diff --git a/model.py b/model.py
index 13ad6827..89d97ee6 100644
--- a/model.py
+++ b/model.py
@@ -587,10 +587,6 @@ class Model:
     #     target_language = config.SOURCE_LANGUAGE if message_type == "receive" else config.TARGET_LANGUAGE
     #     return self.overlay_image.create_overlay_image_long(message_type, message, your_language, translation, target_language)
 
-    def setOverlayImage(self, img):
-        if self.overlay.initFlag is True:
-            self.overlay.uiManager.setImage(img)
-
     def updateOverlay(self, img):
         if self.overlay.initFlag is True:
             self.overlay.uiManager.uiUpdate(img)
diff --git a/models/overlay/overlay.py b/models/overlay/overlay.py
index ca0a9086..511090d0 100644
--- a/models/overlay/overlay.py
+++ b/models/overlay/overlay.py
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ class UIElement:
         self.overlayKey = key
         self.overlayName = name
         self.settings = settings
-        pos = (self.settings['Normalized_icon_X_position'], self.settings['Normalized_icon_Y_position'])
         self.handle = self.overlay.createOverlay(self.overlayKey, self.overlayName)
 
         self.setImage(Image.new("RGBA", (1, 1), (0, 0, 0, 0))) # blank image for default
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ class UIElement:
             self.settings['Normalized_icon_width'] * self.settings['Icon_plane_depth']
         )
 
-        self.setPosition(pos)
+        self.updatePosition()
         self.overlay.showOverlay(self.handle)
 
     def setImage(self, img):