diff --git a/Commons/Settings.qml b/Commons/Settings.qml
index 3072636..c6dbe3c 100644
--- a/Commons/Settings.qml
+++ b/Commons/Settings.qml
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ Singleton {
   property string settingsFile: Quickshell.env("NOCTALIA_SETTINGS_FILE") || (configDir + "settings.json")
 
   property string defaultAvatar: Quickshell.env("HOME") + "/.face"
-  property string defaultWallpapersDirectory: Quickshell.env("HOME") + "/Pictures/Wallpapers"
   property string defaultVideosDirectory: Quickshell.env("HOME") + "/Videos"
   property string defaultLocation: "Tokyo"
+  property string defaultWallpapersDirectory: Quickshell.env("HOME") + "/Pictures/Wallpapers"
   property string defaultWallpaper: Quickshell.shellDir + "/Assets/Wallpaper/noctalia.png"
 
   // Used to access via Settings.data.xxx.yyy
@@ -335,7 +335,6 @@ Singleton {
         property int transitionDuration: 1500 // 1500 ms
         property string transitionType: "random"
         property real transitionEdgeSmoothness: 0.05
-        property string defaultWallpaper: root.defaultWallpaper
         property list<var> monitors: []
       }
 
diff --git a/Modules/Background/Background.qml b/Modules/Background/Background.qml
index 3730838..bf0ede5 100644
--- a/Modules/Background/Background.qml
+++ b/Modules/Background/Background.qml
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ Variants {
       // Internal state management
       property string transitionType: "fade"
       property real transitionProgress: 0
-      // Scaling support for widgets that rely on it
-      property real scaling: ScalingService.getScreenScale(screen)
 
       readonly property real edgeSmoothness: Settings.data.wallpaper.transitionEdgeSmoothness
       readonly property var allTransitions: WallpaperService.allTransitions
@@ -91,14 +89,7 @@ Variants {
         left: true
       }
 
-      Connections {
-        target: ScalingService
-        function onScaleChanged(screenName, scale) {
-          if ((screen !== null) && (screenName === screen.name)) {
-            scaling = scale
-          }
-        }
-      }
+
 
       Timer {
         id: debounceTimer
diff --git a/Services/WallpaperService.qml b/Services/WallpaperService.qml
index 311bdae..c1eba0a 100644
--- a/Services/WallpaperService.qml
+++ b/Services/WallpaperService.qml
@@ -216,11 +216,7 @@ Singleton {
   // -------------------------------------------------------------------
   // Get specific monitor wallpaper - now from cache
   function getWallpaper(screenName) {
-    var path = currentWallpapers[screenName] || ""
-    if (path === "") {
-      return Settings.data.wallpaper.defaultWallpaper || ""
-    }
-    return path
+    return currentWallpapers[screenName] || Settings.defaultWallpaper
   }
 
   // -------------------------------------------------------------------