diff --git a/koboldcpp.py b/koboldcpp.py
index 4d91db0ab..285702a52 100644
--- a/koboldcpp.py
+++ b/koboldcpp.py
@@ -184,6 +184,17 @@ tool_call_pairs = [ #third element is whether its stream-handleable
     ("<|tool_call>", "<tool_call|>", True),
     ("<|end|><|start|>assistant<|channel|>commentary to=", "", False),
 ]
+deprecated_keys = {
+    "hordeconfig",
+    "sdconfig",
+    "noblas",
+    "nommap",
+    "pipelineparallel",
+    "sdnotile",
+    "forceversion",
+    "sdgendefaults",
+    "flashattention",
+}
 
 saved_stdout = None
 saved_stderr = None
@@ -8367,6 +8378,8 @@ def show_gui():
         export_vars()
         kcpp_exporting_template = False
         savdict = json.loads(json.dumps(args.__dict__,indent=2))
+        for key in deprecated_keys:
+            savdict.pop(key, None)  # avoids KeyError if missing
         file_type = [("KoboldCpp LaunchTemplate", "*.kcppt")]
         #remove blacklisted fields
         savdict = convert_args_to_template(savdict)
@@ -8973,6 +8986,8 @@ def show_gui():
         kcpp_exporting_template = False
         export_vars()
         savdict = json.loads(json.dumps(args.__dict__,indent=2))
+        for key in deprecated_keys:
+            savdict.pop(key, None)  # avoids KeyError if missing
         savdict["istemplate"] = False
         file_type = [("KoboldCpp Settings", "*.kcpps")]
         filename = zentk_asksaveasfilename(filetypes=file_type, defaultextension=".kcpps",title="Save kcpps settings config file")