diff --git a/plugin/command_history/command_history.py b/plugin/command_history/command_history.py
index dc7e73bdc3..6f3dbd7164 100644
--- a/plugin/command_history/command_history.py
+++ b/plugin/command_history/command_history.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from typing import Optional
 
-from talon import Module, actions, imgui, speech_system
+from talon import Module, actions, imgui, settings, speech_system
 
 # We keep command_history_size lines of history, but by default display only
 # command_history_display of them.
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def on_phrase(j):
 
     if text is not None:
         history.append(text)
-        history = history[-setting_command_history_size.get() :]
+        history = history[-settings.get("user.command_history_size") :]
 
 
 # todo: dynamic rect?
diff --git a/plugin/paste_to_insert.py b/plugin/paste_to_insert.py
index 599c3a3227..c51529982e 100644
--- a/plugin/paste_to_insert.py
+++ b/plugin/paste_to_insert.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import logging
 
-from talon import Context, Module, actions
+from talon import Context, Module, actions, settings
 
 mod = Module()
 ctx = Context()
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 @ctx.action_class("main")
 class MainActions:
     def insert(text):
-        threshold = paste_to_insert_threshold_setting.get()
+        threshold = settings.get("user.paste_to_insert_threshold")
         if 0 <= threshold < len(text):
             actions.user.paste(text)
             return
diff --git a/tags/file_manager/file_manager.py b/tags/file_manager/file_manager.py
index 40094a8819..35f575f9b0 100644
--- a/tags/file_manager/file_manager.py
+++ b/tags/file_manager/file_manager.py
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ def clear_lists():
 
 
 def update_gui():
-    if gui_folders.showing or setting_auto_show_pickers.get() >= 1:
+    if gui_folders.showing or settings.get("user.file_manager_auto_show_pickers") >= 1:
         gui_folders.show()
         gui_files.show()