diff --git a/common/settings/nested_settings.cpp b/common/settings/nested_settings.cpp
index 1cc049d425..f3dd105bd9 100644
--- a/common/settings/nested_settings.cpp
+++ b/common/settings/nested_settings.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ bool NESTED_SETTINGS::LoadFromFile( const wxString& aDirectory )
         {
             try
             {
-                m_internals->update( ( *m_parent->m_internals )[ptr] );
+                m_internals->update( m_parent->m_internals->at( ptr ) );
 
                 wxLogTrace( traceSettings, "Loaded NESTED_SETTINGS %s", GetFilename() );