diff --git a/hydra_storm/engine.py b/hydra_storm/engine.py
index c7e143a29..7b3fd02f1 100644
--- a/hydra_storm/engine.py
+++ b/hydra_storm/engine.py
@@ -22,20 +22,6 @@ class StormHydraRenderEngine(bpy_hydra.HydraRenderEngine):
 
     delegate_id = 'HdStormRendererPlugin'
 
-    def __init__(self):
-        self._usd_stage = None
-
-    def _sync_usd_stage(self):
-        if not self.engine_ptr:
-            return
-
-        preferences = addon_preferences()
-        dev = bpy.context.scene.hydra_storm.dev
-        if preferences.dev_tools and not self._usd_stage and dev.render_usd and dev.usd_file:
-            self._usd_stage = Usd.Stage.Open(dev.usd_file)
-            if self._usd_stage:
-                _bpy_hydra.engine_sync_usd(self.engine_ptr, self._usd_stage)
-
     def get_render_settings(self, engine_type):
         settings = bpy.context.scene.hydra_storm.viewport if engine_type == 'VIEWPORT' else \
             bpy.context.scene.hydra_storm.final
@@ -47,16 +33,6 @@ class StormHydraRenderEngine(bpy_hydra.HydraRenderEngine):
             'maxLights': settings.max_lights,
         }
 
-    def _update(self, depsgraph):
-        super()._update(depsgraph)
-        self._sync_usd_stage()
-
-    def view_update(self, context, depsgraph):
-        super().view_update(context, depsgraph)
-        if self.engine_ptr:
-            self._sync_usd_stage()
-
-
 register, unregister = bpy.utils.register_classes_factory((
     StormHydraRenderEngine,
 ))
diff --git a/hydra_storm/properties.py b/hydra_storm/properties.py
index 1cbd78663..ad29a5c40 100644
--- a/hydra_storm/properties.py
+++ b/hydra_storm/properties.py
@@ -50,29 +50,14 @@ class RenderProperties(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
     )
 
 
-class DevProperties(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
-    render_usd: bpy.props.BoolProperty(
-        name="Render USD",
-        description="Render USD file with Blender scene",
-        default=False,
-    )
-    usd_file: bpy.props.StringProperty(
-        name="USD File",
-        description="Select USD file to render",
-        subtype='FILE_PATH',
-    )
-
-
 class SceneProperties(Properties):
     type = bpy.types.Scene
 
     final: bpy.props.PointerProperty(type=RenderProperties)
     viewport: bpy.props.PointerProperty(type=RenderProperties)
-    dev: bpy.props.PointerProperty(type=DevProperties)
 
 
 register, unregister = bpy.utils.register_classes_factory((
     RenderProperties,
-    DevProperties,
     SceneProperties,
 ))
diff --git a/hydra_storm/ui.py b/hydra_storm/ui.py
index fc9e3ecb2..649e777a7 100644
--- a/hydra_storm/ui.py
+++ b/hydra_storm/ui.py
@@ -149,33 +149,11 @@ class STORM_HYDRA_LIGHT_PT_light(Panel):
                 main_col.prop(light, 'size')
 
 
-class STORM_HYDRA_RENDER_PT_dev(Panel):
-    """Final render delegate and settings"""
-    bl_label = "Dev"
-
-    @classmethod
-    def poll(cls, context):
-        return super().poll(context) and addon_preferences().dev_tools
-
-    def draw(self, context):
-        layout = self.layout
-        layout.use_property_split = True
-        layout.use_property_decorate = False
-
-        dev = context.scene.hydra_storm.dev
-        col = layout.column()
-        col.prop(dev, 'render_usd')
-        row = col.row()
-        row.enabled = dev.render_usd
-        row.prop(dev, 'usd_file')
-
-
 register_classes, unregister_classes = bpy.utils.register_classes_factory((
     STORM_HYDRA_RENDER_PT_final,
     STORM_HYDRA_RENDER_PT_volume_final,
     STORM_HYDRA_RENDER_PT_viewport,
     STORM_HYDRA_RENDER_PT_volume_viewport,
-    STORM_HYDRA_RENDER_PT_dev,
 
     STORM_HYDRA_LIGHT_PT_light,
 ))