diff --git a/electron/main.js b/electron/main.js
index 4c9477dfe..23b0c376f 100644
--- a/electron/main.js
+++ b/electron/main.js
@@ -72,23 +72,6 @@ function setStopProcessHandler(app, window) {
       log.error(error);
     }
 
-    // This may no longer be needed due to the return of action: deny in gameWindow.js setWindowOpenHandler.
-    // Nothing currently sets the app_playerOpenedExternalLink flag. See utils.js openExternal comment for more info.
-    // -------
-    // Because of a steam limitation, if the player has launched an external browser,
-    // steam will keep displaying the game as "Running" in their UI as long as the browser is up.
-    // So we'll alert the player to close their browser.
-    if (global.app_playerOpenedExternalLink) {
-      await dialog.showMessageBox({
-        title: "Bitburner",
-        message: "You may have to close your browser to properly exit the game.",
-        detail:
-          'Steam will keep tracking Bitburner as "Running" if any process started within the game is still running.' +
-          " This includes launching an external link, which opens up your browser.",
-        type: "warning",
-        buttons: ["OK"],
-      });
-    }
     // We'll try to execute javascript on the page to see if we're stuck
     let canRunJS = false;
     window.webContents.executeJavaScript("window.stop(); document.close()", true).then(() => (canRunJS = true));
diff --git a/electron/storage.js b/electron/storage.js
index 56dd76b7e..11a94f2a1 100644
--- a/electron/storage.js
+++ b/electron/storage.js
@@ -58,12 +58,10 @@ async function prepareFolders(...folders) {
   for (const folder of folders) {
     try {
       // Making sure the folder exists
-      // eslint-disable-next-line no-await-in-loop
       await fs.stat(folder);
     } catch (error) {
       if (error.code === "ENOENT") {
         log.warn(`'${folder}' not found, creating it...`);
-        // eslint-disable-next-line no-await-in-loop
         await fs.mkdir(folder);
       } else {
         log.error(error);
@@ -250,13 +248,11 @@ async function saveGameToDisk(window, saveData) {
     const fileToRemove = oldestFiles.shift();
     log.debug(`Over Quota -> Removing "${fileToRemove}"`);
     try {
-      // eslint-disable-next-line no-await-in-loop
       await fs.unlink(fileToRemove);
     } catch (error) {
       log.error(error);
     }
 
-    // eslint-disable-next-line no-await-in-loop
     saveFolderSizeBytes = await getFolderSizeInBytes(currentFolder);
     log.debug(`Save Folder: ${saveFolderSizeBytes} bytes`);
     log.debug(
diff --git a/electron/utils.js b/electron/utils.js
index 3913151f5..0548024de 100644
--- a/electron/utils.js
+++ b/electron/utils.js
@@ -87,14 +87,6 @@ async function writeToast(window, message, type = "info", duration = 2000) {
   await window.webContents.executeJavaScript(`window.appNotifier.toast("${message}", "${type}", ${duration});`, true);
 }
 
-// This may no longer be needed due to the return of { action: "deny" } in gameWindow.js setWindowOpenHandler.
-// Currently this is unused so that this can be tested. If the issue no longer exists, this util will be removed.
-// Otherwise, its use will be reimplemented.
-function openExternal(url) {
-  shell.openExternal(url);
-  global.app_playerOpenedExternalLink = true;
-}
-
 function getZoomFactor() {
   const configZoom = config.get("zoom", 1);
   return configZoom;
@@ -115,7 +107,6 @@ module.exports = {
   exportSave,
   attachUnresponsiveAppHandler,
   detachUnresponsiveAppHandler,
-  openExternal,
   writeTerminal,
   writeToast,
   getZoomFactor,