diff --git a/examples/mifare-desfire-write-ndef.c b/examples/mifare-desfire-write-ndef.c
index 70002d7..3edea5a 100644
--- a/examples/mifare-desfire-write-ndef.c
+++ b/examples/mifare-desfire-write-ndef.c
@@ -108,22 +108,6 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
                 if (res < 0)
                     errx (EXIT_FAILURE, "Authentication with PICC master key failed");
 
-                uint8_t key_settings;
-                uint8_t max_keys;
-                mifare_desfire_get_key_settings(tags[i], &key_settings,&max_keys);
-                if ((key_settings & 0x08) == 0x08){
-
-                    // Send Mifare DESFire ChangeKeySetting to change the PICC master key settings into :
-                    // bit7-bit4 equal to 0000b
-                    // bit3 equal to Xb, the configuration of the PICC master key MAY be changeable or frozen
-                    // bit2 equal to 0b, CreateApplication and DeleteApplication commands are allowed with PICC master key authentication
-                    // bit1 equal to 0b, GetApplicationIDs, and GetKeySettings are allowed with PICC master key authentication
-                    // bit0 equal to Xb, PICC masterkey MAY be frozen or changeable
-                    res = mifare_desfire_change_key_settings (tags[i],0x00);
-                    if (res < 0)
-                        errx (EXIT_FAILURE, "ChangeKeySettings failed");
-                }
-
                 // Mifare DESFire Create Application with AID equal to EEEE10h, key settings equal to 09, NumOfKeys equal to 01h
                 MifareDESFireAID aid = mifare_desfire_aid_new(0xEEEE10);
                 res = mifare_desfire_create_application (tags[i], aid, 0x09, 1);