diff --git a/settings.hpp b/settings.hpp
index f45c910..b7e18bf 100644
--- a/settings.hpp
+++ b/settings.hpp
@@ -24,19 +24,16 @@
      *
      * @param[in] bus - The D-bus bus object
      */
+    explicit Objects(sdbusplus::bus_t& /*bus*/);
     Objects() = delete;
-    explicit Objects(sdbusplus::bus_t&);
     Objects(const Objects&) = delete;
     Objects& operator=(const Objects&) = delete;
     Objects(Objects&&) = default;
-    Objects& operator=(Objects&&) = default;
+    Objects& operator=(Objects&&) = delete;
     ~Objects() = default;
 
     /** @brief time sync method settings object */
     Path timeSyncMethod;
-
-  private:
-    sdbusplus::bus_t& bus;
 };
 
 } // namespace settings