diff --git a/python/plugins/MetaSearch/dialogs/maindialog.py b/python/plugins/MetaSearch/dialogs/maindialog.py
index 47cabe60e00a..c6ba0c5bd5e5 100644
--- a/python/plugins/MetaSearch/dialogs/maindialog.py
+++ b/python/plugins/MetaSearch/dialogs/maindialog.py
@@ -141,11 +141,6 @@ def __init__(self, iface):
         self.mActionAddGisFile.triggered.connect(self.add_gis_file)
         self.btnShowXml.clicked.connect(self.show_xml)
 
-        # settings
-        self.radioTitleAsk.clicked.connect(self.set_ows_save_title_ask)
-        self.radioTitleNoAsk.clicked.connect(self.set_ows_save_title_no_ask)
-        self.radioTempName.clicked.connect(self.set_ows_save_temp_name)
-
         self.manageGui()
 
     def manageGui(self):
@@ -166,16 +161,6 @@ def manageGui(self):
 
         self.reset_buttons()
 
-        # get preferred connection save strategy from settings and set it
-        save_strategy = self.settings.value('/MetaSearch/ows_save_strategy',
-                                            'title_ask')
-        if save_strategy == 'temp_name':
-            self.radioTempName.setChecked(True)
-        elif save_strategy == 'title_no_ask':
-            self.radioTitleNoAsk.setChecked(True)
-        else:
-            self.radioTitleAsk.setChecked(True)
-
         # install proxy handler if specified in QGIS settings
         self.install_proxy()
 
@@ -748,15 +733,10 @@ def add_to_ows(self):
 
         # check for duplicates
         if sname in keys:  # duplicate found
-            if self.radioTitleAsk.isChecked():  # ask to overwrite
-                msg = self.tr('Connection {0} exists. Overwrite?').format(sname)
-                res = QMessageBox.warning(self, self.tr('Saving server'), msg,
-                                          QMessageBox.Yes | QMessageBox.No)
-                if res != QMessageBox.Yes:  # assign new name with serial
-                    sname = serialize_string(sname)
-            elif self.radioTitleNoAsk.isChecked():  # don't ask to overwrite
-                pass
-            elif self.radioTempName.isChecked():  # use temp name
+            msg = self.tr('Connection {0} exists. Overwrite?').format(sname)
+            res = QMessageBox.warning(self, self.tr('Saving server'), msg,
+                                      QMessageBox.Yes | QMessageBox.No)
+            if res != QMessageBox.Yes:  # assign new name with serial
                 sname = serialize_string(sname)
 
         # no dups detected or overwrite is allowed
diff --git a/python/plugins/MetaSearch/ui/maindialog.ui b/python/plugins/MetaSearch/ui/maindialog.ui
index c2a22ebed758..2f14f0be8564 100644
--- a/python/plugins/MetaSearch/ui/maindialog.ui
+++ b/python/plugins/MetaSearch/ui/maindialog.ui
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
    <item>
     <widget class="QTabWidget" name="tabWidget">
      <property name="currentIndex">
-      <number>0</number>
+      <number>2</number>
      </property>
      <widget class="QWidget" name="tabSearch">
       <attribute name="title">
@@ -485,46 +485,6 @@
        <string>Settings</string>
       </attribute>
       <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_4">
-       <item>
-        <widget class="QGroupBox" name="saveStrategyGroup">
-         <property name="title">
-          <string>Connection Naming</string>
-         </property>
-         <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_3">
-          <item>
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="lblSaveStrategy">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>When saving the connection of an OWS service</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item>
-           <widget class="QRadioButton" name="radioTitleAsk">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>Use the OWS Service Title and ask before overwriting</string>
-            </property>
-            <property name="checked">
-             <bool>true</bool>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item>
-           <widget class="QRadioButton" name="radioTitleNoAsk">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>Use the OWS Service Title and always overwrite if already available</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item>
-           <widget class="QRadioButton" name="radioTempName">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>Use a temporary name, which you can change later</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-         </layout>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
        <item>
         <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_4">
          <property name="title">
@@ -606,6 +566,13 @@
    </item>
   </layout>
  </widget>
+ <customwidgets>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>QgsFilterLineEdit</class>
+   <extends>QLineEdit</extends>
+   <header>qgis.gui</header>
+  </customwidget>
+ </customwidgets>
  <resources/>
  <connections>
   <connection>
@@ -641,11 +608,4 @@
    </hints>
   </connection>
  </connections>
- <customwidgets>
-  <customwidget>
-   <class>QgsFilterLineEdit</class>
-   <extends>QLineEdit</extends>
-   <header>qgis.gui</header>
-  </customwidget>
- </customwidgets>
 </ui>