diff --git a/ultralytics/__init__.py b/ultralytics/__init__.py
index b18d89c..3d46395 100644
--- a/ultralytics/__init__.py
+++ b/ultralytics/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Ultralytics YOLO 🚀, AGPL-3.0 license
 
-__version__ = '8.0.145'
+__version__ = '8.0.146'
 
 from ultralytics.hub import start
 from ultralytics.models import RTDETR, SAM, YOLO
diff --git a/ultralytics/cfg/__init__.py b/ultralytics/cfg/__init__.py
index 05797e7..87b9195 100644
--- a/ultralytics/cfg/__init__.py
+++ b/ultralytics/cfg/__init__.py
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ def handle_yolo_settings(args: List[str]) -> None:
             SETTINGS_YAML.unlink()  # delete the settings file
             SETTINGS.reset()  # create new settings
             LOGGER.info('Settings reset successfully')  # inform the user that settings have been reset
-        else:
+        else:  # save a new setting
             new = dict(parse_key_value_pair(a) for a in args)
             check_dict_alignment(SETTINGS, new)
             SETTINGS.update(new)
diff --git a/ultralytics/utils/__init__.py b/ultralytics/utils/__init__.py
index aae007c..a7ada26 100644
--- a/ultralytics/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/ultralytics/utils/__init__.py
@@ -714,24 +714,6 @@ def set_sentry():
             logging.getLogger(logger).setLevel(logging.CRITICAL)
 
 
-def update_dict_recursive(d, u):
-    """
-    Recursively updates the dictionary `d` with the key-value pairs from the dictionary `u` without overwriting
-    entire sub-dictionaries. Note that function recursion is intended and not a problem, as this allows for updating
-    nested dictionaries at any arbitrary depth.
-
-    Args:
-        d (dict): The dictionary to be updated.
-        u (dict): The dictionary to update `d` with.
-
-    Returns:
-        (dict): The recursively updated dictionary.
-    """
-    for k, v in u.items():
-        d[k] = update_dict_recursive(d.get(k, {}), v) if isinstance(v, dict) else v
-    return d
-
-
 class SettingsManager(dict):
     """
     Manages Ultralytics settings stored in a YAML file.
@@ -792,20 +774,15 @@ class SettingsManager(dict):
 
     def load(self):
         """Loads settings from the YAML file."""
-        self.update(yaml_load(self.file))
+        super().update(yaml_load(self.file))
 
     def save(self):
         """Saves the current settings to the YAML file."""
         yaml_save(self.file, dict(self))
 
     def update(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        """Updates a setting value in the current settings and saves the settings."""
-        new = dict(*args, **kwargs)
-        if any(isinstance(v, dict) for v in new.values()):
-            update_dict_recursive(self, new)
-        else:
-            # super().update(*args, **kwargs)
-            super().update(new)
+        """Updates a setting value in the current settings."""
+        super().update(*args, **kwargs)
         self.save()
 
     def reset(self):