diff --git a/src/Application.cpp b/src/Application.cpp
index 22ae0c34b..b53940702 100644
--- a/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/src/Application.cpp
@@ -38,9 +38,7 @@ Application *Application::instance = nullptr;
 // to each other
 
 Application::Application(Settings &_settings, Paths &_paths)
-    : settings(&_settings)
-    , paths(&_paths)
-    , resources(&this->emplace<Resources2>())
+    : resources(&this->emplace<Resources2>())
 
     , themes(&this->emplace<Theme>())
     , fonts(&this->emplace<Fonts>())
diff --git a/src/Application.hpp b/src/Application.hpp
index e32f29bdd..6089aef43 100644
--- a/src/Application.hpp
+++ b/src/Application.hpp
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ public:
 
     friend void test();
 
-    Settings *const settings{};
-    Paths *const paths{};
     Resources2 *const resources;
 
     Theme *const themes{};
diff --git a/src/RunGui.cpp b/src/RunGui.cpp
index 9fdcdb20c..7ed61be87 100644
--- a/src/RunGui.cpp
+++ b/src/RunGui.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ void runGui(QApplication &a, Paths &paths, Settings &settings)
     chatterino::Updates::getInstance().checkForUpdates();
 
 #ifdef C_USE_BREAKPAD
-    QBreakpadInstance.setDumpPath(app->paths->settingsFolderPath + "/Crashes");
+    QBreakpadInstance.setDumpPath(getPaths()->settingsFolderPath + "/Crashes");
 #endif
 
     // Running file
diff --git a/src/common/NetworkData.cpp b/src/common/NetworkData.cpp
index ad8fe40b2..d3434576e 100644
--- a/src/common/NetworkData.cpp
+++ b/src/common/NetworkData.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ void NetworkData::writeToCache(const QByteArray &bytes)
     if (this->useQuickLoadCache_) {
         auto app = getApp();
 
-        QFile cachedFile(app->paths->cacheDirectory + "/" + this->getHash());
+        QFile cachedFile(getPaths()->cacheDirectory + "/" + this->getHash());
 
         if (cachedFile.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly)) {
             cachedFile.write(bytes);
diff --git a/src/common/NetworkRequest.cpp b/src/common/NetworkRequest.cpp
index 0a2e45533..af27394de 100644
--- a/src/common/NetworkRequest.cpp
+++ b/src/common/NetworkRequest.cpp
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ Outcome NetworkRequest::tryLoadCachedFile()
 {
     auto app = getApp();
 
-    QFile cachedFile(app->paths->cacheDirectory + "/" + this->data->getHash());
+    QFile cachedFile(getPaths()->cacheDirectory + "/" + this->data->getHash());
 
     if (!cachedFile.exists()) {
         // File didn't exist
diff --git a/src/controllers/highlights/HighlightModel.cpp b/src/controllers/highlights/HighlightModel.cpp
index cad2fd006..827e23a4a 100644
--- a/src/controllers/highlights/HighlightModel.cpp
+++ b/src/controllers/highlights/HighlightModel.cpp
@@ -37,13 +37,13 @@ void HighlightModel::getRowFromItem(const HighlightPhrase &item,
 void HighlightModel::afterInit()
 {
     std::vector<QStandardItem *> row = this->createRow();
-    setBoolItem(row[0], getApp()->settings->enableHighlightsSelf.getValue(),
-                true, false);
+    setBoolItem(row[0], getSettings()->enableHighlightsSelf.getValue(), true,
+                false);
     row[0]->setData("Your username (automatic)", Qt::DisplayRole);
-    setBoolItem(row[1], getApp()->settings->enableHighlightTaskbar.getValue(),
-                true, false);
-    setBoolItem(row[2], getApp()->settings->enableHighlightSound.getValue(),
-                true, false);
+    setBoolItem(row[1], getSettings()->enableHighlightTaskbar.getValue(), true,
+                false);
+    setBoolItem(row[2], getSettings()->enableHighlightSound.getValue(), true,
+                false);
     row[3]->setFlags(0);
     this->insertCustomRow(row, 0);
 }
@@ -55,20 +55,17 @@ void HighlightModel::customRowSetData(const std::vector<QStandardItem *> &row,
     switch (column) {
         case 0: {
             if (role == Qt::CheckStateRole) {
-                getApp()->settings->enableHighlightsSelf.setValue(
-                    value.toBool());
+                getSettings()->enableHighlightsSelf.setValue(value.toBool());
             }
         } break;
         case 1: {
             if (role == Qt::CheckStateRole) {
-                getApp()->settings->enableHighlightTaskbar.setValue(
-                    value.toBool());
+                getSettings()->enableHighlightTaskbar.setValue(value.toBool());
             }
         } break;
         case 2: {
             if (role == Qt::CheckStateRole) {
-                getApp()->settings->enableHighlightSound.setValue(
-                    value.toBool());
+                getSettings()->enableHighlightSound.setValue(value.toBool());
             }
         } break;
         case 3: {
diff --git a/src/controllers/taggedusers/TaggedUsersModel.cpp b/src/controllers/taggedusers/TaggedUsersModel.cpp
index e3225888c..037b4ae63 100644
--- a/src/controllers/taggedusers/TaggedUsersModel.cpp
+++ b/src/controllers/taggedusers/TaggedUsersModel.cpp
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ void TaggedUsersModel::afterInit()
 {
     //    std::vector<QStandardItem *> row = this->createRow();
     //    setBoolItem(row[0],
-    //    getApp()->settings->enableHighlightsSelf.getValue(), true, false);
+    //    getSettings()->enableHighlightsSelf.getValue(), true, false);
     //    row[0]->setData("Your username (automatic)", Qt::DisplayRole);
     //    setBoolItem(row[1],
-    //    getApp()->settings->enableHighlightTaskbar.getValue(), true, false);
+    //    getSettings()->enableHighlightTaskbar.getValue(), true, false);
     //    setBoolItem(row[2],
-    //    getApp()->settings->enableHighlightSound.getValue(), true, false);
+    //    getSettings()->enableHighlightSound.getValue(), true, false);
     //    row[3]->setFlags(0); this->insertCustomRow(row, 0);
 }
 
@@ -45,17 +45,17 @@ void TaggedUsersModel::afterInit()
 //    switch (column) {
 //        case 0: {
 //            if (role == Qt::CheckStateRole) {
-//                getApp()->settings->enableHighlightsSelf.setValue(value.toBool());
+//                getSettings()->enableHighlightsSelf.setValue(value.toBool());
 //            }
 //        } break;
 //        case 1: {
 //            if (role == Qt::CheckStateRole) {
-//                getApp()->settings->enableHighlightTaskbar.setValue(value.toBool());
+//                getSettings()->enableHighlightTaskbar.setValue(value.toBool());
 //            }
 //        } break;
 //        case 2: {
 //            if (role == Qt::CheckStateRole) {
-//                getApp()->settings->enableHighlightSound.setValue(value.toBool());
+//                getSettings()->enableHighlightSound.setValue(value.toBool());
 //            }
 //        } break;
 //        case 3: {
diff --git a/src/messages/MessageElement.cpp b/src/messages/MessageElement.cpp
index 24b526c29..b9271d2ed 100644
--- a/src/messages/MessageElement.cpp
+++ b/src/messages/MessageElement.cpp
@@ -225,8 +225,8 @@ void TimestampElement::addToContainer(MessageLayoutContainer &container,
 {
     if (flags.hasAny(this->getFlags())) {
         auto app = getApp();
-        if (app->settings->timestampFormat != this->format_) {
-            this->format_ = app->settings->timestampFormat.getValue();
+        if (getSettings()->timestampFormat != this->format_) {
+            this->format_ = getSettings()->timestampFormat.getValue();
             this->element_.reset(this->formatTime(this->time_));
         }
 
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ TextElement *TimestampElement::formatTime(const QTime &time)
 {
     static QLocale locale("en_US");
 
-    QString format = locale.toString(time, getApp()->settings->timestampFormat);
+    QString format = locale.toString(time, getSettings()->timestampFormat);
 
     return new TextElement(format, MessageElementFlag::Timestamp,
                            MessageColor::System, FontStyle::ChatMedium);
diff --git a/src/messages/layouts/MessageLayout.cpp b/src/messages/layouts/MessageLayout.cpp
index c077ac4fb..c7ff02af9 100644
--- a/src/messages/layouts/MessageLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/messages/layouts/MessageLayout.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ bool MessageLayout::layout(int width, float scale, MessageElementFlags flags)
 
     // check if work mask changed
     layoutRequired |= this->currentWordFlags_ != flags;
-    this->currentWordFlags_ = flags;  // app->settings->getWordTypeMask();
+    this->currentWordFlags_ = flags;  // getSettings()->getWordTypeMask();
 
     // check if layout was requested manually
     layoutRequired |= this->flags.has(MessageLayoutFlag::RequiresLayout);
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ void MessageLayout::paint(QPainter &painter, int width, int y, int messageIndex,
     }
 
     // draw message seperation line
-    if (app->settings->separateMessages.getValue()) {
+    if (getSettings()->separateMessages.getValue()) {
         painter.fillRect(0, y, this->container_->getWidth(), 1,
                          app->themes->splits.messageSeperator);
     }
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ void MessageLayout::paint(QPainter &painter, int width, int y, int messageIndex,
                 : app->themes->tabs.selected.backgrounds.unfocused.color();
 
         QBrush brush(color, static_cast<Qt::BrushStyle>(
-                                app->settings->lastMessagePattern.getValue()));
+                                getSettings()->lastMessagePattern.getValue()));
 
         painter.fillRect(0, y + this->container_->getHeight() - 1,
                          pixmap->width(), 1, brush);
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ void MessageLayout::updateBuffer(QPixmap *buffer, int /*messageIndex*/,
         backgroundColor = app->themes->messages.backgrounds.highlighted;
     } else if (this->message_->flags.has(MessageFlag::Subscription)) {
         backgroundColor = app->themes->messages.backgrounds.subscription;
-    } else if (app->settings->alternateMessageBackground.getValue() &&
+    } else if (getSettings()->alternateMessageBackground.getValue() &&
                this->flags.has(MessageLayoutFlag::AlternateBackground)) {
         backgroundColor = app->themes->messages.backgrounds.alternate;
     } else {
diff --git a/src/messages/layouts/MessageLayoutContainer.cpp b/src/messages/layouts/MessageLayoutContainer.cpp
index 2092524c9..008a02d05 100644
--- a/src/messages/layouts/MessageLayoutContainer.cpp
+++ b/src/messages/layouts/MessageLayoutContainer.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 #define COMPACT_EMOTES_OFFSET 6
 #define MAX_UNCOLLAPSED_LINES \
-    (getApp()->settings->collpseMessagesMinLines.getValue())
+    (getSettings()->collpseMessagesMinLines.getValue())
 
 namespace chatterino {
 
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ void MessageLayoutContainer::end()
 
 bool MessageLayoutContainer::canCollapse()
 {
-    return getApp()->settings->collpseMessagesMinLines.getValue() > 0 &&
+    return getSettings()->collpseMessagesMinLines.getValue() > 0 &&
            this->flags_.has(MessageFlag::Collapsed);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/providers/emoji/Emojis.cpp b/src/providers/emoji/Emojis.cpp
index 18ce18139..5140d2fe1 100644
--- a/src/providers/emoji/Emojis.cpp
+++ b/src/providers/emoji/Emojis.cpp
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ void Emojis::loadEmojiSet()
 {
     auto app = getApp();
 
-    app->settings->emojiSet.connect([=](const auto &emojiSet, auto) {
+    getSettings()->emojiSet.connect([=](const auto &emojiSet, auto) {
         log("Using emoji set {}", emojiSet);
         this->emojis.each([=](const auto &name,
                               std::shared_ptr<EmojiData> &emoji) {
diff --git a/src/providers/twitch/IrcMessageHandler.cpp b/src/providers/twitch/IrcMessageHandler.cpp
index 1679884b8..9aabbc91d 100644
--- a/src/providers/twitch/IrcMessageHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/providers/twitch/IrcMessageHandler.cpp
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ void IrcMessageHandler::handleWhisperMessage(Communi::IrcMessage *message)
 
         c->addMessage(_message);
 
-        if (app->settings->inlineWhispers) {
+        if (getSettings()->inlineWhispers) {
             app->twitch.server->forEachChannel([_message](ChannelPtr channel) {
                 channel->addMessage(_message);  //
             });
diff --git a/src/providers/twitch/TwitchMessageBuilder.cpp b/src/providers/twitch/TwitchMessageBuilder.cpp
index 5b4cef199..7f8c2aa3d 100644
--- a/src/providers/twitch/TwitchMessageBuilder.cpp
+++ b/src/providers/twitch/TwitchMessageBuilder.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ bool TwitchMessageBuilder::isIgnored() const
         }
     }
 
-    if (app->settings->enableTwitchIgnoredUsers &&
+    if (getSettings()->enableTwitchIgnoredUsers &&
         this->tags.contains("user-id")) {
         auto sourceUserID = this->tags.value("user-id").toString();
 
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ void TwitchMessageBuilder::addTextOrEmoji(const QString &string_)
     }
 
     // if (!linkString.isEmpty()) {
-    //    if (getApp()->settings->lowercaseLink) {
+    //    if (getSettings()->lowercaseLink) {
     //        QRegularExpression httpRegex("\\bhttps?://",
     //        QRegularExpression::CaseInsensitiveOption); QRegularExpression
     //        ftpRegex("\\bftps?://",
@@ -499,9 +499,9 @@ void TwitchMessageBuilder::parseHighlights(bool isPastMsg)
 
     // update the media player url if necessary
     QUrl highlightSoundUrl;
-    if (app->settings->customHighlightSound) {
+    if (getSettings()->customHighlightSound) {
         highlightSoundUrl =
-            QUrl::fromLocalFile(app->settings->pathHighlightSound.getValue());
+            QUrl::fromLocalFile(getSettings()->pathHighlightSound.getValue());
     } else {
         highlightSoundUrl = QUrl("qrc:/sounds/ping2.wav");
     }
@@ -519,10 +519,10 @@ void TwitchMessageBuilder::parseHighlights(bool isPastMsg)
     std::vector<HighlightPhrase> userHighlights =
         app->highlights->highlightedUsers.getVector();
 
-    if (app->settings->enableHighlightsSelf && currentUsername.size() > 0) {
+    if (getSettings()->enableHighlightsSelf && currentUsername.size() > 0) {
         HighlightPhrase selfHighlight(
-            currentUsername, app->settings->enableHighlightTaskbar,
-            app->settings->enableHighlightSound, false);
+            currentUsername, getSettings()->enableHighlightTaskbar,
+            getSettings()->enableHighlightSound, false);
         activeHighlights.emplace_back(std::move(selfHighlight));
     }
 
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ void TwitchMessageBuilder::parseHighlights(bool isPastMsg)
 
         if (!isPastMsg) {
             if (playSound &&
-                (!hasFocus || app->settings->highlightAlwaysPlaySound)) {
+                (!hasFocus || getSettings()->highlightAlwaysPlaySound)) {
                 player->play();
             }
 
diff --git a/src/singletons/Fonts.cpp b/src/singletons/Fonts.cpp
index 3c9efa79e..cc2f00727 100644
--- a/src/singletons/Fonts.cpp
+++ b/src/singletons/Fonts.cpp
@@ -105,13 +105,13 @@ Fonts::FontData Fonts::createFontData(FontStyle type, float scale)
             {FontStyle::ChatMedium, {1, false, QFont::Normal}},
             {FontStyle::ChatMediumBold,
              {1, false,
-              QFont::Weight(getApp()->settings->boldScale.getValue())}},
+              QFont::Weight(getSettings()->boldScale.getValue())}},
             {FontStyle::ChatMediumItalic, {1, true, QFont::Normal}},
             {FontStyle::ChatLarge, {1.2f, false, QFont::Normal}},
             {FontStyle::ChatVeryLarge, {1.4f, false, QFont::Normal}},
         };
         sizeScale[FontStyle::ChatMediumBold] = {
-            1, false, QFont::Weight(getApp()->settings->boldScale.getValue())};
+            1, false, QFont::Weight(getSettings()->boldScale.getValue())};
         auto data = sizeScale[type];
         return FontData(
             QFont(QString::fromStdString(this->chatFontFamily.getValue()),
diff --git a/src/singletons/Paths.hpp b/src/singletons/Paths.hpp
index 071feb737..70ab2642f 100644
--- a/src/singletons/Paths.hpp
+++ b/src/singletons/Paths.hpp
@@ -43,6 +43,6 @@ private:
     boost::optional<bool> portable_;
 };
 
-[[deprecated]] Paths *getPaths();
+Paths *getPaths();
 
 }  // namespace chatterino
diff --git a/src/singletons/WindowManager.cpp b/src/singletons/WindowManager.cpp
index 17bf1ea83..02b711f7b 100644
--- a/src/singletons/WindowManager.cpp
+++ b/src/singletons/WindowManager.cpp
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ void WindowManager::save()
     document.setObject(obj);
 
     // save file
-    QString settingsPath = app->paths->settingsDirectory + SETTINGS_FILENAME;
+    QString settingsPath = getPaths()->settingsDirectory + SETTINGS_FILENAME;
     QFile file(settingsPath);
     file.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly | QIODevice::Truncate);
 
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ int WindowManager::clampUiScale(int scale)
 
 float WindowManager::getUiScaleValue()
 {
-    return getUiScaleValue(getApp()->settings->uiScale.getValue());
+    return getUiScaleValue(getSettings()->uiScale.getValue());
 }
 
 float WindowManager::getUiScaleValue(int scale)
diff --git a/src/singletons/helper/GifTimer.cpp b/src/singletons/helper/GifTimer.cpp
index 49fbd98bf..8ef657e7a 100644
--- a/src/singletons/helper/GifTimer.cpp
+++ b/src/singletons/helper/GifTimer.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ void GIFTimer::initialize()
 {
     this->timer.setInterval(30);
 
-    getApp()->settings->enableGifAnimations.connect([this](bool enabled, auto) {
+    getSettings()->enableGifAnimations.connect([this](bool enabled, auto) {
         if (enabled) {
             this->timer.start();
         } else {
diff --git a/src/singletons/helper/LoggingChannel.cpp b/src/singletons/helper/LoggingChannel.cpp
index d70344448..c9081d2a6 100644
--- a/src/singletons/helper/LoggingChannel.cpp
+++ b/src/singletons/helper/LoggingChannel.cpp
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ LoggingChannel::LoggingChannel(const QString &_channelName)
 
     auto app = getApp();
 
-    app->settings->logPath.connect([this](const QString &logPath, auto) {
+    getSettings()->logPath.connect([this](const QString &logPath, auto) {
         auto app = getApp();
 
         if (logPath.isEmpty()) {
-            this->baseDirectory = app->paths->messageLogDirectory;
+            this->baseDirectory = getPaths()->messageLogDirectory;
         } else {
             this->baseDirectory = logPath;
         }
diff --git a/src/util/StreamLink.cpp b/src/util/StreamLink.cpp
index 2fd2ef0a3..aa2db55c0 100644
--- a/src/util/StreamLink.cpp
+++ b/src/util/StreamLink.cpp
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ QString getStreamlinkProgram()
 {
     auto app = getApp();
 
-    if (app->settings->streamlinkUseCustomPath) {
-        return app->settings->streamlinkPath + "/" + getBinaryName();
+    if (getSettings()->streamlinkUseCustomPath) {
+        return getSettings()->streamlinkPath + "/" + getBinaryName();
     } else {
         return getBinaryName();
     }
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ void showStreamlinkNotFoundError()
     static QErrorMessage *msg = new QErrorMessage;
 
     auto app = getApp();
-    if (app->settings->streamlinkUseCustomPath) {
+    if (getSettings()->streamlinkUseCustomPath) {
         msg->showMessage(
             "Unable to find Streamlink executable\nMake sure your custom path "
             "is pointing "
@@ -146,9 +146,9 @@ void openStreamlink(const QString &channelURL, const QString &quality,
 
     QStringList arguments;
 
-    QString additionalOptions = app->settings->streamlinkOpts.getValue();
+    QString additionalOptions = getSettings()->streamlinkOpts.getValue();
     if (!additionalOptions.isEmpty()) {
-        arguments << app->settings->streamlinkOpts;
+        arguments << getSettings()->streamlinkOpts;
     }
 
     arguments.append(extraArguments);
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ void openStreamlinkForChannel(const QString &channel)
 
     QString channelURL = "twitch.tv/" + channel;
 
-    QString preferredQuality = app->settings->preferredQuality;
+    QString preferredQuality = getSettings()->preferredQuality;
     preferredQuality = preferredQuality.toLower();
 
     if (preferredQuality == "choose") {
diff --git a/src/widgets/BaseWindow.cpp b/src/widgets/BaseWindow.cpp
index 5c80bc9a7..32d470805 100644
--- a/src/widgets/BaseWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/BaseWindow.cpp
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ BaseWindow::BaseWindow(QWidget *parent, Flags _flags)
     this->init();
 
     this->connections_.managedConnect(
-        getApp()->settings->uiScale.getValueChangedSignal(),
+        getSettings()->uiScale.getValueChangedSignal(),
         [this](auto, auto) { postToThread([this] { this->updateScale(); }); });
 
     this->updateScale();
 
     createWindowShortcut(this, "CTRL+0",
-                         [] { getApp()->settings->uiScale.setValue(0); });
+                         [] { getSettings()->uiScale.setValue(0); });
 
     //    QTimer::this->scaleChangedEvent(this->getScale());
 }
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ void BaseWindow::init()
     // fourtf: don't ask me why we need to delay this
     if (!(this->flags_ & Flags::TopMost)) {
         QTimer::singleShot(1, this, [this] {
-            getApp()->settings->windowTopMost.connect(
+            getSettings()->windowTopMost.connect(
                 [this](bool topMost, auto) {
                     ::SetWindowPos(HWND(this->winId()),
                                    topMost ? HWND_TOPMOST : HWND_NOTOPMOST, 0,
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ void BaseWindow::init()
         });
     }
 #else
-//    if (getApp()->settings->windowTopMost.getValue()) {
+//    if (getSettings()->windowTopMost.getValue()) {
 //        this->setWindowFlag(Qt::WindowStaysOnTopHint);
 //    }
 #endif
@@ -267,11 +267,11 @@ void BaseWindow::wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event)
 
     if (event->modifiers() & Qt::ControlModifier) {
         if (event->delta() > 0) {
-            getApp()->settings->uiScale.setValue(WindowManager::clampUiScale(
-                getApp()->settings->uiScale.getValue() + 1));
+            getSettings()->uiScale.setValue(WindowManager::clampUiScale(
+                getSettings()->uiScale.getValue() + 1));
         } else {
-            getApp()->settings->uiScale.setValue(WindowManager::clampUiScale(
-                getApp()->settings->uiScale.getValue() - 1));
+            getSettings()->uiScale.setValue(WindowManager::clampUiScale(
+                getSettings()->uiScale.getValue() - 1));
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/widgets/Notebook.cpp b/src/widgets/Notebook.cpp
index 8cd5a6075..04ecd0840 100644
--- a/src/widgets/Notebook.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/Notebook.cpp
@@ -434,9 +434,9 @@ void SplitNotebook::addCustomButtons()
     auto settingsBtn = this->addCustomButton();
 
     settingsBtn->setVisible(
-        !getApp()->settings->hidePreferencesButton.getValue());
+        !getSettings()->hidePreferencesButton.getValue());
 
-    getApp()->settings->hidePreferencesButton.connect(
+    getSettings()->hidePreferencesButton.connect(
         [settingsBtn](bool hide, auto) { settingsBtn->setVisible(!hide); },
         this->connections_);
 
@@ -447,8 +447,8 @@ void SplitNotebook::addCustomButtons()
 
     // account
     auto userBtn = this->addCustomButton();
-    userBtn->setVisible(!getApp()->settings->hideUserButton.getValue());
-    getApp()->settings->hideUserButton.connect(
+    userBtn->setVisible(!getSettings()->hideUserButton.getValue());
+    getSettings()->hideUserButton.connect(
         [userBtn](bool hide, auto) { userBtn->setVisible(!hide); },
         this->connections_);
 
diff --git a/src/widgets/Window.cpp b/src/widgets/Window.cpp
index 876f2a078..6df88b402 100644
--- a/src/widgets/Window.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/Window.cpp
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ bool Window::event(QEvent *event)
 void Window::showEvent(QShowEvent *event)
 {
     // Startup notification
-    if (getApp()->settings->startUpNotification.getValue() < 1) {
-        getApp()->settings->startUpNotification = 1;
+    if (getSettings()->startUpNotification.getValue() < 1) {
+        getSettings()->startUpNotification = 1;
 
         auto box = new QMessageBox(
             QMessageBox::Information, "Chatterino 2 Beta",
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ void Window::showEvent(QShowEvent *event)
     }
 
     // Show changelog
-    if (getApp()->settings->currentVersion.getValue() != "" &&
-        getApp()->settings->currentVersion.getValue() != CHATTERINO_VERSION) {
+    if (getSettings()->currentVersion.getValue() != "" &&
+        getSettings()->currentVersion.getValue() != CHATTERINO_VERSION) {
         auto box = new QMessageBox(QMessageBox::Information,
                                    "Chatterino 2 Beta", "Show changelog?",
                                    QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No);
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ void Window::showEvent(QShowEvent *event)
         }
     }
 
-    getApp()->settings->currentVersion.setValue(CHATTERINO_VERSION);
+    getSettings()->currentVersion.setValue(CHATTERINO_VERSION);
 
     // --
     BaseWindow::showEvent(event);
@@ -281,8 +281,8 @@ void Window::addShortcuts()
         auto s = new QShortcut(QKeySequence::ZoomIn, this);
         s->setContext(Qt::WindowShortcut);
         QObject::connect(s, &QShortcut::activated, this, [] {
-            getApp()->settings->uiScale.setValue(WindowManager::clampUiScale(
-                getApp()->settings->uiScale.getValue() + 1));
+            getSettings()->uiScale.setValue(WindowManager::clampUiScale(
+                getSettings()->uiScale.getValue() + 1));
         });
     }
 
@@ -291,8 +291,8 @@ void Window::addShortcuts()
         auto s = new QShortcut(QKeySequence::ZoomOut, this);
         s->setContext(Qt::WindowShortcut);
         QObject::connect(s, &QShortcut::activated, this, [] {
-            getApp()->settings->uiScale.setValue(WindowManager::clampUiScale(
-                getApp()->settings->uiScale.getValue() - 1));
+            getSettings()->uiScale.setValue(WindowManager::clampUiScale(
+                getSettings()->uiScale.getValue() - 1));
         });
     }
 
diff --git a/src/widgets/dialogs/SettingsDialog.cpp b/src/widgets/dialogs/SettingsDialog.cpp
index 8f0746ccb..1c89344f4 100644
--- a/src/widgets/dialogs/SettingsDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/dialogs/SettingsDialog.cpp
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ void SettingsDialog::showDialog(PreferredTab preferredTab)
 
 void SettingsDialog::refresh()
 {
-    getApp()->settings->saveSnapshot();
+    getSettings()->saveSnapshot();
 
     for (auto *tab : this->tabs_) {
         tab->getSettingsPage()->onShow();
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ void SettingsDialog::onCancelClicked()
         tab->getSettingsPage()->cancel();
     }
 
-    getApp()->settings->restoreSnapshot();
+    getSettings()->restoreSnapshot();
 
     this->close();
 }
diff --git a/src/widgets/helper/ChannelView.cpp b/src/widgets/helper/ChannelView.cpp
index 45bc7b677..467d34630 100644
--- a/src/widgets/helper/ChannelView.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/helper/ChannelView.cpp
@@ -131,8 +131,7 @@ void ChannelView::initializeLayout()
     QObject::connect(this->goToBottom_, &EffectLabel::clicked, this, [=] {
         QTimer::singleShot(180, [=] {
             this->scrollBar_->scrollToBottom(
-                getApp()
-                    ->settings->enableSmoothScrollingNewMessages.getValue());
+                getSettings()->enableSmoothScrollingNewMessages.getValue());
         });
     });
 }
@@ -162,7 +161,7 @@ void ChannelView::initializeSignals()
             this->update();
         }));
 
-    getApp()->settings->showLastMessageIndicator.connect(
+    getSettings()->showLastMessageIndicator.connect(
         [this](auto, auto) { this->update(); }, this->connections_);
 
     connections_.push_back(
@@ -213,8 +212,6 @@ void ChannelView::actuallyLayoutMessages(bool causedByScrollbar)
 {
     //    BenchmarkGuard benchmark("layout");
 
-    auto app = getApp();
-
     auto messagesSnapshot = this->getMessagesSnapshot();
 
     if (messagesSnapshot.getLength() == 0) {
@@ -293,7 +290,7 @@ void ChannelView::actuallyLayoutMessages(bool causedByScrollbar)
         if (!this->isPaused()) {
             this->scrollBar_->scrollToBottom(
                 //                this->messageWasAdded &&
-                app->settings->enableSmoothScrollingNewMessages.getValue());
+                getSettings()->enableSmoothScrollingNewMessages.getValue());
         }
         this->messageWasAdded_ = false;
     }
@@ -654,8 +651,6 @@ void ChannelView::paintEvent(QPaintEvent * /*event*/)
 // such as the grey overlay when a message is disabled
 void ChannelView::drawMessages(QPainter &painter)
 {
-    auto app = getApp();
-
     auto messagesSnapshot = this->getMessagesSnapshot();
 
     size_t start = size_t(this->scrollBar_->getCurrentValue());
@@ -674,7 +669,7 @@ void ChannelView::drawMessages(QPainter &painter)
         MessageLayout *layout = messagesSnapshot[i].get();
 
         bool isLastMessage = false;
-        if (app->settings->showLastMessageIndicator) {
+        if (getSettings()->showLastMessageIndicator) {
             isLastMessage = this->lastReadMessage_.get() == layout;
         }
 
@@ -737,9 +732,7 @@ void ChannelView::wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event)
     }
 
     if (this->scrollBar_->isVisible()) {
-        auto app = getApp();
-
-        float mouseMultiplier = app->settings->mouseScrollMultiplier;
+        float mouseMultiplier = getSettings()->mouseScrollMultiplier;
 
         qreal desired = this->scrollBar_->getDesiredValue();
         qreal delta = event->delta() * qreal(1.5) * mouseMultiplier;
@@ -824,9 +817,7 @@ void ChannelView::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
         return;
     }
 
-    auto app = getApp();
-
-    if (app->settings->pauseChatHover.getValue()) {
+    if (getSettings()->pauseChatHover.getValue()) {
         this->pause(CHAT_HOVER_PAUSE_DURATION);
     }
 
@@ -891,8 +882,6 @@ void ChannelView::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
 
 void ChannelView::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
 {
-    auto app = getApp();
-
     this->mouseDown.invoke(event);
 
     std::shared_ptr<MessageLayout> layout;
@@ -929,7 +918,7 @@ void ChannelView::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
                 return;
             }
 
-            if (app->settings->linksDoubleClickOnly.getValue()) {
+            if (getSettings()->linksDoubleClickOnly.getValue()) {
                 this->pause(200);
             }
 
@@ -1034,7 +1023,7 @@ void ChannelView::handleMouseClick(QMouseEvent *event,
             }
 
             auto &link = hoveredElement->getLink();
-            if (!getApp()->settings->linksDoubleClickOnly) {
+            if (!getSettings()->linksDoubleClickOnly) {
                 this->handleLinkClick(event, link, layout);
 
                 this->linkClicked.invoke(link);
@@ -1119,9 +1108,7 @@ void ChannelView::addContextMenuItems(
 
 void ChannelView::mouseDoubleClickEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
 {
-    auto app = getApp();
-
-    if (app->settings->linksDoubleClickOnly) {
+    if (getSettings()->linksDoubleClickOnly) {
         std::shared_ptr<MessageLayout> layout;
         QPoint relativePos;
         int messageIndex;
diff --git a/src/widgets/helper/NotebookTab.cpp b/src/widgets/helper/NotebookTab.cpp
index 865eb6048..15388e34c 100644
--- a/src/widgets/helper/NotebookTab.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/helper/NotebookTab.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ NotebookTab::NotebookTab(Notebook *notebook)
     this->positionChangedAnimation_.setEasingCurve(
         QEasingCurve(QEasingCurve::InCubic));
 
-    app->settings->showTabCloseButton.connect(
+    getSettings()->showTabCloseButton.connect(
         boost::bind(&NotebookTab::hideTabXChanged, this, _1),
         this->managedConnections_);
 
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ void NotebookTab::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *)
     painter.setPen(colors.text);
 
     // set area for text
-    int rectW = (!app->settings->showTabCloseButton ? 0 : int(16 * scale));
+    int rectW = (!getSettings()->showTabCloseButton ? 0 : int(16 * scale));
     QRect rect(0, 0, this->width() - rectW, height);
 
     // draw text
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ void NotebookTab::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *)
 
 bool NotebookTab::hasXButton()
 {
-    return getApp()->settings->showTabCloseButton &&
+    return getSettings()->showTabCloseButton &&
            this->notebook_->getAllowUserTabManagement();
 }
 
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ void NotebookTab::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
 {
     auto app = getApp();
 
-    if (app->settings->showTabCloseButton &&
+    if (getSettings()->showTabCloseButton &&
         this->notebook_->getAllowUserTabManagement())  //
     {
         bool overX = this->getXRect().contains(event->pos());
diff --git a/src/widgets/settingspages/CommandPage.cpp b/src/widgets/settingspages/CommandPage.cpp
index bb3a60c59..b06988a57 100644
--- a/src/widgets/settingspages/CommandPage.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/settingspages/CommandPage.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ CommandPage::CommandPage()
 
     layout.append(
         this->createCheckBox("Also match the trigger at the end of the message",
-                             app->settings->allowCommandsAtEnd));
+                             getSettings()->allowCommandsAtEnd));
 
     QLabel *text = layout.emplace<QLabel>(TEXT).getElement();
     text->setWordWrap(true);
diff --git a/src/widgets/settingspages/ExternalToolsPage.cpp b/src/widgets/settingspages/ExternalToolsPage.cpp
index 0f47e37a1..bdb164e36 100644
--- a/src/widgets/settingspages/ExternalToolsPage.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/settingspages/ExternalToolsPage.cpp
@@ -57,22 +57,22 @@ ExternalToolsPage::ExternalToolsPage()
         auto customPathCb =
             this->createCheckBox("Use custom path (Enable if using "
                                  "non-standard streamlink installation path)",
-                                 app->settings->streamlinkUseCustomPath);
+                                 getSettings()->streamlinkUseCustomPath);
         groupLayout->setWidget(2, QFormLayout::SpanningRole, customPathCb);
 
-        auto customPath = this->createLineEdit(app->settings->streamlinkPath);
+        auto customPath = this->createLineEdit(getSettings()->streamlinkPath);
         customPath->setPlaceholderText(
             "Path to folder where Streamlink executable can be found");
         groupLayout->addRow("Custom streamlink path:", customPath);
         groupLayout->addRow(
             "Preferred quality:",
             this->createComboBox({STREAMLINK_QUALITY},
-                                 app->settings->preferredQuality));
+                                 getSettings()->preferredQuality));
         groupLayout->addRow(
             "Additional options:",
-            this->createLineEdit(app->settings->streamlinkOpts));
+            this->createLineEdit(getSettings()->streamlinkOpts));
 
-        app->settings->streamlinkUseCustomPath.connect(
+        getSettings()->streamlinkUseCustomPath.connect(
             [=](const auto &value, auto) {
                 customPath->setEnabled(value);  //
             },
diff --git a/src/widgets/settingspages/FeelPage.cpp b/src/widgets/settingspages/FeelPage.cpp
index d20c859c7..78b41c45d 100644
--- a/src/widgets/settingspages/FeelPage.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/settingspages/FeelPage.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ namespace chatterino {
 FeelPage::FeelPage()
     : SettingsPage("Feel", ":/settings/behave.svg")
 {
-    auto app = getApp();
     LayoutCreator<FeelPage> layoutCreator(this);
 
     auto layout = layoutCreator.setLayoutType<QVBoxLayout>();
@@ -37,20 +36,20 @@ FeelPage::FeelPage()
         form->addRow(
             "", this->createCheckBox(
                     "Show which users joined the channel (up to 1000 chatters)",
-                    app->settings->showJoins));
+                    getSettings()->showJoins));
         form->addRow(
             "", this->createCheckBox(
                     "Show which users parted the channel (up to 1000 chatters)",
-                    app->settings->showParts));
+                    getSettings()->showParts));
 
         form->addRow("Pause chat:",
                      this->createCheckBox(PAUSE_HOVERING,
-                                          app->settings->pauseChatHover));
+                                          getSettings()->pauseChatHover));
 
         form->addRow("Mouse scroll speed:", this->createMouseScrollSlider());
         form->addRow("Links:",
                      this->createCheckBox("Open links only on double click",
-                                          app->settings->linksDoubleClickOnly));
+                                          getSettings()->linksDoubleClickOnly));
     }
 
     layout->addSpacing(16);
@@ -61,11 +60,11 @@ FeelPage::FeelPage()
         groupLayout->addRow(
             LIMIT_CHATTERS_FOR_SMALLER_STREAMERS,
             this->createCheckBox(
-                "", app->settings->onlyFetchChattersForSmallerStreamers));
+                "", getSettings()->onlyFetchChattersForSmallerStreamers));
 
         groupLayout->addRow(
             "What viewer count counts as a \"smaller streamer\"",
-            this->createSpinBox(app->settings->smallStreamerLimit, 10, 50000));
+            this->createSpinBox(getSettings()->smallStreamerLimit, 10, 50000));
     }
 
     {
@@ -73,7 +72,7 @@ FeelPage::FeelPage()
         auto groupLayout = group.setLayoutType<QVBoxLayout>();
 
         groupLayout.append(this->createCheckBox("Show whispers inline",
-                                                app->settings->inlineWhispers));
+                                                getSettings()->inlineWhispers));
     }
 
     layout->addStretch(1);
@@ -81,17 +80,16 @@ FeelPage::FeelPage()
 
 QSlider *FeelPage::createMouseScrollSlider()
 {
-    auto app = getApp();
     auto slider = new QSlider(Qt::Horizontal);
 
-    float currentValue = app->settings->mouseScrollMultiplier;
+    float currentValue = getSettings()->mouseScrollMultiplier;
     int sliderValue = int(((currentValue - 0.1f) / 2.f) * 99.f);
     slider->setValue(sliderValue);
 
     QObject::connect(slider, &QSlider::valueChanged, [=](int newValue) {
         float mul = static_cast<float>(newValue) / 99.f;
         float newSliderValue = (mul * 2.1f) + 0.1f;
-        app->settings->mouseScrollMultiplier = newSliderValue;
+        getSettings()->mouseScrollMultiplier = newSliderValue;
     });
 
     return slider;
diff --git a/src/widgets/settingspages/HighlightingPage.cpp b/src/widgets/settingspages/HighlightingPage.cpp
index 455c0d377..be394b3c2 100644
--- a/src/widgets/settingspages/HighlightingPage.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/settingspages/HighlightingPage.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ HighlightingPage::HighlightingPage()
     {
         // GENERAL
         // layout.append(this->createCheckBox(ENABLE_HIGHLIGHTS,
-        // app->settings->enableHighlights));
+        // getSettings()->enableHighlights));
 
         // TABS
         auto tabs = layout.emplace<QTabWidget>();
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ HighlightingPage::HighlightingPage()
         auto customSound = layout.emplace<QHBoxLayout>().withoutMargin();
         {
             customSound.append(this->createCheckBox(
-                "Custom sound", app->settings->customHighlightSound));
+                "Custom sound", getSettings()->customHighlightSound));
             auto selectFile =
                 customSound.emplace<QPushButton>("Select custom sound file");
             QObject::connect(selectFile.getElement(), &QPushButton::clicked,
@@ -143,12 +143,12 @@ HighlightingPage::HighlightingPage()
                                  auto fileName = QFileDialog::getOpenFileName(
                                      this, tr("Open Sound"), "",
                                      tr("Audio Files (*.mp3 *.wav)"));
-                                 app->settings->pathHighlightSound = fileName;
+                                 getSettings()->pathHighlightSound = fileName;
                              });
         }
 
         layout.append(createCheckBox(ALWAYS_PLAY,
-                                     app->settings->highlightAlwaysPlaySound));
+                                     getSettings()->highlightAlwaysPlaySound));
     }
 
     // ---- misc
diff --git a/src/widgets/settingspages/IgnoresPage.cpp b/src/widgets/settingspages/IgnoresPage.cpp
index b23ecbb89..8aa6c5c4a 100644
--- a/src/widgets/settingspages/IgnoresPage.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/settingspages/IgnoresPage.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ void addUsersTab(IgnoresPage &page, LayoutCreator<QVBoxLayout> users,
 {
     users.append(
         page.createCheckBox("Enable twitch ignored users",
-                            getApp()->settings->enableTwitchIgnoredUsers));
+                            getSettings()->enableTwitchIgnoredUsers));
 
     auto anyways = users.emplace<QHBoxLayout>().withoutMargin();
     {
diff --git a/src/widgets/settingspages/LogsPage.cpp b/src/widgets/settingspages/LogsPage.cpp
index 8cf1fbcc1..2be6c2144 100644
--- a/src/widgets/settingspages/LogsPage.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/settingspages/LogsPage.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 //    LayoutCreator<LogsPage> layoutCreator(this);
 //    auto layout = layoutCreator.emplace<QVBoxLayout>().withoutMargin();
 
-//    auto logPath = app->paths->logsFolderPath;
+//    auto logPath = getPaths()->logsFolderPath;
 
 //    auto created = layout.emplace<QLabel>();
 //    created->setText("Logs are saved to " + CreateLink(logPath, true));
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 //                                     Qt::LinksAccessibleByKeyboard);
 //    created->setOpenExternalLinks(true);
 //    layout.append(this->createCheckBox("Enable logging",
-//    app->settings->enableLogging));
+//    getSettings()->enableLogging));
 
 //    layout->addStretch(1);
 //}
diff --git a/src/widgets/settingspages/LookPage.cpp b/src/widgets/settingspages/LookPage.cpp
index 08a6ec77a..5daec0464 100644
--- a/src/widgets/settingspages/LookPage.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/settingspages/LookPage.cpp
@@ -208,13 +208,13 @@ void LookPage::addEmoteTab(LayoutCreator<QVBoxLayout> layout)
     /*
     emotes.append(
         this->createCheckBox("Enable Twitch emotes",
-    app->settings->enableTwitchEmotes));
+    getSettings()->enableTwitchEmotes));
     emotes.append(this->createCheckBox("Enable BetterTTV emotes for Twitch",
-                                       app->settings->enableBttvEmotes));
+                                       getSettings()->enableBttvEmotes));
     emotes.append(this->createCheckBox("Enable FrankerFaceZ emotes for Twitch",
-                                       app->settings->enableFfzEmotes));
+                                       getSettings()->enableFfzEmotes));
     emotes.append(this->createCheckBox("Enable emojis",
-    app->settings->enableEmojis));
+    getSettings()->enableEmojis));
     */
     layout.append(
         this->createCheckBox("Animations", getSettings()->enableGifAnimations));
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ void LookPage::addLastReadMessageIndicatorPatternSelector(
     combo->addItems({"Dotted line", "Solid line"});
 
     const auto currentIndex = []() -> int {
-        switch (getApp()->settings->lastMessagePattern.getValue()) {
+        switch (getSettings()->lastMessagePattern.getValue()) {
             case Qt::SolidLine:
                 return 1;
             case Qt::VerPattern:
diff --git a/src/widgets/settingspages/ModerationPage.cpp b/src/widgets/settingspages/ModerationPage.cpp
index fdb6df89f..28e0f7419 100644
--- a/src/widgets/settingspages/ModerationPage.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/settingspages/ModerationPage.cpp
@@ -69,12 +69,11 @@ QString formatSize(qint64 size)
 
 QString fetchLogDirectorySize()
 {
-    auto app = getApp();
     QString logPathDirectory;
-    if (app->settings->logPath == "") {
-        logPathDirectory = app->paths->messageLogDirectory;
+    if (getSettings()->logPath == "") {
+        logPathDirectory = getPaths()->messageLogDirectory;
     } else {
-        logPathDirectory = app->settings->logPath;
+        logPathDirectory = getSettings()->logPath;
     }
     qint64 logsSize = dirSize(logPathDirectory);
     QString logsSizeLabel = "Your logs currently take up ";
@@ -101,12 +100,12 @@ ModerationPage::ModerationPage()
             QtConcurrent::run([] { return fetchLogDirectorySize(); }));
 
         // Logs (copied from LoggingMananger)
-        app->settings->logPath.connect(
+        getSettings()->logPath.connect(
             [app, logsPathLabel](const QString &logPath, auto) mutable {
                 QString pathOriginal;
 
                 if (logPath == "") {
-                    pathOriginal = app->paths->messageLogDirectory;
+                    pathOriginal = getPaths()->messageLogDirectory;
                 } else {
                     pathOriginal = logPath;
                 }
@@ -136,7 +135,7 @@ ModerationPage::ModerationPage()
                                                Qt::LinksAccessibleByKeyboard);
         logsPathLabel->setOpenExternalLinks(true);
         logs.append(this->createCheckBox("Enable logging",
-                                         app->settings->enableLogging));
+                                         getSettings()->enableLogging));
 
         logs->addStretch(1);
         auto selectDir = logs.emplace<QPushButton>("Set custom logpath");
@@ -145,10 +144,9 @@ ModerationPage::ModerationPage()
         QObject::connect(
             selectDir.getElement(), &QPushButton::clicked, this,
             [this, logsPathSizeLabel]() mutable {
-                auto app = getApp();
                 auto dirName = QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory(this);
 
-                app->settings->logPath = dirName;
+                getSettings()->logPath = dirName;
 
                 // Refresh: Show how big (size-wise) the logs are
                 logsPathSizeLabel->setText(
@@ -159,8 +157,7 @@ ModerationPage::ModerationPage()
         auto resetDir = logs.emplace<QPushButton>("Reset logpath");
         QObject::connect(resetDir.getElement(), &QPushButton::clicked, this,
                          [logsPathSizeLabel]() mutable {
-                             auto app = getApp();
-                             app->settings->logPath = "";
+                             getSettings()->logPath = "";
 
                              // Refresh: Show how big (size-wise) the logs are
                              logsPathSizeLabel->setText(QtConcurrent::run(
@@ -183,7 +180,7 @@ ModerationPage::ModerationPage()
         //            form->addRow("Action on timed out messages
         //            (unimplemented):",
         //                         this->createComboBox({"Disable", "Hide"},
-        //                         app->settings->timeoutAction));
+        //                         getSettings()->timeoutAction));
         //        }
 
         EditableModelView *view =
diff --git a/src/widgets/settingspages/SpecialChannelsPage.cpp b/src/widgets/settingspages/SpecialChannelsPage.cpp
index cdd016dea..5ccb904c0 100644
--- a/src/widgets/settingspages/SpecialChannelsPage.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/settingspages/SpecialChannelsPage.cpp
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ namespace chatterino {
 SpecialChannelsPage::SpecialChannelsPage()
     : SettingsPage("Special channels", "")
 {
-    auto app = getApp();
-
     LayoutCreator<SpecialChannelsPage> layoutCreator(this);
     auto layout = layoutCreator.setLayoutType<QVBoxLayout>();
 
diff --git a/src/widgets/splits/SplitInput.cpp b/src/widgets/splits/SplitInput.cpp
index 8fbc62f02..f6a66e7f4 100644
--- a/src/widgets/splits/SplitInput.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/splits/SplitInput.cpp
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ void SplitInput::initLayout()
                      });
 
     // textEditLength visibility
-    app->settings->showMessageLength.connect(
+    getSettings()->showMessageLength.connect(
         [this](const bool &value, auto) {
             this->ui_.textEditLength->setHidden(!value);
         },