diff --git a/sources/qetproject.cpp b/sources/qetproject.cpp
index 2294c979b..d89184e95 100644
--- a/sources/qetproject.cpp
+++ b/sources/qetproject.cpp
@@ -792,6 +792,7 @@ bool QETProject::close() {
  */
 QETResult QETProject::write()
 {
+	QSettings settings;
 		// this operation requires a filepath
 	if (file_path_.isEmpty())
 		return(QString("unable to save project to file: no filepath was specified"));