diff --git a/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/config.cpp b/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/config.cpp
index 9ed2b4af..7ae638d9 100644
--- a/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/config.cpp
+++ b/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/config.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ GlobalConfig::GlobalConfig(GlobalConfig* fallback, const QString& filePath, QObj
     , m_sidebar(new SidebarConfig(this))
     , m_services(new ServiceConfig(this))
     , m_paths(new UserPaths(this)) {
-    setSparse(true);
     if (!filePath.isEmpty())
         setupFileBackend(filePath);
     if (fallback)
diff --git a/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/configobject.cpp b/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/configobject.cpp
index 8103b896..fda9fba2 100644
--- a/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/configobject.cpp
+++ b/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/configobject.cpp
@@ -70,56 +70,6 @@ QJsonObject ConfigObject::toJsonObject() const {
     QJsonObject obj;
     const auto* meta = metaObject();
 
-    for (int i = meta->propertyOffset(); i < meta->propertyCount(); ++i) {
-        const auto prop = meta->property(i);
-
-        if (!prop.isReadable())
-            continue;
-
-        const auto key = QString::fromUtf8(prop.name());
-        const auto value = prop.read(this);
-
-        // Recurse into sub-objects
-        if (value.canView<ConfigObject*>()) {
-            auto* const subObj = value.value<ConfigObject*>();
-            if (subObj)
-                obj.insert(key, subObj->toJsonObject());
-            else
-                qCWarning(lcConfig, "Unable to get sub-object when serializing config object");
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        // Skip read-only properties (computed values)
-        if (!prop.isWritable())
-            continue;
-
-        // Handle QStringList explicitly
-        if (prop.metaType().id() == QMetaType::QStringList) {
-            QJsonArray arr;
-            const auto strList = value.toStringList();
-            for (const auto& s : strList)
-                arr.append(s);
-            obj.insert(key, arr);
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        // Handle QVariantList explicitly
-        if (prop.metaType().id() == QMetaType::QVariantList) {
-            obj.insert(key, QJsonArray::fromVariantList(value.toList()));
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        // Default case
-        obj.insert(key, QJsonValue::fromVariant(value));
-    }
-
-    return obj;
-}
-
-QJsonObject ConfigObject::toSparseJsonObject() const {
-    QJsonObject obj;
-    const auto* meta = metaObject();
-
     for (int i = meta->propertyOffset(); i < meta->propertyCount(); ++i) {
         const auto prop = meta->property(i);
 
@@ -133,7 +83,7 @@ QJsonObject ConfigObject::toSparseJsonObject() const {
         if (value.canView<ConfigObject*>()) {
             auto* const subObj = value.value<ConfigObject*>();
             if (subObj) {
-                auto subJson = subObj->toSparseJsonObject();
+                auto subJson = subObj->toJsonObject();
                 if (!subJson.isEmpty())
                     obj.insert(key, subJson);
             }
@@ -304,7 +254,7 @@ void ConfigObject::setupFileBackend(const QString& path) {
             return;
         }
 
-        auto json = m_sparse ? toSparseJsonObject() : toJsonObject();
+        auto json = toJsonObject();
         file.write(QJsonDocument(json).toJson(QJsonDocument::Indented));
         if (auto* root = qobject_cast<RootConfig*>(this))
             emit root->fileSaved();
diff --git a/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/configobject.hpp b/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/configobject.hpp
index f0420441..a70cdd74 100644
--- a/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/configobject.hpp
+++ b/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/configobject.hpp
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ public:
 
     void loadFromJson(const QJsonObject& obj);
     [[nodiscard]] QJsonObject toJsonObject() const;
-    [[nodiscard]] QJsonObject toSparseJsonObject() const;
 
     // File-backed config support. Call setupFileBackend() to enable
     // automatic file watching, debounced saving, and reload.
@@ -69,10 +68,6 @@ public:
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool isPropertyLoaded(const QString& name) const { return m_loadedKeys.contains(name); }
 
-    [[nodiscard]] bool isSparse() const { return m_sparse; }
-
-    void setSparse(bool sparse) { m_sparse = sparse; }
-
     [[nodiscard]] bool recentlySaved() const { return m_recentlySaved; }
 
     template <typename T> static bool updateMember(T& member, const T& value) {
@@ -100,7 +95,6 @@ private:
 
     QString m_filePath;
     bool m_recentlySaved = false;
-    bool m_sparse = false;
 
     // File backend (heap-allocated only when setupFileBackend is called)
     QFileSystemWatcher* m_watcher = nullptr;
diff --git a/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/tokens.cpp b/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/tokens.cpp
index 902dbfc4..74cd827b 100644
--- a/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/tokens.cpp
+++ b/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/tokens.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ TokenConfig::TokenConfig(TokenConfig* fallback, const QString& filePath, QObject
     : RootConfig(parent)
     , m_appearance(new AppearanceTokens(this))
     , m_sizes(new SizeTokens(this)) {
-    setSparse(true);
     if (!filePath.isEmpty())
         setupFileBackend(filePath);
     if (fallback)