diff --git a/config.ini b/config.ini
index 0050f2d..ae60078 100644
--- a/config.ini
+++ b/config.ini
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ motd=Welcome to OpenFusion!
 #npcdata=tdata/NPCs.json
 # mob json
 #mobdata=tdata/mobs.json
-# academy mobs & npcs json
-#academydata=tdata/1013/academy.json
 # path json
 #pathdata=tdata/paths.json
 # drop json
@@ -51,6 +49,8 @@ motd=Welcome to OpenFusion!
 #gruntwork=tdata/gruntwork.json
 # location of the database
 #dbpath=database.db
+# location of the patch folder
+#patchpath=tdata/patch
 
 # should tutorial flags be disabled off the bat?
 disablefirstuseflag=true
diff --git a/src/TableData.cpp b/src/TableData.cpp
index 82e4d21..c0b744d 100644
--- a/src/TableData.cpp
+++ b/src/TableData.cpp
@@ -985,7 +985,7 @@ void TableData::init() {
     fMobs.close();
     fGruntwork.close();
 
-    // TODO patching system
+    // patching
 
     // fetch data from patched tables and load them appropriately
     // note: the order of these is important
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index 7ab50e9..48a0aef 100644
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -38,17 +38,10 @@ std::string settings::EGGSJSON = "tdata/eggs.json";
 std::string settings::GRUNTWORKJSON = "tdata/gruntwork.json";
 std::string settings::MOTDSTRING = "Welcome to OpenFusion!";
 std::string settings::DBPATH = "database.db";
-std::string settings::ACADEMYJSON = "tdata/1013/academy.json";
-
-#if PROTOCOL_VERSION == 1013
-std::string settings::XDTJSON = "tdata/1013/xdt.json";
-std::string settings::DROPSJSON = "tdata/1013/drops.json";
-std::string settings::PATHJSON = "tdata/1013/paths.json";
-#else
+std::string settings::PATCHPATH = "tdata/patch";
 std::string settings::DROPSJSON = "tdata/drops.json";
 std::string settings::XDTJSON = "tdata/xdt.json";
 std::string settings::PATHJSON = "tdata/paths.json";
-#endif
 
 int settings::ACCLEVEL = 1;
 bool settings::DISABLEFIRSTUSEFLAG = true;
@@ -89,13 +82,13 @@ void settings::init() {
     NPCJSON = reader.Get("shard", "npcdata", NPCJSON);
     XDTJSON = reader.Get("shard", "xdtdata", XDTJSON);
     MOBJSON = reader.Get("shard", "mobdata", MOBJSON);
-    ACADEMYJSON = reader.Get("shard", "academydata", ACADEMYJSON);
     DROPSJSON = reader.Get("shard", "dropdata", DROPSJSON);
     EGGSJSON = reader.Get("shard", "eggdata", EGGSJSON);
     PATHJSON = reader.Get("shard", "pathdata", PATHJSON);
     GRUNTWORKJSON = reader.Get("shard", "gruntwork", GRUNTWORKJSON);
     MOTDSTRING = reader.Get("shard", "motd", MOTDSTRING);
     DBPATH = reader.Get("shard", "dbpath", DBPATH);
+    PATCHPATH = reader.Get("shard", "patchpath", PATCHPATH);
     ACCLEVEL = reader.GetInteger("shard", "accountlevel", ACCLEVEL);
     EVENTMODE = reader.GetInteger("shard", "eventmode", EVENTMODE);
     DISABLEFIRSTUSEFLAG = reader.GetBoolean("shard", "disablefirstuseflag", DISABLEFIRSTUSEFLAG);
diff --git a/src/settings.hpp b/src/settings.hpp
index 9fbe89a..5826578 100644
--- a/src/settings.hpp
+++ b/src/settings.hpp
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ namespace settings {
     extern std::string NPCJSON;
     extern std::string XDTJSON;
     extern std::string MOBJSON;
-    extern std::string ACADEMYJSON;
     extern std::string PATHJSON;
     extern std::string DROPSJSON;
     extern std::string EGGSJSON;
     extern std::string GRUNTWORKJSON;
     extern std::string DBPATH;
+    extern std::string PATCHPATH;
     extern int EVENTMODE;
     extern bool MONITORENABLED;
     extern int MONITORPORT;