diff --git a/src/settings.rs b/src/settings.rs
index 8412b4a..a8807be 100644
--- a/src/settings.rs
+++ b/src/settings.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ impl Settings {
         return unsafe { DATA.get_ref() };
     }
 
+    #[allow(unused)]
     pub fn get_element(&self, index: usize) -> Result<u8, AppSW> {
         if index >= SETTINGS_SIZE {
             return Err(AppSW::InternalError);
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ impl Settings {
         Ok(settings[index])
     }
 
+    #[allow(unused)]
     // can be used to set a value in the settings
     pub fn set_element(&self, index: usize, value: u8) -> Result<(), AppSW> {
         if index >= SETTINGS_SIZE {