diff --git a/defaults.inc b/defaults.inc
index d55b0115..5b2366cf 100755
--- a/defaults.inc
+++ b/defaults.inc
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 
 VERS='2.5.6-12112023'
 
-source ${PW_FOLDER}/settings.conf
-
 noheader=' update service dailytemp confsync '
 hc_cw=60
 
@@ -28,6 +26,8 @@ PW_LOGPOWER=${PW_LOGFOLDER}/log-power
 
 M_SRVCOPT=(start stop restart reload enable disable)
 
+source ${PW_FOLDER}/settings.conf
+
 IFS=,
 PW_MAINSITEHOSTS=(${PW_MAINSITE_HOSTS})
 PW_MAINHOSTS=(${PW_MAIN_HOSTS})