diff --git a/tools/blenvy/auto_export/export/auto_export.py b/tools/blenvy/auto_export/export/auto_export.py
index f8f5e2d..c32fadc 100644
--- a/tools/blenvy/auto_export/export/auto_export.py
+++ b/tools/blenvy/auto_export/export/auto_export.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from ...core.scene_helpers import get_main_and_library_scenes
 
 from .get_blueprints_to_export import get_blueprints_to_export
 from .get_levels_to_export import get_levels_to_export
-from .get_standard_exporter_settings import get_standard_exporter_settings
+from .export_gltf import get_standard_exporter_settings
 
 from .export_main_scenes import export_main_scene
 from .export_blueprints import export_blueprints
diff --git a/tools/blenvy/auto_export/export/export_gltf.py b/tools/blenvy/auto_export/export/export_gltf.py
index 78cc519..fa78ff7 100644
--- a/tools/blenvy/auto_export/export/export_gltf.py
+++ b/tools/blenvy/auto_export/export/export_gltf.py
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@ import json
 import os
 import bpy
 
-from .get_standard_exporter_settings import get_standard_exporter_settings
+from ...settings import load_settings
+
+def get_standard_exporter_settings():
+    standard_gltf_exporter_settings = load_settings(".blenvy_gltf_settings")
+    return standard_gltf_exporter_settings if standard_gltf_exporter_settings is not None else {}
 
 def generate_gltf_export_preferences(settings): 
     # default values
diff --git a/tools/blenvy/auto_export/export/get_standard_exporter_settings.py b/tools/blenvy/auto_export/export/get_standard_exporter_settings.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 21dffc0..0000000
--- a/tools/blenvy/auto_export/export/get_standard_exporter_settings.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-import bpy
-import json
-
-def get_standard_exporter_settings():
-    standard_gltf_exporter_settings = bpy.data.texts[".blenvy_gltf_settings"] if ".blenvy_gltf_settings" in bpy.data.texts else None
-    if standard_gltf_exporter_settings != None:
-        try:
-            standard_gltf_exporter_settings = json.loads(standard_gltf_exporter_settings.as_string())
-        except:
-            standard_gltf_exporter_settings = {}
-    else:
-        standard_gltf_exporter_settings = {}
-    
-    return standard_gltf_exporter_settings
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/blenvy/settings.py b/tools/blenvy/settings.py
index 79bcf80..b89ef76 100644
--- a/tools/blenvy/settings.py
+++ b/tools/blenvy/settings.py
@@ -14,8 +14,11 @@ def upsert_settings(name, data):
 
 def load_settings(name):
     stored_settings = bpy.data.texts[name] if name in bpy.data.texts else None
-    if stored_settings != None:
-        return json.loads(stored_settings.as_string())
+    if stored_settings is not None:
+        try:
+            return json.loads(stored_settings.as_string())
+        except:
+            return None
     return None
 
 # checks if old & new settings (dicts really) are identical