diff --git a/configuration/sample-development.engine.ini b/configuration/sample-development.engine.ini
index f6450d70534e90cd63c1d7b819d2970805481a95..28aff73fb9171cb85093db88b8b5f601e84d217c 100644
--- a/configuration/sample-development.engine.ini
+++ b/configuration/sample-development.engine.ini
@@ -22,14 +22,6 @@ redis_port=6379
 redis_db=0
 
 [monitoring]
-# how often should i check the diskspace. defaults to 600s = 10m
-diskspace_check_interval=20
-# under which value should i start sending admin mails. possible values k, M, G, T or no metric prefix. defaults to 2G
-diskspace_warning_value=1G
-# under which value should i stop recording. defaults to 200M
-diskspace_critical_value=100M
-
-[mail]
 mail_server=""
 mail_server_port="587"
 mail_user="aura@subsquare.at"
diff --git a/configuration/sample-docker.engine.ini b/configuration/sample-docker.engine.ini
index a7299248937b55dc606a0c4b5aea583f2ca6d026..d23e407d39b2560a4fa976a1d84e43157383eb9e 100644
--- a/configuration/sample-docker.engine.ini
+++ b/configuration/sample-docker.engine.ini
@@ -22,14 +22,6 @@ redis_port=6379
 redis_db=0
 
 [monitoring]
-# how often should i check the diskspace. defaults to 600s = 10m
-diskspace_check_interval=20
-# under which value should i start sending admin mails. possible values k, M, G, T or no metric prefix. defaults to 2G
-diskspace_warning_value=1G
-# under which value should i stop recording. defaults to 200M
-diskspace_critical_value=100M
-
-[mail]
 mail_server="w00fdabd.kasserver.com"
 mail_server_port="587"
 mail_user="aura@subsquare.at"
diff --git a/configuration/sample-production.engine.ini b/configuration/sample-production.engine.ini
index a7299248937b55dc606a0c4b5aea583f2ca6d026..d23e407d39b2560a4fa976a1d84e43157383eb9e 100644
--- a/configuration/sample-production.engine.ini
+++ b/configuration/sample-production.engine.ini
@@ -22,14 +22,6 @@ redis_port=6379
 redis_db=0
 
 [monitoring]
-# how often should i check the diskspace. defaults to 600s = 10m
-diskspace_check_interval=20
-# under which value should i start sending admin mails. possible values k, M, G, T or no metric prefix. defaults to 2G
-diskspace_warning_value=1G
-# under which value should i stop recording. defaults to 200M
-diskspace_critical_value=100M
-
-[mail]
 mail_server="w00fdabd.kasserver.com"
 mail_server_port="587"
 mail_user="aura@subsquare.at"
diff --git a/docs/configuration-guide.md b/docs/configuration-guide.md
index 13eb3c86d59dd2a89c5a4326008d262737211201..75f6d8d54d68704887ff8d644aa22d30dfbce980 100644
--- a/docs/configuration-guide.md
+++ b/docs/configuration-guide.md
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ This page goes into detail on what is possible to configure within the engine.
     - [Fallbacks](#fallbacks)
     - [Database](#database)
     - [Monitoring](#monitoring)
-    - [Web User Interface](#web-user-interface)
-    - [Administrator Emails](#administrator-emails)
     - [API Endpoints](#api-endpoints)
     - [Fading](#fading)
     - [Logging](#logging)
@@ -110,15 +108,7 @@ Configure your engine database in the `[database]` section.
 
 ## Monitoring
 
-Configure monitoring parameters in the `[monitoring]` section.
-
-## Web User Interface
-
-Configure the web interface in the `[web-ui]` section.
-
-## Administrator Emails
-
-Configure the email server for admin mails in the `[mail]` section.
+Configure monitoring parameters such as admin emails in the `[monitoring]` section.
 
 ## API Endpoints
 
diff --git a/modules/base/exceptions.py b/modules/base/exceptions.py
index 5bc15f1b65027de27539d043d3cfa04cab5a06c5..c17c3618e25bac2d3c6934d538068183a2ce78d2 100644
--- a/modules/base/exceptions.py
+++ b/modules/base/exceptions.py
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@ class NoActiveEntryException(Exception):
 class MailingException(Exception):
     pass
 
-class DiskSpaceException(Exception):
-    pass
-
 
 # Liquidsoap Execeptions
 
diff --git a/modules/monitoring/diskspace_watcher.py b/modules/monitoring/diskspace_watcher.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 7f3f5a72c823ac38d98af284a57c1dda5efb8d1a..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/modules/monitoring/diskspace_watcher.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,196 +0,0 @@
-#
-#  engine
-#
-#  Playout Daemon for autoradio project
-#
-#
-#  Copyright (C) 2017-2018 Gottfried Gaisbauer <gottfried.gaisbauer@servus.at>
-#
-#  This file is part of engine.
-#
-#  engine is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-#  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-#  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-#  any later version.
-#
-#  engine is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-#  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-#  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-#  GNU General Public License for more details.
-#
-#  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-#  along with engine. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-#
-
-import os
-import datetime
-import threading
-from collections import namedtuple
-
-from modules.communication.mail import AuraMailer
-from modules.base.exceptions import MailingException
-from modules.base.exceptions import DiskSpaceException
-
-
-# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ #
-class DiskSpaceWatcher(threading.Thread):
-    soundsystem = None
-    exit_event = None
-    config = None
-    logger = None
-    mailer = None
-    sent_a_mail = False
-    is_critical = False
-
-    # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ #
-    def __init__(self, config, logger, soundsystem):
-        threading.Thread.__init__(self)
-        self.soundsystem = soundsystem
-        self.config = config
-        self.logger = logger
-
-        self.mailer = AuraMailer(self.config)
-
-        self.exit_event = threading.Event()
-
-    # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ #
-    def run(self):
-        # set seconds to wait
-        try:
-            seconds_to_wait = int(self.config.get("diskspace_check_interval"))
-        except:
-            seconds_to_wait = 600
-
-        while not self.exit_event.is_set():
-
-            try:
-                # calc next time
-                next_time = datetime.datetime.now() + datetime.timedelta(seconds=seconds_to_wait)
-
-                # check disk space
-                self.check_disk_space()
-
-                # write to logger
-                self.logger.info("Diskspace checked! Going to start next time " + str(next_time))
-
-                # and wait
-                self.exit_event.wait(seconds_to_wait)
-            except BrokenPipeError as e:
-                self.logger.critical("Cannot check if recorder is running. It seems LiquidSoap is not running. Reason: " + str(e))
-
-    # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ #
-    def stop(self):
-        self.exit_event.set()
-
-    # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ #
-    def check_disk_space(self):
-        # check disk space where aure engine is writing to
-        self.check_recorder_disk_space()
-        self.check_logging_disk_space()
-
-        if self.is_critical:
-            self.logger.critical("Recorder STOPPED due to LOW diskspace! FIX THIS!!!")
-
-        if self.sent_a_mail:
-            self.logger.warning("Recorder is going stop soon because of not enough diskspace! FIX THIS!")
-
-        if not self.is_critical and not self.sent_a_mail:
-            self.logger.debug("No disk space issues detected.")
-
-        self.is_critical = False
-        self.sent_a_mail = False
-
-    # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ #
-    def check_recorder_disk_space(self):
-        for i in range(5):
-            if self.config.get("rec_" + str(i)) == "y":
-                self.check_recorder_num_disk_space(i)
-
-    # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ #
-    def check_recorder_num_disk_space(self, num):
-        folder = self.config.get("rec_" + str(num) + "_folder")
-
-        try:
-            self.check_disk_space_of_folder(folder)
-            # ensure recorder is running
-            if self.soundsystem.is_liquidsoap_running:
-                self.soundsystem.recorder_start(num)
-            else:
-                self.logger.warning("Cannot enable recorder. Liquidsoap is not running!")
-        except DiskSpaceException as e:
-            self.logger.critical(str(e))
-            # stop recorder when diskspace is critical
-            if self.soundsystem.is_liquidsoap_running:
-                self.soundsystem.recorder_stop(num)
-            else:
-                self.logger.warning("Cannot stop recorder. Liquidsoap is not running!")
-
-    # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ #
-    def check_logging_disk_space(self):
-        try:
-            self.check_disk_space_of_folder(self.config.get("logdir"))
-        except DiskSpaceException as e:
-            self.logger.critical(str(e))
-
-    # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ #
-    def check_disk_space_of_folder(self, folder):
-        warning_value_raw = self.config.get("diskspace_warning_value")
-        critical_value_raw = self.config.get("diskspace_critical_value")
-
-        try:
-            warning_value = self.parse_diskspace(warning_value_raw)
-        except ValueError:
-            warning_value_raw = "2G"
-            warning_value = self.parse_diskspace(warning_value_raw)
-
-        try:
-            critical_value = self.parse_diskspace(critical_value_raw)
-        except ValueError:
-            critical_value_raw = "200M"
-            critical_value = self.parse_diskspace(critical_value_raw)
-
-        usage = namedtuple("usage", "total used free")
-
-        diskspace = os.statvfs(folder)
-        free = diskspace.f_bavail * diskspace.f_frsize
-        total = diskspace.f_blocks * diskspace.f_frsize
-        used = (diskspace.f_blocks - diskspace.f_bfree) * diskspace.f_frsize
-
-        if free < warning_value:
-            subj = "Diskspace warning"
-            msg = "Free space in " + folder + " under " + warning_value_raw + ". " + str(usage(total, used, free))
-            self.send_mail(subj, msg)
-            if self.soundsystem.is_liquidsoap_running:
-                self.soundsystem.recorder_start()
-            else:
-                self.logger.warning("Cannot enable recorder. Liquidsoap is not running!")
-            self.sent_a_mail = True
-
-        elif free < critical_value:
-            subj = "Critical diskspace - Recorder stopped!"
-            msg = "Free space in " + folder + " under " + critical_value_raw + ". " + str(usage(total, used, free))
-            self.send_mail(subj, msg)
-            self.sent_a_mail = True
-            self.is_critical = True
-
-            raise DiskSpaceException("Diskspace in " + folder + " reached critical value!")
-
-    # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ #
-    def send_mail(self, subj, msg):
-        try:
-            self.logger.info("Trying to send mail with subject " + subj + " and message " + msg + ".")
-            self.mailer.send_admin_mail(subj, msg)
-        except MailingException as e:
-            self.logger.critical("Cannot send mail with subject " + subj + " and message " + msg + ". Reason: " + str(e))
-
-    # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ #
-    def parse_diskspace(self, value):
-        if value.endswith("K") or value.endswith("k"):
-            return int(value[:-1]) * 1024
-        if value.endswith("M") or value.endswith("m"):
-            return int(value[:-1]) * 1024 * 1024
-        if value.endswith("G") or value.endswith("g"):
-            return int(value[:-1]) * 1024 * 1024 * 1024
-        if value.endswith("T") or value.endswith("t"):
-            return int(value[:-1]) * 1024 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024
-        return int(value)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/testing/tests.py b/testing/tests.py
index db893cc6934927f927a422f16cf9b4165500034f..b69e64ff6629e44a41358f886aa33a0954beab3e 100755
--- a/testing/tests.py
+++ b/testing/tests.py
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import sqlalchemy
 import decimal
 
 from modules.core.engine import SoundSystem
-from modules.monitoring.diskspace_watcher import DiskSpaceWatcher
 from modules.base.config import AuraConfig
 from libraries.database.broadcasts import Schedule, ScheduleEntry
 from modules.scheduling.scheduler import AuraScheduler, AuraCalendarService
@@ -52,14 +51,7 @@ def alchemyencoder(obj):
 #    programme_as_string = json.dumps([se[0]._asdict()], default=alchemyencoder)
 #    print(programme_as_string)
 
-def start_diskspace_watcher():
-    config = AuraConfig()
-    config.read_config()
-    diskspace_watcher = DiskSpaceWatcher(config.config, logging.getLogger("AuraEngine"), SoundSystem(config.config))
-    diskspace_watcher.run()
-
 def select_current_programme():
-    # start_diskspace_watcher()
     # select_programme()
     config = AuraConfig()
     config.read_config()