diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/y20k/trackbook/helpers/PreferencesHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/y20k/trackbook/helpers/PreferencesHelper.kt
index 2c53923..5824b51 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/y20k/trackbook/helpers/PreferencesHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/y20k/trackbook/helpers/PreferencesHelper.kt
@@ -33,14 +33,6 @@ import org.y20k.trackbook.extensions.putDouble
  */
 object PreferencesHelper {
 
-    /* The sharedPreferences object to be initialized */
-    private lateinit var sharedPreferences: SharedPreferences
-
-    /* Initialize a single sharedPreferences object when the app is launched */
-    fun Context.initPreferences() {
-        sharedPreferences = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this)
-    }
-
     /* Define log tag */
     private val TAG: String = LogHelper.makeLogTag(PreferencesHelper::class.java)
 
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index fc0f02f..1664257 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ buildscript {
         mavenCentral()
     }
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:4.2.1'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:4.2.2'
         classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:$kotlin_version"
         classpath "androidx.navigation:navigation-safe-args-gradle-plugin:$navigation_version"