermissionName,
-				DisplayName: "Group Management",
-				Description: "This permission gives full access to everything that is related to group management.",
-				Resource: &settingsmsg.Resource{
-					Type: settingsmsg.Resource_TYPE_GROUP,
-					Id:   "all",
-				},
-				Value: &settingsmsg.Setting_PermissionValue{
-					PermissionValue: &settingsmsg.Permission{
-						Operation:  settingsmsg.Permission_OPERATION_READWRITE,
-						Constraint: settingsmsg.Permission_CONSTRAINT_ALL,
-					},
-				},
-			},
-		},
-		{
-			BundleId: BundleUUIDRoleUser,
-			Setting: &settingsmsg.Setting{
-				Id:          SelfManagementPermissionID,
-				Name:        SelfManagementPermissionName,
-				DisplayName: "Self Management",
-				Description: "This permission gives access to self management.",
-				Resource: &settingsmsg.Resource{
-					Type: settingsmsg.Resource_TYPE_USER,
-					Id:   "me",
-				},
-				Value: &settingsmsg.Setting_PermissionValue{
-					PermissionValue: &settingsmsg.Permission{
-						Operation:  settingsmsg.Permission_OPERATION_READWRITE,
-						Constraint: settingsmsg.Permission_CONSTRAINT_OWN,
-					},
-				},
-			},
-		},
-		{
-			BundleId: BundleUUIDRoleAdmin,
-			Setting: &settingsmsg.Setting{
-				Id:          SetSpaceQuotaPermissionID,
-				Name:        SetSpaceQuotaPermissionName,
-				DisplayName: "Set Space Quota",
-				Description: "This permission allows managing space quotas.",
-				Resource: &settingsmsg.Resource{
-					Type: settingsmsg.Resource_TYPE_SYSTEM,
-				},
-				Value: &settingsmsg.Setting_PermissionValue{
-					PermissionValue: &settingsmsg.Permission{
-						Operation:  settingsmsg.Permission_OPERATION_READWRITE,
-						Constraint: settingsmsg.Permission_CONSTRAINT_ALL,
-					},
-				},
-			},
-		},
-		{
-			BundleId: BundleUUIDRoleUser,
-			Setting: &settingsmsg.Setting{
-				Id:          CreateSpacePermissionID,
-				Name:        CreateSpacePermissionName,
-				DisplayName: "Create own Space",
-				Description: "This permission allows creating a space owned by the current user.",
-				Resource: &settingsmsg.Resource{
-					Type: settingsmsg.Resource_TYPE_SYSTEM, // TODO resource type space? self? me? own?
-				},
-				Value: &settingsmsg.Setting_PermissionValue{
-					PermissionValue: &settingsmsg.Permission{
-						Operation:  settingsmsg.Permission_OPERATION_CREATE,
-						Constraint: settingsmsg.Permission_CONSTRAINT_OWN,
-					},
-				},
-			},
-		},
-		{
-			BundleId: BundleUUIDRoleAdmin,
-			Setting: &settingsmsg.Setting{
-				Id:          CreateSpacePermissionID,
-				Name:        CreateSpacePermissionName,
-				DisplayName: "Create Space",
-				Description: "This permission allows creating new spaces.",
-				Resource: &settingsmsg.Resource{
-					Type: settingsmsg.Resource_TYPE_SYSTEM,
-				},
-				Value: &settingsmsg.Setting_PermissionValue{
-					PermissionValue: &settingsmsg.Permission{
-						Operation:  settingsmsg.Permission_OPERATION_READWRITE,
-						Constraint: settingsmsg.Permission_CONSTRAINT_ALL,
-					},
-				},
-			},
-		},
-		{
-			BundleId: BundleUUIDRoleAdmin,
-			Setting: &settingsmsg.Setting{
-				Id:          ListAllSpacesPermissionID,
-				Name:        ListAllSpacesPermissionName,
-				DisplayName: "List All Spaces",
-				Description: "This permission allows list all spaces.",
-				Resource: &settingsmsg.Resource{
-					Type: settingsmsg.Resource_TYPE_SYSTEM,
-				},
-				Value: &settingsmsg.Setting_PermissionValue{
-					PermissionValue: &settingsmsg.Permission{
-						Operation:  settingsmsg.Permission_OPERATION_READ,
-						Constraint: settingsmsg.Permission_CONSTRAINT_ALL,
-					},
-				},
-			},
-		},
-		{
-			BundleId: BundleUUIDRoleAdmin,
-			Setting: &settingsmsg.Setting{
-				Id:          ChangeLogoPermissionID,
-				Name:        ChangeLogoPermissionName,
-				DisplayName: "Change logo",
-				Description: "This permission permits to change the system logo.",
-				Resource: &settingsmsg.Resource{
-					Type: settingsmsg.Resource_TYPE_SYSTEM,
-				},
-				Value: &settingsmsg.Setting_PermissionValue{
-					PermissionValue: &settingsmsg.Permission{
-						Operation:  settingsmsg.Permission_OPERATION_READWRITE,
-						Constraint: settingsmsg.Permission_CONSTRAINT_ALL,
-					},
-				},
-			},
-		},
-		{
-			BundleId: BundleUUIDRoleSpaceAdmin,
-			Setting: &settingsmsg.Setting{
-				Id:          CreateSpacePermissionID,
-				Name:        CreateSpacePermissionName,
-				DisplayName: "Create Space",
-				Description: "This permission allows creating new spaces.",
-				Resource: &settingsmsg.Resource{
-					Type: settingsmsg.Resource_TYPE_SYSTEM,
-				},
-				Value: &settingsmsg.Setting_PermissionValue{
-					PermissionValue: &settingsmsg.Permission{
-						Operation:  settingsmsg.Permission_OPERATION_READWRITE,
-						Constraint: settingsmsg.Permission_CONSTRAINT_ALL,
-					},
-				},
-			},
-		},
-		{
-			BundleId: BundleUUIDRoleSpaceAdmin,
-			Setting: &settingsmsg.Setting{
-				Id:          SetSpaceQuotaPermissionID,
-				Name:        SetSpaceQuotaPermissionName,
-				DisplayName: "Set Space Quota",
-				Description: "This permission allows managing space quotas.",
-				Resource: &settingsmsg.Resource{
-					Type: settingsmsg.Resource_TYPE_SYSTEM,
-				},
-				Value: &settingsmsg.Setting_PermissionValue{
-					PermissionValue: &settingsmsg.Permission{
-						Operation:  settingsmsg.Permission_OPERATION_READWRITE,
-						Constraint: settingsmsg.Permission_CONSTRAINT_ALL,
-					},
-				},
-			},
-		},
-		{
-			BundleId: BundleUUIDRoleSpaceAdmin,
-			Setting: &settingsmsg.Setting{
-				Id:          ListAllSpacesPermissionID,
-				Name:        ListAllSpacesPermissionName,
-				DisplayName: "List All Spaces",
-				Description: "This permission allows list all spaces.",
-				Resource: &settingsmsg.Resource{
-					Type: settingsmsg.Resource_TYPE_SYSTEM,
-				},
-				Value: &settingsmsg.Setting_PermissionValue{
-					PermissionValue: &settingsmsg.Permission{
-						Operation:  settingsmsg.Permission_OPERATION_READ,
-						Constraint: settingsmsg.Permission_CONSTRAINT_ALL,
-					},
-				},
-			},
-		},
-		{
-			BundleId: BundleUUIDRoleSpaceAdmin,
-			Setting: &settingsmsg.Setting{
-				Id:          "640e00d2-4df8-41bd-b1c2-9f30a01e0e99",
-				Name:        "language-readwrite",
-				DisplayName: "Permission to read and set the language (self)",
-				Resource: &settingsmsg.Resource{
-					Type: settingsmsg.Resource_TYPE_SETTING,
-					Id:   SettingUUIDProfileLanguage,
-				},
-				Value: &settingsmsg.Setting_PermissionValue{
-					PermissionValue: &settingsmsg.Permission{
-						Operation:  settingsmsg.Permission_OPERATION_READWRITE,
-						Constraint: settingsmsg.Permission_CONSTRAINT_OWN,
-					},
-				},
-			},
-		},
-		{
-			BundleId: BundleUUIDRoleSpaceAdmin,
-			Setting: &settingsmsg.Setting{
-				Id:          SelfManagementPermissionID,
-				Name:        SelfManagementPermissionName,
-				DisplayName: "Self Management",
-				Description: "This permission gives access to self management.",
-				Resource: &settingsmsg.Resource{
-					Type: settingsmsg.Resource_TYPE_USER,
-					Id:   "me",
-				},
-				Value: &settingsmsg.Setting_PermissionValue{
-					PermissionValue: &settingsmsg.Permission{
-						Operation:  settingsmsg.Permission_OPERATION_READWRITE,
-						Constraint: settingsmsg.Permission_CONSTRAINT_OWN,
-					},
-				},
-			},
-		},
-	}
-}
-
-func (g Service) defaultRoleAssignments() []*settingsmsg.UserRoleAssignment {
-	return []*settingsmsg.UserRoleAssignment{
-		// default admin users
-		{
-			AccountUuid: g.config.AdminUserID,
-			RoleId:      BundleUUIDRoleAdmin,
-		},
-		// default users with role "user"
-		{
-			AccountUuid: "4c510ada-c86b-4815-8820-42cdf82c3d51", // demo user "einstein"
-			RoleId:      BundleUUIDRoleUser,
-		}, {
-			AccountUuid: "f7fbf8c8-139b-4376-b307-cf0a8c2d0d9c", // demo user "marie"
-			RoleId:      BundleUUIDRoleUser,
-		},
-		// default users with role "spaceadmin"
-		{
-			AccountUuid: "058bff95-6708-4fe5-91e4-9ea3d377588b", // demo user "moss"
-			RoleId:      BundleUUIDRoleSpaceAdmin,
-		}, {
-			AccountUuid: "534bb038-6f9d-4093-946f-133be61fa4e7", // demo user "katherine"
-			RoleId:      BundleUUIDRoleSpaceAdmin,
-		},
-	}
-}
diff --git a/services/settings/pkg/store/filesystem/assignments.go b/services/settings/pkg/store/filesystem/assignments.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 7e997c9d86..0000000000
--- a/services/settings/pkg/store/filesystem/assignments.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
-// Package store implements the go-micro store interface
-package store
-
-import (
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
-
-	"github.com/gofrs/uuid"
-	settingsmsg "github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/protogen/gen/ocis/messages/settings/v0"
-)
-
-// ListRoleAssignments loads and returns all role assignments matching the given assignment identifier.
-func (s Store) ListRoleAssignments(accountUUID string) ([]*settingsmsg.UserRoleAssignment, error) {
-	var records []*settingsmsg.UserRoleAssignment
-	assignmentsFolder := s.buildFolderPathForRoleAssignments(false)
-	assignmentFiles, err := os.ReadDir(assignmentsFolder)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil
-	}
-
-	for _, assignmentFile := range assignmentFiles {
-		record := settingsmsg.UserRoleAssignment{}
-		err = s.parseRecordFromFile(&record, filepath.Join(assignmentsFolder, assignmentFile.Name()))
-		if err == nil {
-			if record.AccountUuid == accountUUID {
-				records = append(records, &record)
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	return records, nil
-}
-
-// WriteRoleAssignment appends the given role assignment to the existing assignments of the respective account.
-func (s Store) WriteRoleAssignment(accountUUID, roleID string) (*settingsmsg.UserRoleAssignment, error) {
-	// as per https://github.com/owncloud/product/issues/103 "Each user can have exactly one role"
-	list, err := s.ListRoleAssignments(accountUUID)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	if len(list) > 0 {
-		filePath := s.buildFilePathForRoleAssignment(list[0].Id, true)
-		if err := os.Remove(filePath); err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-	}
-
-	assignment := &settingsmsg.UserRoleAssignment{
-		Id:          uuid.Must(uuid.NewV4()).String(),
-		AccountUuid: accountUUID,
-		RoleId:      roleID,
-	}
-	filePath := s.buildFilePathForRoleAssignment(assignment.Id, true)
-	if err := s.writeRecordToFile(assignment, filePath); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	s.Logger.Debug().Msgf("request contents written to file: %v", filePath)
-	return assignment, nil
-}
-
-// RemoveRoleAssignment deletes the given role assignment from the existing assignments of the respective account.
-func (s Store) RemoveRoleAssignment(assignmentID string) error {
-	filePath := s.buildFilePathForRoleAssignment(assignmentID, false)
-	return os.Remove(filePath)
-}
diff --git a/services/settings/pkg/store/filesystem/assignments_test.go b/services/settings/pkg/store/filesystem/assignments_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 4f657badc7..0000000000
--- a/services/settings/pkg/store/filesystem/assignments_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,178 +0,0 @@
-package store
-
-import (
-	"errors"
-	"log"
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
-	"testing"
-
-	olog "github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/ocis-pkg/log"
-	settingsmsg "github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/protogen/gen/ocis/messages/settings/v0"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
-)
-
-var (
-	einstein = "a4d07560-a670-4be9-8d60-9b547751a208"
-	//marie    = "3c054db3-eec1-4ca4-b985-bc56dcf560cb"
-
-	s = Store{
-		dataPath: dataRoot,
-		Logger:   logger,
-	}
-
-	logger = olog.NewLogger(
-		olog.Color(true),
-		olog.Pretty(true),
-		olog.Level("info"),
-	)
-
-	bundles = []*settingsmsg.Bundle{
-		{
-			Id:          "f36db5e6-a03c-40df-8413-711c67e40b47",
-			Type:        settingsmsg.Bundle_TYPE_ROLE,
-			DisplayName: "test role - reads | update",
-			Name:        "TEST_ROLE",
-			Extension:   "ocis-settings",
-			Resource: &settingsmsg.Resource{
-				Type: settingsmsg.Resource_TYPE_BUNDLE,
-			},
-			Settings: []*settingsmsg.Setting{
-				{
-					Name: "update",
-					Value: &settingsmsg.Setting_PermissionValue{
-						PermissionValue: &settingsmsg.Permission{
-							Operation: settingsmsg.Permission_OPERATION_UPDATE,
-						},
-					},
-				},
-				{
-					Name: "read",
-					Value: &settingsmsg.Setting_PermissionValue{
-						PermissionValue: &settingsmsg.Permission{
-							Operation: settingsmsg.Permission_OPERATION_READ,
-						},
-					},
-				},
-			},
-		},
-		{
-			Id:          "44f1a664-0a7f-461a-b0be-5b59e46bbc7a",
-			Type:        settingsmsg.Bundle_TYPE_ROLE,
-			DisplayName: "another",
-			Name:        "ANOTHER_TEST_ROLE",
-			Extension:   "ocis-settings",
-			Resource: &settingsmsg.Resource{
-				Type: settingsmsg.Resource_TYPE_BUNDLE,
-			},
-			Settings: []*settingsmsg.Setting{
-				{
-					Name: "read",
-					Value: &settingsmsg.Setting_PermissionValue{
-						PermissionValue: &settingsmsg.Permission{
-							Operation: settingsmsg.Permission_OPERATION_READ,
-						},
-					},
-				},
-			},
-		},
-	}
-)
-
-func init() {
-	setupRoles()
-}
-
-func setupRoles() {
-	for i := range bundles {
-		if _, err := s.WriteBundle(bundles[i]); err != nil {
-			log.Fatal(err)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func TestAssignmentUniqueness(t *testing.T) {
-	var scenarios = []struct {
-		name       string
-		userID     string
-		firstRole  string
-		secondRole string
-	}{
-		{
-			"roles assignments",
-			einstein,
-			"f36db5e6-a03c-40df-8413-711c67e40b47",
-			"44f1a664-0a7f-461a-b0be-5b59e46bbc7a",
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, scenario := range scenarios {
-		scenario := scenario
-		t.Run(scenario.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			firstAssignment, err := s.WriteRoleAssignment(scenario.userID, scenario.firstRole)
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
-			assert.Equal(t, firstAssignment.RoleId, scenario.firstRole)
-			assert.FileExists(t, filepath.Join(dataRoot, "assignments", firstAssignment.Id+".json"))
-
-			list, err := s.ListRoleAssignments(scenario.userID)
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
-			assert.Equal(t, 1, len(list))
-
-			// creating another assignment shouldn't add another entry, as we support max one role per user.
-			secondAssignment, err := s.WriteRoleAssignment(scenario.userID, scenario.secondRole)
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
-			assert.Equal(t, 1, len(list))
-
-			// assigning the second role should remove the old file and create a new one.
-			list, err = s.ListRoleAssignments(scenario.userID)
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
-			assert.Equal(t, 1, len(list))
-			assert.Equal(t, secondAssignment.RoleId, scenario.secondRole)
-			assert.NoFileExists(t, filepath.Join(dataRoot, "assignments", firstAssignment.Id+".json"))
-			assert.FileExists(t, filepath.Join(dataRoot, "assignments", secondAssignment.Id+".json"))
-		})
-	}
-	burnRoot()
-}
-
-func TestDeleteAssignment(t *testing.T) {
-	var scenarios = []struct {
-		name       string
-		userID     string
-		firstRole  string
-		secondRole string
-	}{
-		{
-			"roles assignments",
-			einstein,
-			"f36db5e6-a03c-40df-8413-711c67e40b47",
-			"44f1a664-0a7f-461a-b0be-5b59e46bbc7a",
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, scenario := range scenarios {
-		scenario := scenario
-		t.Run(scenario.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			assignment, err := s.WriteRoleAssignment(scenario.userID, scenario.firstRole)
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
-			assert.Equal(t, assignment.RoleId, scenario.firstRole)
-			assert.FileExists(t, filepath.Join(dataRoot, "assignments", assignment.Id+".json"))
-
-			list, err := s.ListRoleAssignments(scenario.userID)
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
-			assert.Equal(t, 1, len(list))
-
-			err = s.RemoveRoleAssignment(assignment.Id)
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
-
-			list, err = s.ListRoleAssignments(scenario.userID)
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
-			assert.Equal(t, 0, len(list))
-
-			err = s.RemoveRoleAssignment(assignment.Id)
-			merr := &os.PathError{}
-			assert.Equal(t, true, errors.As(err, &merr))
-		})
-	}
-	burnRoot()
-}
diff --git a/services/settings/pkg/store/filesystem/bundles.go b/services/settings/pkg/store/filesystem/bundles.go
deleted file mode 100644
index f0e5749c84..0000000000
--- a/services/settings/pkg/store/filesystem/bundles.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,181 +0,0 @@
-// Package store implements the go-micro store interface
-package store
-
-import (
-	"errors"
-	"fmt"
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
-	"sync"
-
-	"github.com/gofrs/uuid"
-	settingsmsg "github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/protogen/gen/ocis/messages/settings/v0"
-	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/services/settings/pkg/settings"
-)
-
-var m = &sync.RWMutex{}
-
-// ListBundles returns all bundles in the dataPath folder that match the given type.
-func (s Store) ListBundles(bundleType settingsmsg.Bundle_Type, bundleIDs []string) ([]*settingsmsg.Bundle, error) {
-	// FIXME: list requests should be ran against a cache, not FS
-	m.RLock()
-	defer m.RUnlock()
-
-	bundlesFolder := s.buildFolderPathForBundles(false)
-	bundleFiles, err := os.ReadDir(bundlesFolder)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	records := make([]*settingsmsg.Bundle, 0, len(bundleFiles))
-	for _, bundleFile := range bundleFiles {
-		record := settingsmsg.Bundle{}
-		err = s.parseRecordFromFile(&record, filepath.Join(bundlesFolder, bundleFile.Name()))
-		if err != nil {
-			s.Logger.Warn().Msgf("error reading %v", bundleFile)
-			continue
-		}
-		if record.Type != bundleType {
-			continue
-		}
-		if len(bundleIDs) > 0 && !containsStr(record.Id, bundleIDs) {
-			continue
-		}
-		records = append(records, &record)
-	}
-
-	return records, nil
-}
-
-// containsStr checks if the strs slice contains str
-func containsStr(str string, strs []string) bool {
-	for _, s := range strs {
-		if s == str {
-			return true
-		}
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
-// ReadBundle tries to find a bundle by the given id within the dataPath.
-func (s Store) ReadBundle(bundleID string) (*settingsmsg.Bundle, error) {
-	m.RLock()
-	defer m.RUnlock()
-
-	filePath := s.buildFilePathForBundle(bundleID, false)
-	record := settingsmsg.Bundle{}
-	if err := s.parseRecordFromFile(&record, filePath); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	s.Logger.Debug().Msgf("read contents from file: %v", filePath)
-	return &record, nil
-}
-
-// ReadSetting tries to find a setting by the given id within the dataPath.
-func (s Store) ReadSetting(settingID string) (*settingsmsg.Setting, error) {
-	m.RLock()
-	defer m.RUnlock()
-
-	bundles, err := s.ListBundles(settingsmsg.Bundle_TYPE_DEFAULT, []string{})
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	for _, bundle := range bundles {
-		for _, setting := range bundle.Settings {
-			if setting.Id == settingID {
-				return setting, nil
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not read setting: %v", settingID)
-}
-
-// WriteBundle writes the given record into a file within the dataPath.
-func (s Store) WriteBundle(record *settingsmsg.Bundle) (*settingsmsg.Bundle, error) {
-	// FIXME: locking should happen on the file here, not globally.
-	m.Lock()
-	defer m.Unlock()
-	if record.Id == "" {
-		record.Id = uuid.Must(uuid.NewV4()).String()
-	}
-	filePath := s.buildFilePathForBundle(record.Id, true)
-	if err := s.writeRecordToFile(record, filePath); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	s.Logger.Debug().Msgf("request contents written to file: %v", filePath)
-	return record, nil
-}
-
-// AddSettingToBundle adds the given setting to the bundle with the given bundleID.
-func (s Store) AddSettingToBundle(bundleID string, setting *settingsmsg.Setting) (*settingsmsg.Setting, error) {
-	bundle, err := s.ReadBundle(bundleID)
-	if err != nil {
-		if !errors.Is(err, settings.ErrNotFound) {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		bundle = new(settingsmsg.Bundle)
-		bundle.Id = bundleID
-		bundle.Type = settingsmsg.Bundle_TYPE_DEFAULT
-	}
-	if setting.Id == "" {
-		setting.Id = uuid.Must(uuid.NewV4()).String()
-	}
-	setSetting(bundle, setting)
-	_, err = s.WriteBundle(bundle)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return setting, nil
-}
-
-// RemoveSettingFromBundle removes the setting from the bundle with the given ids.
-func (s Store) RemoveSettingFromBundle(bundleID string, settingID string) error {
-	bundle, err := s.ReadBundle(bundleID)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if ok := removeSetting(bundle, settingID); ok {
-		if _, err := s.WriteBundle(bundle); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// indexOfSetting finds the index of the given setting within the given bundle.
-// returns -1 if the setting was not found.
-func indexOfSetting(bundle *settingsmsg.Bundle, settingID string) int {
-	for index := range bundle.Settings {
-		s := bundle.Settings[index]
-		if s.Id == settingID {
-			return index
-		}
-	}
-	return -1
-}
-
-// setSetting will append or overwrite the given setting within the given bundle
-func setSetting(bundle *settingsmsg.Bundle, setting *settingsmsg.Setting) {
-	m.Lock()
-	defer m.Unlock()
-	index := indexOfSetting(bundle, setting.Id)
-	if index == -1 {
-		bundle.Settings = append(bundle.Settings, setting)
-	} else {
-		bundle.Settings[index] = setting
-	}
-}
-
-// removeSetting will remove the given setting from the given bundle
-func removeSetting(bundle *settingsmsg.Bundle, settingID string) bool {
-	m.Lock()
-	defer m.Unlock()
-	index := indexOfSetting(bundle, settingID)
-	if index == -1 {
-		return false
-	}
-	bundle.Settings = append(bundle.Settings[:index], bundle.Settings[index+1:]...)
-	return true
-}
diff --git a/services/settings/pkg/store/filesystem/bundles_test.go b/services/settings/pkg/store/filesystem/bundles_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index c7695bca62..0000000000
--- a/services/settings/pkg/store/filesystem/bundles_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,155 +0,0 @@
-package store
-
-import (
-	"testing"
-
-	olog "github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/ocis-pkg/log"
-	settingsmsg "github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/protogen/gen/ocis/messages/settings/v0"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
-)
-
-var bundleScenarios = []struct {
-	name   string
-	bundle *settingsmsg.Bundle
-}{
-	{
-		name: "generic-test-file-resource",
-		bundle: &settingsmsg.Bundle{
-			Id:          bundle1,
-			Type:        settingsmsg.Bundle_TYPE_DEFAULT,
-			Extension:   extension1,
-			DisplayName: "test1",
-			Resource: &settingsmsg.Resource{
-				Type: settingsmsg.Resource_TYPE_FILE,
-				Id:   "beep",
-			},
-			Settings: []*settingsmsg.Setting{
-				{
-					Id:          setting1,
-					Description: "test-desc-1",
-					DisplayName: "test-displayname-1",
-					Resource: &settingsmsg.Resource{
-						Type: settingsmsg.Resource_TYPE_FILE,
-						Id:   "bleep",
-					},
-					Value: &settingsmsg.Setting_IntValue{
-						IntValue: &settingsmsg.Int{
-							Min: 0,
-							Max: 42,
-						},
-					},
-				},
-			},
-		},
-	},
-	{
-		name: "generic-test-system-resource",
-		bundle: &settingsmsg.Bundle{
-			Id:          bundle2,
-			Type:        settingsmsg.Bundle_TYPE_DEFAULT,
-			Extension:   extension2,
-			DisplayName: "test1",
-			Resource: &settingsmsg.Resource{
-				Type: settingsmsg.Resource_TYPE_SYSTEM,
-			},
-			Settings: []*settingsmsg.Setting{
-				{
-					Id:          setting2,
-					Description: "test-desc-2",
-					DisplayName: "test-displayname-2",
-					Resource: &settingsmsg.Resource{
-						Type: settingsmsg.Resource_TYPE_SYSTEM,
-					},
-					Value: &settingsmsg.Setting_IntValue{
-						IntValue: &settingsmsg.Int{
-							Min: 0,
-							Max: 42,
-						},
-					},
-				},
-			},
-		},
-	},
-	{
-		name: "generic-test-role-bundle",
-		bundle: &settingsmsg.Bundle{
-			Id:          bundle3,
-			Type:        settingsmsg.Bundle_TYPE_ROLE,
-			Extension:   extension1,
-			DisplayName: "Role1",
-			Resource: &settingsmsg.Resource{
-				Type: settingsmsg.Resource_TYPE_SYSTEM,
-			},
-			Settings: []*settingsmsg.Setting{
-				{
-					Id:          setting3,
-					Description: "test-desc-3",
-					DisplayName: "test-displayname-3",
-					Resource: &settingsmsg.Resource{
-						Type: settingsmsg.Resource_TYPE_SETTING,
-						Id:   setting1,
-					},
-					Value: &settingsmsg.Setting_PermissionValue{
-						PermissionValue: &settingsmsg.Permission{
-							Operation:  settingsmsg.Permission_OPERATION_READ,
-							Constraint: settingsmsg.Permission_CONSTRAINT_OWN,
-						},
-					},
-				},
-			},
-		},
-	},
-}
-
-func TestBundles(t *testing.T) {
-	s := Store{
-		dataPath: dataRoot,
-		Logger: olog.NewLogger(
-			olog.Color(true),
-			olog.Pretty(true),
-			olog.Level("info"),
-		),
-	}
-
-	// write bundles
-	for i := range bundleScenarios {
-		index := i
-		t.Run(bundleScenarios[index].name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			filePath := s.buildFilePathForBundle(bundleScenarios[index].bundle.Id, true)
-			if err := s.writeRecordToFile(bundleScenarios[index].bundle, filePath); err != nil {
-				t.Error(err)
-			}
-			assert.FileExists(t, filePath)
-		})
-	}
-
-	// check that ListBundles only returns bundles with type DEFAULT
-	bundles, err := s.ListBundles(settingsmsg.Bundle_TYPE_DEFAULT, []string{})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Error(err)
-	}
-	for i := range bundles {
-		assert.Equal(t, settingsmsg.Bundle_TYPE_DEFAULT, bundles[i].Type)
-	}
-
-	// check that ListBundles filtered by an id only returns that bundle
-	filteredBundles, err := s.ListBundles(settingsmsg.Bundle_TYPE_DEFAULT, []string{bundle2})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Error(err)
-	}
-	assert.Equal(t, 1, len(filteredBundles))
-	if len(filteredBundles) == 1 {
-		assert.Equal(t, bundle2, filteredBundles[0].Id)
-	}
-
-	// check that ListRoles only returns bundles with type ROLE
-	roles, err := s.ListBundles(settingsmsg.Bundle_TYPE_ROLE, []string{})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Error(err)
-	}
-	for i := range roles {
-		assert.Equal(t, settingsmsg.Bundle_TYPE_ROLE, roles[i].Type)
-	}
-
-	burnRoot()
-}
diff --git a/services/settings/pkg/store/filesystem/io.go b/services/settings/pkg/store/filesystem/io.go
deleted file mode 100644
index a1b0f832d3..0000000000
--- a/services/settings/pkg/store/filesystem/io.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
-package store
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"io"
-	"os"
-
-	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/services/settings/pkg/settings"
-	"google.golang.org/protobuf/encoding/protojson"
-	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
-)
-
-// Unmarshal file into record
-func (s Store) parseRecordFromFile(record proto.Message, filePath string) error {
-	_, err := os.Stat(filePath)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("%q: %w", filePath, settings.ErrNotFound)
-	}
-
-	file, err := os.Open(filePath)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	defer file.Close()
-
-	b, err := io.ReadAll(file)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	if len(b) == 0 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("%q: %w", filePath, settings.ErrNotFound)
-	}
-
-	if err := protojson.Unmarshal(b, record); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// Marshal record into file
-func (s Store) writeRecordToFile(record proto.Message, filePath string) error {
-	file, err := os.Create(filePath)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	defer file.Close()
-
-	v, err := protojson.Marshal(record)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	_, err = file.Write(v)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
diff --git a/services/settings/pkg/store/filesystem/paths.go b/services/settings/pkg/store/filesystem/paths.go
deleted file mode 100644
index d6d21e89c7..0000000000
--- a/services/settings/pkg/store/filesystem/paths.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,65 +0,0 @@
-package store
-
-import (
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
-)
-
-const folderNameBundles = "bundles"
-const folderNameValues = "values"
-const folderNameAssignments = "assignments"
-
-// buildFolderPathForBundles builds the folder path for storing settings bundles. If mkdir is true, folders in the path will be created if necessary.
-func (s Store) buildFolderPathForBundles(mkdir bool) string {
-	folderPath := filepath.Join(s.dataPath, folderNameBundles)
-	if mkdir {
-		s.ensureFolderExists(folderPath)
-	}
-	return folderPath
-}
-
-// buildFilePathForBundle builds a unique file name from the given params. If mkdir is true, folders in the path will be created if necessary.
-func (s Store) buildFilePathForBundle(bundleID string, mkdir bool) string {
-	extensionFolder := s.buildFolderPathForBundles(mkdir)
-	return filepath.Join(extensionFolder, bundleID+".json")
-}
-
-// buildFolderPathForValues builds the folder path for storing settings values. If mkdir is true, folders in the path will be created if necessary.
-func (s Store) buildFolderPathForValues(mkdir bool) string {
-	folderPath := filepath.Join(s.dataPath, folderNameValues)
-	if mkdir {
-		s.ensureFolderExists(folderPath)
-	}
-	return folderPath
-}
-
-// buildFilePathForValue builds a unique file name from the given params. If mkdir is true, folders in the path will be created if necessary.
-func (s Store) buildFilePathForValue(valueID string, mkdir bool) string {
-	extensionFolder := s.buildFolderPathForValues(mkdir)
-	return filepath.Join(extensionFolder, valueID+".json")
-}
-
-// buildFolderPathForRoleAssignments builds the folder path for storing role assignments. If mkdir is true, folders in the path will be created if necessary.
-func (s Store) buildFolderPathForRoleAssignments(mkdir bool) string {
-	roleAssignmentsFolder := filepath.Join(s.dataPath, folderNameAssignments)
-	if mkdir {
-		s.ensureFolderExists(roleAssignmentsFolder)
-	}
-	return roleAssignmentsFolder
-}
-
-// buildFilePathForRoleAssignment builds a unique file name from the given params. If mkdir is true, folders in the path will be created if necessary.
-func (s Store) buildFilePathForRoleAssignment(assignmentID string, mkdir bool) string {
-	roleAssignmentsFolder := s.buildFolderPathForRoleAssignments(mkdir)
-	return filepath.Join(roleAssignmentsFolder, assignmentID+".json")
-}
-
-// ensureFolderExists checks if the given path is an existing folder and creates one if not existing
-func (s Store) ensureFolderExists(path string) {
-	if _, err := os.Stat(path); os.IsNotExist(err) {
-		err = os.MkdirAll(path, 0700)
-		if err != nil {
-			s.Logger.Err(err).Msgf("Error creating folder %v", path)
-		}
-	}
-}
diff --git a/services/settings/pkg/store/filesystem/permissions.go b/services/settings/pkg/store/filesystem/permissions.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 1c03e64387..0000000000
--- a/services/settings/pkg/store/filesystem/permissions.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,72 +0,0 @@
-package store
-
-import (
-	settingsmsg "github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/protogen/gen/ocis/messages/settings/v0"
-	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/services/settings/pkg/settings"
-	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/services/settings/pkg/util"
-)
-
-// ListPermissionsByResource collects all permissions from the provided roleIDs that match the requested resource
-func (s Store) ListPermissionsByResource(resource *settingsmsg.Resource, roleIDs []string) ([]*settingsmsg.Permission, error) {
-	records := make([]*settingsmsg.Permission, 0)
-	for _, roleID := range roleIDs {
-		role, err := s.ReadBundle(roleID)
-		if err != nil {
-			s.Logger.Debug().Str("roleID", roleID).Msg("role not found, skipping")
-			continue
-		}
-		records = append(records, extractPermissionsByResource(resource, role)...)
-	}
-	return records, nil
-}
-
-// ReadPermissionByID finds the permission in the roles, specified by the provided roleIDs
-func (s Store) ReadPermissionByID(permissionID string, roleIDs []string) (*settingsmsg.Permission, error) {
-	for _, roleID := range roleIDs {
-		role, err := s.ReadBundle(roleID)
-		if err != nil {
-			s.Logger.Debug().Str("roleID", roleID).Msg("role not found, skipping")
-			continue
-		}
-		for _, permission := range role.Settings {
-			if permission.Id == permissionID {
-				if value, ok := permission.Value.(*settingsmsg.Setting_PermissionValue); ok {
-					return value.PermissionValue, nil
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	return nil, nil
-}
-
-// ReadPermissionByName finds the permission in the roles, specified by the provided roleIDs
-func (s Store) ReadPermissionByName(name string, roleIDs []string) (*settingsmsg.Permission, error) {
-	for _, roleID := range roleIDs {
-		role, err := s.ReadBundle(roleID)
-		if err != nil {
-			s.Logger.Debug().Str("roleID", roleID).Msg("role not found, skipping")
-			continue
-		}
-		for _, permission := range role.Settings {
-			if permission.Name == name {
-				if value, ok := permission.Value.(*settingsmsg.Setting_PermissionValue); ok {
-					return value.PermissionValue, nil
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	return nil, settings.ErrNotFound
-}
-
-// extractPermissionsByResource collects all permissions from the provided role that match the requested resource
-func extractPermissionsByResource(resource *settingsmsg.Resource, role *settingsmsg.Bundle) []*settingsmsg.Permission {
-	permissions := make([]*settingsmsg.Permission, 0)
-	for _, setting := range role.Settings {
-		if value, ok := setting.Value.(*settingsmsg.Setting_PermissionValue); ok {
-			if util.IsResourceMatched(setting.Resource, resource) {
-				permissions = append(permissions, value.PermissionValue)
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	return permissions
-}
diff --git a/services/settings/pkg/store/filesystem/staticcheck.conf b/services/settings/pkg/store/filesystem/staticcheck.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 5120a177a3..0000000000
--- a/services/settings/pkg/store/filesystem/staticcheck.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-checks = ["all", "-ST1003", "-ST1000", "-SA1019"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/services/settings/pkg/store/filesystem/store.go b/services/settings/pkg/store/filesystem/store.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 970e3e73ff..0000000000
--- a/services/settings/pkg/store/filesystem/store.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-// Package store implements the go-micro store interface
-package store
-
-import (
-	"os"
-
-	olog "github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/ocis-pkg/log"
-	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/services/settings/pkg/config"
-	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/services/settings/pkg/settings"
-)
-
-var (
-	// Name is the default name for the settings store
-	Name        = "ocis-settings"
-	managerName = "filesystem"
-)
-
-// Store interacts with the filesystem to manage settings information
-type Store struct {
-	dataPath string
-	Logger   olog.Logger
-}
-
-// New creates a new store
-func New(cfg *config.Config) settings.Manager {
-	s := Store{
-		//Logger: olog.NewLogger(
-		//	olog.Color(cfg.Log.Color),
-		//	olog.Pretty(cfg.Log.Pretty),
-		//	olog.Level(cfg.Log.Level),
-		//	olog.File(cfg.Log.File),
-		//),
-	}
-
-	if _, err := os.Stat(cfg.DataPath); err != nil {
-		s.Logger.Info().Msgf("creating container on %v", cfg.DataPath)
-		err = os.MkdirAll(cfg.DataPath, 0700)
-
-		if err != nil {
-			s.Logger.Err(err).Msgf("providing container on %v", cfg.DataPath)
-		}
-	}
-
-	s.dataPath = cfg.DataPath
-	return &s
-}
-
-func init() {
-	settings.Registry[managerName] = New
-}
diff --git a/services/settings/pkg/store/filesystem/store_test.go b/services/settings/pkg/store/filesystem/store_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 26f22d1ae7..0000000000
--- a/services/settings/pkg/store/filesystem/store_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-package store
-
-import (
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
-)
-
-const (
-	// account UUIDs
-	accountUUID1 = "c4572da7-6142-4383-8fc6-efde3d463036"
-	//accountUUID2 = "e11f9769-416a-427d-9441-41a0e51391d7"
-	//accountUUID3 = "633ecd77-1980-412a-8721-bf598a330bb4"
-
-	// extension names
-	extension1 = "test-extension-1"
-	extension2 = "test-extension-2"
-
-	// bundle ids
-	bundle1 = "2f06addf-4fd2-49d5-8f71-00fbd3a3ec47"
-	bundle2 = "2d745744-749c-4286-8e92-74a24d8331c5"
-	bundle3 = "d8fd27d1-c00b-4794-a658-416b756a72ff"
-
-	// setting ids
-	setting1 = "c7ebbc8b-d15a-4f2e-9d7d-d6a4cf858d1a"
-	setting2 = "3fd9a3d9-20b7-40d4-9294-b22bb5868c10"
-	setting3 = "24bb9535-3df4-42f1-a622-7c0562bec99f"
-
-	// value ids
-	value1 = "fd3b6221-dc13-4a22-824d-2480495f1cdb"
-	value2 = "2a0bd9b0-ca1d-491a-8c56-d2ddfd68ded8"
-	//value3 = "b42702d2-5e4d-4d73-b133-e1f9e285355e"
-
-	dataRoot = "/tmp/herecomesthesun"
-)
-
-func burnRoot() {
-	os.RemoveAll(filepath.Join(dataRoot, "values"))
-	os.RemoveAll(filepath.Join(dataRoot, "bundles"))
-}
diff --git a/services/settings/pkg/store/filesystem/values.go b/services/settings/pkg/store/filesystem/values.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 230a050559..0000000000
--- a/services/settings/pkg/store/filesystem/values.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,109 +0,0 @@
-// Package store implements the go-micro store interface
-package store
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
-
-	"github.com/gofrs/uuid"
-	settingsmsg "github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/protogen/gen/ocis/messages/settings/v0"
-)
-
-// ListValues reads all values that match the given bundleId and accountUUID.
-// If the bundleId is empty, it's ignored for filtering.
-// If the accountUUID is empty, only values with empty accountUUID are returned.
-// If the accountUUID is not empty, values with an empty or with a matching accountUUID are returned.
-func (s Store) ListValues(bundleID, accountUUID string) ([]*settingsmsg.Value, error) {
-	valuesFolder := s.buildFolderPathForValues(false)
-	valueFiles, err := os.ReadDir(valuesFolder)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	records := make([]*settingsmsg.Value, 0, len(valueFiles))
-	for _, valueFile := range valueFiles {
-		record := settingsmsg.Value{}
-		err := s.parseRecordFromFile(&record, filepath.Join(valuesFolder, valueFile.Name()))
-		if err != nil {
-			s.Logger.Warn().Msgf("error reading %v", valueFile)
-			continue
-		}
-		if bundleID != "" && record.BundleId != bundleID {
-			continue
-		}
-		// if requested accountUUID empty -> fetch all system level values
-		if accountUUID == "" && record.AccountUuid != "" {
-			continue
-		}
-		// if requested accountUUID empty -> fetch all individual + all system level values
-		if accountUUID != "" && record.AccountUuid != "" && record.AccountUuid != accountUUID {
-			continue
-		}
-		records = append(records, &record)
-	}
-
-	return records, nil
-}
-
-// ReadValue tries to find a value by the given valueId within the dataPath
-func (s Store) ReadValue(valueID string) (*settingsmsg.Value, error) {
-	filePath := s.buildFilePathForValue(valueID, false)
-	record := settingsmsg.Value{}
-	if err := s.parseRecordFromFile(&record, filePath); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	s.Logger.Debug().Msgf("read contents from file: %v", filePath)
-	return &record, nil
-}
-
-// ReadValueByUniqueIdentifiers tries to find a value given a set of unique identifiers
-func (s Store) ReadValueByUniqueIdentifiers(accountUUID, settingID string) (*settingsmsg.Value, error) {
-	valuesFolder := s.buildFolderPathForValues(false)
-	files, err := os.ReadDir(valuesFolder)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	for i := range files {
-		if !files[i].IsDir() {
-			r := settingsmsg.Value{}
-			s.Logger.Debug().Msgf("reading contents from file: %v", filepath.Join(valuesFolder, files[i].Name()))
-			if err := s.parseRecordFromFile(&r, filepath.Join(valuesFolder, files[i].Name())); err != nil {
-				s.Logger.Debug().Msgf("match found: %v", filepath.Join(valuesFolder, files[i].Name()))
-				return nil, err
-			}
-
-			// if value saved without accountUUID, then it's a global value
-			if r.AccountUuid == "" && r.SettingId == settingID {
-				return &r, nil
-			}
-			// if value saved with accountUUID, then it's a user specific value
-			if r.AccountUuid == accountUUID && r.SettingId == settingID {
-				return &r, nil
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not read value by settingID=%v and accountID=%v", settingID, accountUUID)
-}
-
-// WriteValue writes the given value into a file within the dataPath
-func (s Store) WriteValue(value *settingsmsg.Value) (*settingsmsg.Value, error) {
-	s.Logger.Debug().Str("value", value.String()).Msg("writing value")
-	if value.Id == "" {
-		value.Id = uuid.Must(uuid.NewV4()).String()
-	}
-
-	// modify value depending on associated resource
-	if value.Resource.Type == settingsmsg.Resource_TYPE_SYSTEM {
-		value.AccountUuid = ""
-	}
-
-	// write the value
-	filePath := s.buildFilePathForValue(value.Id, true)
-	if err := s.writeRecordToFile(value, filePath); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return value, nil
-}
diff --git a/services/settings/pkg/store/filesystem/values_test.go b/services/settings/pkg/store/filesystem/values_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 765947dc17..0000000000
--- a/services/settings/pkg/store/filesystem/values_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,70 +0,0 @@
-package store
-
-import (
-	"testing"
-
-	olog "github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/ocis-pkg/log"
-	settingsmsg "github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/protogen/gen/ocis/messages/settings/v0"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
-)
-
-var valueScenarios = []struct {
-	name  string
-	value *settingsmsg.Value
-}{
-	{
-		name: "generic-test-with-system-resource",
-		value: &settingsmsg.Value{
-			Id:          value1,
-			BundleId:    bundle1,
-			SettingId:   setting1,
-			AccountUuid: accountUUID1,
-			Resource: &settingsmsg.Resource{
-				Type: settingsmsg.Resource_TYPE_SYSTEM,
-			},
-			Value: &settingsmsg.Value_StringValue{
-				StringValue: "lalala",
-			},
-		},
-	},
-	{
-		name: "generic-test-with-file-resource",
-		value: &settingsmsg.Value{
-			Id:          value2,
-			BundleId:    bundle1,
-			SettingId:   setting2,
-			AccountUuid: accountUUID1,
-			Resource: &settingsmsg.Resource{
-				Type: settingsmsg.Resource_TYPE_FILE,
-				Id:   "adfba82d-919a-41c3-9cd1-5a3f83b2bf76",
-			},
-			Value: &settingsmsg.Value_StringValue{
-				StringValue: "tralala",
-			},
-		},
-	},
-}
-
-func TestValues(t *testing.T) {
-	s := Store{
-		dataPath: dataRoot,
-		Logger: olog.NewLogger(
-			olog.Color(true),
-			olog.Pretty(true),
-			olog.Level("info"),
-		),
-	}
-	for i := range valueScenarios {
-		index := i
-		t.Run(valueScenarios[index].name, func(t *testing.T) {
-
-			filePath := s.buildFilePathForValue(valueScenarios[index].value.Id, true)
-			if err := s.writeRecordToFile(valueScenarios[index].value, filePath); err != nil {
-				t.Error(err)
-			}
-			assert.FileExists(t, filePath)
-		})
-	}
-
-	burnRoot()
-}
diff --git a/services/settings/pkg/store/registry.go b/services/settings/pkg/store/registry.go
index 7c77715982..3b3471d98d 100644
--- a/services/settings/pkg/store/registry.go
+++ b/services/settings/pkg/store/registry.go
@@ -2,6 +2,5 @@ package store
 
 import (
 	// init filesystem store
-	_ "github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/services/settings/pkg/store/filesystem"
 	_ "github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/services/settings/pkg/store/metadata"
 )
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/docker/src/ocis-base.yml b/tests/acceptance/docker/src/ocis-base.yml
index 0407639b4d..4da6b626be 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/docker/src/ocis-base.yml
+++ b/tests/acceptance/docker/src/ocis-base.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ services:
       STORAGE_USERS_DRIVER_OCIS_ROOT: /srv/app/tmp/ocis/storage/users
       STORAGE_SYSTEM_DRIVER_OCIS_ROOT: /srv/app/tmp/ocis/storage/metadata
       SHARING_USER_JSON_FILE: /srv/app/tmp/ocis/shares.json
-      SETTINGS_DATA_PATH: "/srv/app/tmp/ocis/settings"
       PROXY_ENABLE_BASIC_AUTH: "true"
       WEB_UI_CONFIG_FILE: /drone/src/tests/config/drone/ocis-config.json
       ACCOUNTS_HASH_DIFFICULTY: 4