--- a/src/eric7/Preferences/__init__.py	Tue Jan 16 14:24:21 2024 +0100
+++ b/src/eric7/Preferences/__init__.py	Tue Jan 16 14:35:26 2024 +0100
@@ -4352,67 +4352,5 @@
 initPreferences(withMigration=True)
 initRecentSettings()
 
-###########################################################################
-## Functions to deal with existing eric6 configuration
-###########################################################################
-
-
-# TODO: remove the function below dealing with eric6 settings
-def eric6SettingsName():
-    """
-    Function to generate the settings file name for eric6.
-
-    @return settings file name
-    @rtype str
-    """
-    settingsFileName = Prefs.settings.fileName()
-    return settingsFileName.replace("Eric7", "Eric6").replace("eric7", "eric6")
-
-
-def hasEric6Configuration():
-    """
-    Function to check, if there is an old eric6 configuration.
-
-    @return flag indicating the existence of an eric6 configuration
-    @rtype bool
-    """
-    return os.path.exists(eric6SettingsName())
-
-
-def importEric6Configuration():
-    """
-    Function to import an old eric6 configuration.
-    """
-    conversions = (
-        ("Editor/WrapLongLinesMode", QsciScintilla.WrapMode),
-        ("Editor/WrapVisualFlag", QsciScintilla.WrapVisualFlag),
-        ("Editor/WrapIndentMode", QsciScintilla.WrapIndentMode),
-        ("Editor/EdgeMode", QsciScintilla.EdgeMode),
-        ("Editor/AutoCompletionSource", QsciScintilla.AutoCompletionSource),
-        ("Editor/CallTipsStyle", QsciScintilla.CallTipsStyle),
-        ("Editor/CallTipsPosition", QsciScintilla.CallTipsPosition),
-        ("Editor/PythonBadIndentation", QsciLexerPython.IndentationWarning),
-        ("Editor/EOLMode", QsciScintilla.EolMode),
-        ("WebBrowser/SearchLanguage", QLocale.Language),
-        ("RefactoringRope/MouseClickGotoModifiers", Qt.KeyboardModifier),
-        ("RefactoringRope/MouseClickGotoButton", Qt.MouseButton),
-    )
-
-    filename = eric6SettingsName()
-    if filename:
-        settingsFile = Prefs.settings.fileName()
-        shutil.copy(filename, settingsFile)
-        initPreferences()
-
-        # convert enum related settings
-        for settingsKey, enumType in conversions:
-            if Prefs.settings.contains(settingsKey):
-                Prefs.settings.setValue(
-                    settingsKey, enumType(int(Prefs.settings.value(settingsKey)))
-                )
-
-        syncPreferences()
-
-
 #
 # eflag: noqa = M201, M613