diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/AI.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/AI.py
index d8cfdb0..d6b879d 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/AI.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/AI.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import os
 import tempfile
 import aiml
 
-from .Config import config as botconfig
 from .Database import db as botdb
 
 
@@ -31,35 +30,26 @@ class SpiceBot_AI():
         self.load_brain()
 
     def load_brain(self):
-        if os.path.isfile(botconfig.config.aibrain):
-            self.aiml_kernel.bootstrap(brainFile=botconfig.config.aibrain)
+        import sopel_modules
+        for plugin_dir in set(sopel_modules.__path__):
+            configsdir = os.path.join(plugin_dir, "SpiceBot_Configs")
+            aimldir = os.path.join(configsdir, "aiml")
+            aimlstarter = tempfile.mkstemp()[1]
+            with open(aimlstarter, 'w') as fileo:
+                fileo.write(
+                    "<aiml version='1.0.1' encoding='UTF-8'>"
+                    "    <!-- std-startup.xml -->\n"
+                    "    <category>\n"
+                    "        <pattern>LOAD AIML B</pattern>\n"
+                    "        <template>\n"
+                    "            <learn>{}</learn>\n"
+                    "        </template>\n"
+                    "    </category>\n"
+                    "</aiml>".format(os.path.join(aimldir, "*"))
+                )
+            self.aiml_kernel.learn(aimlstarter)
             self.aiml_kernel.respond("LOAD AIML B")
-            self.save_brain()
-        else:
-            import sopel_modules
-            for plugin_dir in set(sopel_modules.__path__):
-                configsdir = os.path.join(plugin_dir, "SpiceBot_Configs")
-                aimldir = os.path.join(configsdir, "aiml")
-                aimlstarter = tempfile.mkstemp()[1]
-                with open(aimlstarter, 'w') as fileo:
-                    fileo.write(
-                        "<aiml version='1.0.1' encoding='UTF-8'>"
-                        "    <!-- std-startup.xml -->\n"
-                        "    <category>\n"
-                        "        <pattern>LOAD AIML B</pattern>\n"
-                        "        <template>\n"
-                        "            <learn>{}</learn>\n"
-                        "        </template>\n"
-                        "    </category>\n"
-                        "</aiml>".format(os.path.join(aimldir, "*"))
-                    )
-                self.aiml_kernel.learn(aimlstarter)
-                self.aiml_kernel.respond("LOAD AIML B")
-                os.remove(aimlstarter)
-            self.save_brain()
-
-    def save_brain(self):
-        self.aiml_kernel.saveBrain(botconfig.config.aibrain)
+            os.remove(aimlstarter)
 
     def on_message(self, bot, trigger, message):
         nick = Identifier(trigger.nick)
diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Config.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Config.py
index 98ab88e..dced9d4 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Config.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Config.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ class BotConfig():
         self.config.core.logs_raw = os.path.join(self.config.core.logdir, 'raw.log')
         # self.config.core.logs_raw = os.path.os.path.join(self.config.core.logdir, self.config.basename + '.raw.log')
 
-        self.config.aibrain = os.path.join(self.config.homedir, self.config.basename + '.aibrain.brn')
-
         # load as dict
         config = configparser.ConfigParser()
         config.read(self.config.filename)
diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/setup.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/setup.py
index dda0c16..251638e 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/setup.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/setup.py
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ def setup(bot):
     bot.config.core.logs_raw = os.path.join(bot.config.core.logdir, 'raw.log')
     # bot.config.core.logs_raw = os.path.os.path.join(bot.config.core.logdir, bot.config.basename + '.raw.log')
 
-    bot.config.aibrain = os.path.join(bot.config.homedir, bot.config.basename + '.aibrain.brn')
-
     logs.log('SpiceBot_Channels', "Setting Up Configuration")
     events.startup_add([events.BOT_CHANNELS])
     bot.config.define_section("SpiceBot_Channels", SpiceBot_Channels_MainSection, validate=False)
diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/shutdown.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/shutdown.py
index 50bd2f2..d664695 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/shutdown.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/shutdown.py
@@ -6,5 +6,4 @@ from .AI import botai
 
 
 def shutdown(bot):
-    botai.save_brain()
     pass