diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-view/gr-diff-view.js b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-view/gr-diff-view.js
index fcbbe23..3e73d52 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-view/gr-diff-view.js
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-view/gr-diff-view.js
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@
           this.modifierPressed(e)) { return; }
 
       e.preventDefault();
-      this._openPrefs();
+      this.$.diffPreferences.open();
     },
 
     _navToChangeView: function() {
@@ -389,15 +389,6 @@
       page.show(this._computeNavLinkURL(path, fileList, direction));
     },
 
-    _openPrefs: function() {
-      this.$.prefsOverlay.open().then(function() {
-        var diffPreferences = this.$.diffPreferences;
-        var focusStops = diffPreferences.getFocusStops();
-        this.$.prefsOverlay.setFocusStops(focusStops);
-        this.$.diffPreferences.resetFocus();
-      }.bind(this));
-    },
-
     /**
      * @param {?string} path The path of the current file being shown.
      * @param {Array.<string>} fileList The list of files in this change and
@@ -599,7 +590,7 @@
 
     _handlePrefsTap: function(e) {
       e.preventDefault();
-      this._openPrefs();
+      this.$.diffPreferences.open();
     },
 
     _handlePrefsSave: function(e) {
@@ -617,15 +608,6 @@
       }.bind(this));
     },
 
-    _saveDiffPreferences: function() {
-      return this.$.restAPI.saveDiffPreferences(this._prefs);
-    },
-
-    _handlePrefsCancel: function(e) {
-      e.stopPropagation();
-      this.$.prefsOverlay.close();
-    },
-
     /**
      * _getDiffViewMode: Get the diff view (side-by-side or unified) based on
      * the current state.