diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index bc31bea..22609e5 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ FROM ubuntu:14.04
 MAINTAINER Kristian Haugene
 
 VOLUME /data
+VOLUME /config
 
 # Update packages and install software
 RUN apt-get update \
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f7f0521..fdf3766 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -44,11 +44,6 @@ NB: Instructions on how to use your own Transmission settings, and how to connec
 |`OPEN_VPN_CONFIG` | Sets the PIA endpoint to connect to. | `OPEN_VPN_CONFIG=UK Southampton`|
 |`RESOLV_OVERRIDE` | The value of this variable will be written to `/etc/resolv.conf`. | `RESOLV_OVERRIDE=nameserver 8.8.8.8\nnameserver 8.8.4.4\n`|
 
-## Storage options
-| Variable | Function | Example |
-|----------|----------|-------|
-|`KEEP_TRANSMISSION_STATE`|If set, persists transmission data to your /data mount point. Keeps state between restarts. Delete the folder to disable this later. |`KEEP_TRANSMISSION_STATE=YES`|
-
 ## Transmission configuration options
 
 You may override transmission options by setting the appropriate environment variable.
diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index 80f447f..f0eaeb0 100755
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -38,13 +38,4 @@ fi
 echo $TRANSMISSION_RPC_USERNAME > /config/transmission-credentials.txt
 echo $TRANSMISSION_RPC_PASSWORD >> /config/transmission-credentials.txt
 
-# setup transmission configuration
-if [ ! -z ${KEEP_TRANSMISSION_STATE} ]
-then
-  mkdir -p /data/transmission-data/
-  dockerize -template /etc/transmission-daemon/settings.tmpl:/data/transmission-data/settings.json /bin/true
-else
-  dockerize -template /etc/transmission-daemon/settings.tmpl:/etc/transmission-daemon/settings.json /bin/true
-fi
-
 exec openvpn --config "$OPEN_VPN_CONFIG"
diff --git a/transmission/start.sh b/transmission/start.sh
index 75f9547..fa488e6 100755
--- a/transmission/start.sh
+++ b/transmission/start.sh
@@ -1,19 +1,16 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-if [ -f /data/transmission-data/settings.json ]
-then
-   echo "STARTING TRANSMISSION: Using transmission-data subdirectory to your /data mount point to store state."
-   exec /usr/bin/transmission-daemon -g /data/transmission-data/ &
-else
-   echo "STARTING TRANSMISSION: Storing state in container only."
-   exec /usr/bin/transmission-daemon -g /etc/transmission-daemon/ &
-fi
+tun0ip=$(ifconfig tun0 | sed -n '2 p' | awk '{print $2}' | cut -d: -f2)
+echo "Updating TRANSMISSION_BIND_ADDRESS_IPV4 to tun0 ip: ${tun0ip}"
+export TRANSMISSION_BIND_ADDRESS_IPV4=${tun0ip}
 
-# determine IP of tun0, and bind to it
-export TRANSMISSION_BIND_ADDRESS_IPV4=$(ifconfig tun0 | sed -n '2 p' | awk '{print $2}' | cut -d: -f2)
-echo "BINDING TRANSMISSION to $TRANSMISSION_BIND_ADDRESS_IPV4"
-perl -p -i -e 's/!!BINDIPV4!!/$ENV{"TRANSMISSION_BIND_ADDRESS_IPV4"}/' /etc/transmission-daemon/settings.json
+echo "Generating transmission settings.json from env variables"
+dockerize -template /etc/transmission-daemon/settings.tmpl:/etc/transmission-daemon/settings.json /bin/true
 
+echo "STARTING TRANSMISSION"
+exec /usr/bin/transmission-daemon -g /etc/transmission-daemon/ &
+
+echo "STARTING PORT UPDATER"
 exec /etc/transmission-daemon/startPortUpdates.sh &
 
-echo "STARTED PORT UPDATER"
+echo "Transmission startup script complete."
diff --git a/transmission/updateTransmissionPort.sh b/transmission/updateTransmissionPort.sh
index fac3e21..d1038fc 100755
--- a/transmission/updateTransmissionPort.sh
+++ b/transmission/updateTransmissionPort.sh
@@ -13,13 +13,6 @@ pia_client_id_file=/etc/transmission-daemon/pia_client_id
 transmission_settings_file=/etc/transmission-daemon/settings.json
 port_assignment_url=https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/vpninfo/port_forward_assignment
 
-if [ -f /data/transmission-data/settings.json ];
-then
-   transmission_settings_file=/data/transmission-data/settings.json
-else
-   transmission_settings_file=/etc/transmission-daemon/settings.json
-fi
-
 #
 # First get a port from PIA
 #