diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/AuthMe.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/AuthMe.java
index 872f3cbce..f2595f37b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/AuthMe.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/AuthMe.java
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ public class AuthMe extends JavaPlugin {
     private Management management;
     private CommandHandler commandHandler = null;
     private PermissionsManager permsMan = null;
-    private Settings settings;
     private NewSetting newSettings;
     private Messages messages;
     private JsonCache playerBackup;
@@ -192,6 +191,15 @@ public class AuthMe extends JavaPlugin {
         return messages;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get the plugin's NewSetting instance.
+     *
+     * @return NewSetting.
+     */
+    public NewSetting getSettings() {
+        return newSettings;
+    }
+
     // Get version and build number of the plugin
     private void setPluginInfos() {
         String versionRaw = this.getDescription().getVersion();
@@ -440,7 +448,7 @@ public class AuthMe extends JavaPlugin {
      */
     private boolean loadSettings() {
         try {
-            settings = new Settings(this);
+            new Settings(this);
             return true;
         } catch (Exception e) {
             ConsoleLogger.logException("Can't load the configuration file... Something went wrong. "