diff --git a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/biblestab.py b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/biblestab.py
index a3de729a7..1df2a13ad 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/biblestab.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/biblestab.py
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ class BiblesTab(SettingsTab):
         self.settings.endGroup()
 
     def save(self):
-        self.self.settings.beginGroup(self.settings_section)
+        self.settings.beginGroup(self.settings_section)
         self.settings.setValue('is verse number visible', self.is_verse_number_visible)
         self.settings.setValue('display new chapter', self.show_new_chapters)
         self.settings.setValue('display brackets', self.display_style)
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/custom/lib/customtab.py b/openlp/plugins/custom/lib/customtab.py
index a902f37b4..af1d03bcf 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/custom/lib/customtab.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/custom/lib/customtab.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ for the Custom Slides plugin, which is inserted into the configuration dialog.
 from PyQt5 import QtCore, QtWidgets
 
 from openlp.core.common.i18n import translate
-from openlp.core.common.settings import Settings
 from openlp.core.lib.settingstab import SettingsTab
 
 
@@ -82,23 +81,21 @@ class CustomTab(SettingsTab):
 
         Load the settings into the dialog
         """
-        settings = Settings()
-        settings.beginGroup(self.settings_section)
-        self.display_footer = settings.value('display footer')
-        self.update_load = settings.value('add custom from service')
+        self.settings.beginGroup(self.settings_section)
+        self.display_footer = self.settings.value('display footer')
+        self.update_load = self.settings.value('add custom from service')
         self.display_footer_check_box.setChecked(self.display_footer)
         self.add_from_service_checkbox.setChecked(self.update_load)
-        settings.endGroup()
+        self.settings.endGroup()
 
     def save(self):
         """
         Save the Dialog settings
         """
-        settings = Settings()
-        settings.beginGroup(self.settings_section)
-        settings.setValue('display footer', self.display_footer)
-        settings.setValue('add custom from service', self.update_load)
-        settings.endGroup()
+        self.settings.beginGroup(self.settings_section)
+        self.settings.setValue('display footer', self.display_footer)
+        self.settings.setValue('add custom from service', self.update_load)
+        self.settings.endGroup()
         if self.tab_visited:
             self.settings_form.register_post_process('custom_config_updated')
         self.tab_visited = False
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/images/lib/imagetab.py b/openlp/plugins/images/lib/imagetab.py
index 6be1c92bd..1315a06b2 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/images/lib/imagetab.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/images/lib/imagetab.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 from PyQt5 import QtWidgets
 
 from openlp.core.common.i18n import UiStrings, translate
-from openlp.core.common.settings import Settings
 from openlp.core.lib.settingstab import SettingsTab
 from openlp.core.widgets.buttons import ColorButton
 
@@ -67,17 +66,15 @@ class ImageTab(SettingsTab):
         self.background_color = color
 
     def load(self):
-        settings = Settings()
-        settings.beginGroup(self.settings_section)
-        self.background_color = settings.value('background color')
+        self.settings.beginGroup(self.settings_section)
+        self.background_color = self.settings.value('background color')
         self.initial_color = self.background_color
-        settings.endGroup()
+        self.settings.endGroup()
         self.background_color_button.color = self.background_color
 
     def save(self):
-        settings = Settings()
-        settings.beginGroup(self.settings_section)
-        settings.setValue('background color', self.background_color)
-        settings.endGroup()
+        self.settings.beginGroup(self.settings_section)
+        self.settings.setValue('background color', self.background_color)
+        self.settings.endGroup()
         if self.initial_color != self.background_color:
             self.settings_form.register_post_process('images_config_updated')
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/planningcenter/forms/selectplanform.py b/openlp/plugins/planningcenter/forms/selectplanform.py
index 64a826616..73dcb5746 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/planningcenter/forms/selectplanform.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/planningcenter/forms/selectplanform.py
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ from PyQt5 import QtCore, QtWidgets
 
 from openlp.core.common.i18n import translate
 from openlp.core.common.registry import Registry
-from openlp.core.common.settings import Settings
 from openlp.plugins.bibles.lib import parse_reference
 from openlp.plugins.planningcenter.forms.selectplandialog import Ui_SelectPlanDialog
 from openlp.plugins.planningcenter.lib.customimport import PlanningCenterCustomImport
@@ -49,8 +48,8 @@ class SelectPlanForm(QtWidgets.QDialog, Ui_SelectPlanDialog):
         QtWidgets.QDialog.__init__(self, parent, QtCore.Qt.WindowSystemMenuHint | QtCore.Qt.WindowTitleHint)
         self.plugin = plugin
         # create an Planning Center API Object
-        application_id = Settings().value("planningcenter/application_id")
-        secret = Settings().value("planningcenter/secret")
+        application_id = Registry().get('settings').value("planningcenter/application_id")
+        secret = Registry().get('settings').value("planningcenter/secret")
         self.planning_center_api = PlanningCenterAPI(application_id, secret)
         self.setup_ui(self)
         self.service_type_combo_box.currentIndexChanged.connect(self.on_service_type_combobox_changed)
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/planningcenter/lib/planningcentertab.py b/openlp/plugins/planningcenter/lib/planningcentertab.py
index dd1e07eaf..189ad7eab 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/planningcenter/lib/planningcentertab.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/planningcenter/lib/planningcentertab.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ the settings tab for the PlanningCenter plugin
 from PyQt5 import QtCore, QtWidgets
 
 from openlp.core.common.i18n import translate
-from openlp.core.common.settings import Settings
 from openlp.core.lib.settingstab import SettingsTab
 from openlp.plugins.planningcenter.lib.planningcenter_api import PlanningCenterAPI
 
@@ -105,11 +104,10 @@ below.  Personal Access Tokens are created by doing the following:
         """
         Load the settings into the UI.
         """
-        settings = Settings()
-        settings.beginGroup(self.settings_section)
-        self.application_id = settings.value('application_id')
-        self.secret = settings.value('secret')
-        settings.endGroup()
+        self.settings.beginGroup(self.settings_section)
+        self.application_id = self.settings.value('application_id')
+        self.secret = self.settings.value('secret')
+        self.settings.endGroup()
         self.application_id_line_edit.setText(self.application_id)
         self.secret_line_edit.setText(self.secret)
 
@@ -117,11 +115,10 @@ below.  Personal Access Tokens are created by doing the following:
         """
         Save the changes on exit of the Settings dialog.
         """
-        settings = Settings()
-        settings.beginGroup(self.settings_section)
-        settings.setValue('application_id', self.application_id_line_edit.text())
-        settings.setValue('secret', self.secret_line_edit.text())
-        settings.endGroup()
+        self.settings.beginGroup(self.settings_section)
+        self.settings.setValue('application_id', self.application_id_line_edit.text())
+        self.settings.setValue('secret', self.secret_line_edit.text())
+        self.settings.endGroup()
 
     def on_test_credentials_button_clicked(self):
         """
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/messagelistener.py b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/messagelistener.py
index dd9192e95..140d04aa6 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/messagelistener.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/messagelistener.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from PyQt5 import QtCore
 
 from openlp.core.common.registry import Registry
-from openlp.core.common.settings import Settings
 from openlp.core.lib import ServiceItemContext
 from openlp.core.ui import HideMode
 from openlp.plugins.presentations.lib.pdfcontroller import PDF_CONTROLLER_FILETYPES
@@ -416,7 +415,7 @@ class MessageListener(object):
         is_live = message[1]
         if is_live:
             ret = self.live_handler.next()
-            if Settings().value('core/click live slide to unblank'):
+            if Registry().get('settings').value('core/click live slide to unblank'):
                 Registry().execute('slidecontroller_live_unblank')
             return ret
         else:
@@ -431,7 +430,7 @@ class MessageListener(object):
         is_live = message[1]
         if is_live:
             ret = self.live_handler.previous()
-            if Settings().value('core/click live slide to unblank'):
+            if Registry().get('settings').value('core/click live slide to unblank'):
                 Registry().execute('slidecontroller_live_unblank')
             return ret
         else:
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/pdfcontroller.py b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/pdfcontroller.py
index 0321e9518..0a54cb68c 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/pdfcontroller.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/pdfcontroller.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ from shutil import which
 from subprocess import CalledProcessError, check_output
 
 from openlp.core.common import check_binary_exists, is_win
+from openlp.core.common.registry import Registry
 from openlp.core.common.applocation import AppLocation
-from openlp.core.common.settings import Settings
 from openlp.core.display.screens import ScreenList
 from openlp.plugins.presentations.lib.presentationcontroller import PresentationController, PresentationDocument
 
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ class PdfController(PresentationController):
         self.gsbin = None
         self.also_supports = []
         # Use the user defined program if given
-        if Settings().value('presentations/enable_pdf_program'):
-            program_path = Settings().value('presentations/pdf_program')
+        if Registry().get('settings').value('presentations/enable_pdf_program'):
+            program_path = Registry().get('settings').value('presentations/pdf_program')
             program_type = self.process_check_binary(program_path)
             if program_type == 'gs':
                 self.gsbin = program_path
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/powerpointcontroller.py b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/powerpointcontroller.py
index dee57abfe..2af547627 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/powerpointcontroller.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/powerpointcontroller.py
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import logging
 from openlp.core.common import is_win, trace_error_handler
 from openlp.core.common.i18n import UiStrings
 from openlp.core.common.registry import Registry
-from openlp.core.common.settings import Settings
 from openlp.core.display.screens import ScreenList
 from openlp.core.lib.ui import critical_error_message_box, translate
 from openlp.plugins.presentations.lib.presentationcontroller import PresentationController, PresentationDocument
@@ -328,7 +327,7 @@ class PowerpointDocument(PresentationDocument):
                 log.exception('Caught exception while in start_presentation')
                 trace_error_handler(log)
                 self.show_error_msg()
-            if ppt_window and not Settings().value('presentations/powerpoint control window'):
+            if ppt_window and not Registry().get('settings').value('presentations/powerpoint control window'):
                 try:
                     ppt_window.Top = size.y() * 72 / dpi
                     ppt_window.Height = size.height() * 72 / dpi
@@ -422,7 +421,7 @@ class PowerpointDocument(PresentationDocument):
         """
         log.debug('goto_slide')
         try:
-            if Settings().value('presentations/powerpoint slide click advance') \
+            if Registry().get('settings').value('presentations/powerpoint slide click advance') \
                     and self.get_slide_number() == slide_no:
                 click_index = self.presentation.SlideShowWindow.View.GetClickIndex()
                 click_count = self.presentation.SlideShowWindow.View.GetClickCount()
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/presentationcontroller.py b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/presentationcontroller.py
index 0f9fdd1cc..0afb2d94f 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/presentationcontroller.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/presentationcontroller.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ from openlp.core.common import md5_hash
 from openlp.core.common.applocation import AppLocation
 from openlp.core.common.path import create_paths
 from openlp.core.common.registry import Registry
-from openlp.core.common.settings import Settings
 from openlp.core.lib import create_thumb, validate_thumb
 
 
@@ -97,6 +96,7 @@ class PresentationDocument(object):
         :rtype: None
         """
         self.controller = controller
+        self.settings = Registry().get('settings')
         self._setup(document_path)
 
     def _setup(self, document_path):
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class PresentationDocument(object):
         """
         # TODO: Can be removed when the upgrade path to OpenLP 3.0 is no longer needed, also ensure code in
         #       get_temp_folder and PresentationPluginapp_startup is removed
-        if Settings().value('presentations/thumbnail_scheme') == 'md5':
+        if self.settings.value('presentations/thumbnail_scheme') == 'md5':
             folder = md5_hash(bytes(self.file_path))
         else:
             folder = self.file_path.name
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ class PresentationDocument(object):
         """
         # TODO: Can be removed when the upgrade path to OpenLP 3.0 is no longer needed, also ensure code in
         #       get_thumbnail_folder and PresentationPluginapp_startup is removed
-        if Settings().value('presentations/thumbnail_scheme') == 'md5':
+        if self.settings.value('presentations/thumbnail_scheme') == 'md5':
             folder = md5_hash(bytes(self.file_path))
         else:
             folder = self.file_path.name
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ class PresentationController(object):
         """
         Return whether the controller is currently enabled
         """
-        if Settings().value(self.settings_section + '/' + self.name) == QtCore.Qt.Checked:
+        if Registry().get('settings').value(self.settings_section + '/' + self.name) == QtCore.Qt.Checked:
             return self.is_available()
         else:
             return False
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/presentationtab.py b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/presentationtab.py
index b17bf0635..5f76d36d5 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/presentationtab.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/presentationtab.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 from PyQt5 import QtWidgets
 
 from openlp.core.common.i18n import UiStrings, translate
-from openlp.core.common.settings import Settings
 from openlp.core.lib.settingstab import SettingsTab
 from openlp.core.lib.ui import critical_error_message_box
 from openlp.core.widgets.edits import PathEdit
@@ -139,21 +138,21 @@ class PresentationTab(SettingsTab):
         for key in self.controllers:
             controller = self.controllers[key]
             checkbox = self.presenter_check_boxes[controller.name]
-            checkbox.setChecked(Settings().value(self.settings_section + '/' + controller.name))
+            checkbox.setChecked(self.settings.value(self.settings_section + '/' + controller.name))
             if controller.name == 'Powerpoint' and controller.is_available():
                 powerpoint_available = True
-        self.override_app_check_box.setChecked(Settings().value(self.settings_section + '/override app'))
+        self.override_app_check_box.setChecked(self.settings.value(self.settings_section + '/override app'))
         # Load PowerPoint settings
-        self.ppt_slide_click_check_box.setChecked(Settings().value(self.settings_section +
-                                                                   '/powerpoint slide click advance'))
+        self.ppt_slide_click_check_box.setChecked(self.settings.value(self.settings_section +
+                                                                      '/powerpoint slide click advance'))
         self.ppt_slide_click_check_box.setEnabled(powerpoint_available)
-        self.ppt_window_check_box.setChecked(Settings().value(self.settings_section + '/powerpoint control window'))
+        self.ppt_window_check_box.setChecked(self.settings.value(self.settings_section + '/powerpoint control window'))
         self.ppt_window_check_box.setEnabled(powerpoint_available)
         # load pdf-program settings
-        enable_pdf_program = Settings().value(self.settings_section + '/enable_pdf_program')
+        enable_pdf_program = self.settings.value(self.settings_section + '/enable_pdf_program')
         self.pdf_program_check_box.setChecked(enable_pdf_program)
         self.program_path_edit.setEnabled(enable_pdf_program)
-        self.program_path_edit.path = Settings().value(self.settings_section + '/pdf_program')
+        self.program_path_edit.path = self.settings.value(self.settings_section + '/pdf_program')
 
     def save(self):
         """
@@ -168,25 +167,25 @@ class PresentationTab(SettingsTab):
             if controller.is_available():
                 checkbox = self.presenter_check_boxes[controller.name]
                 setting_key = self.settings_section + '/' + controller.name
-                if Settings().value(setting_key) != checkbox.checkState():
+                if self.settings.value(setting_key) != checkbox.checkState():
                     changed = True
-                    Settings().setValue(setting_key, checkbox.checkState())
+                    self.settings.setValue(setting_key, checkbox.checkState())
                     if checkbox.isChecked():
                         controller.start_process()
                     else:
                         controller.kill()
         setting_key = self.settings_section + '/override app'
-        if Settings().value(setting_key) != self.override_app_check_box.checkState():
-            Settings().setValue(setting_key, self.override_app_check_box.checkState())
+        if self.settings.value(setting_key) != self.override_app_check_box.checkState():
+            self.settings.setValue(setting_key, self.override_app_check_box.checkState())
             changed = True
         # Save powerpoint settings
         setting_key = self.settings_section + '/powerpoint slide click advance'
-        if Settings().value(setting_key) != self.ppt_slide_click_check_box.checkState():
-            Settings().setValue(setting_key, self.ppt_slide_click_check_box.checkState())
+        if self.settings.value(setting_key) != self.ppt_slide_click_check_box.checkState():
+            self.settings.setValue(setting_key, self.ppt_slide_click_check_box.checkState())
             changed = True
         setting_key = self.settings_section + '/powerpoint control window'
-        if Settings().value(setting_key) != self.ppt_window_check_box.checkState():
-            Settings().setValue(setting_key, self.ppt_window_check_box.checkState())
+        if self.settings.value(setting_key) != self.ppt_window_check_box.checkState():
+            self.settings.setValue(setting_key, self.ppt_window_check_box.checkState())
             changed = True
         # Save pdf-settings
         pdf_program_path = self.program_path_edit.path
@@ -194,11 +193,11 @@ class PresentationTab(SettingsTab):
         # If the given program is blank disable using the program
         if pdf_program_path is None:
             enable_pdf_program = 0
-        if pdf_program_path != Settings().value(self.settings_section + '/pdf_program'):
-            Settings().setValue(self.settings_section + '/pdf_program', pdf_program_path)
+        if pdf_program_path != self.settings.value(self.settings_section + '/pdf_program'):
+            self.settings.setValue(self.settings_section + '/pdf_program', pdf_program_path)
             changed = True
-        if enable_pdf_program != Settings().value(self.settings_section + '/enable_pdf_program'):
-            Settings().setValue(self.settings_section + '/enable_pdf_program', enable_pdf_program)
+        if enable_pdf_program != self.settings.value(self.settings_section + '/enable_pdf_program'):
+            self.settings.setValue(self.settings_section + '/enable_pdf_program', enable_pdf_program)
             changed = True
         if changed:
             self.settings_form.register_post_process('mediaitem_suffix_reset')
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/editversedialog.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/editversedialog.py
index cdd16756d..0cdbf83b2 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/editversedialog.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/editversedialog.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 from PyQt5 import QtWidgets
 
 from openlp.core.common.i18n import UiStrings, translate
-from openlp.core.common.settings import Settings
+from openlp.core.common.registry import Registry
 from openlp.core.lib.ui import create_button_box
 from openlp.core.ui.icons import UiIcons
 from openlp.core.widgets.edits import SpellTextEdit
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class Ui_EditVerseDialog(object):
         self.verse_type_layout.addWidget(self.insert_button)
         self.verse_type_layout.addStretch()
         self.dialog_layout.addLayout(self.verse_type_layout)
-        if Settings().value('songs/enable chords'):
+        if Registry().get('settings').value('songs/enable chords'):
             self.transpose_layout = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
             self.transpose_layout.setObjectName('transpose_layout')
             self.transpose_label = QtWidgets.QLabel(edit_verse_dialog)
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class Ui_EditVerseDialog(object):
         self.insert_button.setText(translate('SongsPlugin.EditVerseForm', '&Insert'))
         self.insert_button.setToolTip(translate('SongsPlugin.EditVerseForm',
                                       'Split a slide into two by inserting a verse splitter.'))
-        if Settings().value('songs/enable chords'):
+        if Registry().get('settings').value('songs/enable chords'):
             self.transpose_label.setText(translate('SongsPlugin.EditVerseForm', 'Transpose:'))
             self.transpose_up_button.setText(translate('SongsPlugin.EditVerseForm', 'Up'))
             self.transpose_down_button.setText(translate('SongsPlugin.EditVerseForm', 'Down'))
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/editverseform.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/editverseform.py
index 410591d43..8e9a0193b 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/editverseform.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/editverseform.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import re
 from PyQt5 import QtCore, QtGui, QtWidgets
 
 from openlp.core.common.i18n import translate
-from openlp.core.common.settings import Settings
+from openlp.core.common.registry import Registry
 from openlp.core.lib.ui import critical_error_message_box
 from openlp.plugins.songs.forms.editversedialog import Ui_EditVerseDialog
 from openlp.plugins.songs.lib import VerseType, transpose_lyrics
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class EditVerseForm(QtWidgets.QDialog, Ui_EditVerseDialog):
         self.verse_text_edit.cursorPositionChanged.connect(self.on_cursor_position_changed)
         self.verse_type_combo_box.currentIndexChanged.connect(self.on_verse_type_combo_box_changed)
         self.forced_split_button.clicked.connect(self.on_forced_split_button_clicked)
-        if Settings().value('songs/enable chords'):
+        if Registry().get('settings').value('songs/enable chords'):
             self.transpose_down_button.clicked.connect(self.on_transpose_down_button_clicked)
             self.transpose_up_button.clicked.connect(self.on_transpose_up_button_clicked)
 
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ class EditVerseForm(QtWidgets.QDialog, Ui_EditVerseDialog):
         """
         Test if any invalid chords has been entered before closing the verse editor
         """
-        if Settings().value('songs/enable chords'):
+        if Registry().get('settings').value('songs/enable chords'):
             try:
                 transpose_lyrics(self.verse_text_edit.toPlainText(), 1)
                 super(EditVerseForm, self).accept()
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/songexportform.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/songexportform.py
index 68a411a81..4f96c788a 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/songexportform.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/songexportform.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ from PyQt5 import QtCore, QtWidgets
 
 from openlp.core.common.i18n import UiStrings, translate
 from openlp.core.common.registry import Registry
-from openlp.core.common.settings import Settings
 from openlp.core.lib import create_separated_list
 from openlp.core.lib.ui import critical_error_message_box
 from openlp.core.common.i18n import get_natural_key
@@ -128,7 +127,7 @@ class SongExportForm(OpenLPWizard):
         self.output_directory_path_edit = PathEdit(
             self.export_song_page, PathEditType.Directories,
             dialog_caption=translate('SongsPlugin.ExportWizardForm', 'Select Destination Folder'), show_revert=False)
-        self.output_directory_path_edit.path = Settings().value('songs/last directory export')
+        self.output_directory_path_edit.path = self.settings.value('songs/last directory export')
         self.directory_label = QtWidgets.QLabel(self.export_song_page)
         self.directory_label.setObjectName('directory_label')
         self.grid_layout.addWidget(self.directory_label, 0, 0)
@@ -191,7 +190,7 @@ class SongExportForm(OpenLPWizard):
                     translate('SongsPlugin.ExportWizardForm', 'No Save Location specified'),
                     translate('SongsPlugin.ExportWizardForm', 'You need to specify a directory.'))
                 return False
-            Settings().setValue('songs/last directory export', self.output_directory_path_edit.path)
+            self.settings.setValue('songs/last directory export', self.output_directory_path_edit.path)
             return True
         elif self.currentPage() == self.progress_page:
             self.available_list_widget.clear()
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/songimportform.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/songimportform.py
index 0239dc6a6..2e528f5aa 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/songimportform.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/songimportform.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ from PyQt5 import QtCore, QtWidgets
 
 from openlp.core.common.i18n import UiStrings, translate
 from openlp.core.common.mixins import RegistryProperties
-from openlp.core.common.settings import Settings
 from openlp.core.lib.ui import critical_error_message_box
 from openlp.core.widgets.dialogs import FileDialog
 from openlp.core.widgets.edits import PathEdit
@@ -198,7 +197,7 @@ class SongImportForm(OpenLPWizard, RegistryProperties):
             return True
         elif self.currentPage() == self.source_page:
             this_format = self.current_format
-            Settings().setValue('songs/last import type', this_format)
+            self.settings.setValue('songs/last import type', this_format)
             select_mode, class_, error_msg = SongFormat.get(this_format, 'selectMode', 'class', 'invalidSourceMsg')
             if select_mode == SongFormatSelect.MultipleFiles:
                 import_source = self.get_list_of_paths(self.format_widgets[this_format]['file_list_widget'])
@@ -232,13 +231,13 @@ class SongImportForm(OpenLPWizard, RegistryProperties):
         filters += '{text} (*)'.format(text=UiStrings().AllFiles)
         file_paths, filter_used = FileDialog.getOpenFileNames(
             self, title,
-            Settings().value(self.plugin.settings_section + '/last directory import'), filters)
+            self.settings.value(self.plugin.settings_section + '/last directory import'), filters)
         for file_path in file_paths:
             list_item = QtWidgets.QListWidgetItem(str(file_path))
             list_item.setData(QtCore.Qt.UserRole, file_path)
             listbox.addItem(list_item)
         if file_paths:
-            Settings().setValue(self.plugin.settings_section + '/last directory import', file_paths[0].parent)
+            self.settings.setValue(self.plugin.settings_section + '/last directory import', file_paths[0].parent)
 
     def get_list_of_paths(self, list_box):
         """
@@ -290,7 +289,7 @@ class SongImportForm(OpenLPWizard, RegistryProperties):
         self.restart()
         self.finish_button.setVisible(False)
         self.cancel_button.setVisible(True)
-        last_import_type = Settings().value('songs/last import type')
+        last_import_type = self.settings.value('songs/last import type')
         if last_import_type < 0 or last_import_type >= self.format_combo_box.count():
             last_import_type = 0
         self.format_combo_box.setCurrentIndex(last_import_type)
@@ -349,7 +348,7 @@ class SongImportForm(OpenLPWizard, RegistryProperties):
         :rtype: None
         """
         file_path, filter_used = FileDialog.getSaveFileName(
-            self, Settings().value(self.plugin.settings_section + '/last directory import'))
+            self, self.settings.value(self.plugin.settings_section + '/last directory import'))
         if file_path is None:
             return
         file_path.write_text(self.error_report_text_edit.toPlainText(), encoding='utf-8')
@@ -400,7 +399,7 @@ class SongImportForm(OpenLPWizard, RegistryProperties):
                 path_edit.filters = filters + ';;' + path_edit.filters
             else:
                 path_edit.filters = filters
-            path_edit.path = Settings().value(self.plugin.settings_section + '/last directory import')
+            path_edit.path = self.settings.value(self.plugin.settings_section + '/last directory import')
             file_path_layout.addWidget(path_edit)
             import_layout.addLayout(file_path_layout)
             import_layout.addSpacerItem(self.stack_spacer)
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/songselectform.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/songselectform.py
index d89db2b12..678d57570 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/songselectform.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/songselectform.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ from PyQt5 import QtCore, QtWidgets
 
 from openlp.core.common.i18n import translate
 from openlp.core.common.mixins import RegistryProperties
-from openlp.core.common.settings import Settings
 from openlp.core.threading import ThreadWorker, run_thread
 from openlp.plugins.songs.forms.songselectdialog import Ui_SongSelectDialog
 from openlp.plugins.songs.lib.songselect import SongSelectImport
@@ -118,13 +117,13 @@ class SongSelectForm(QtWidgets.QDialog, Ui_SongSelectDialog, RegistryProperties)
         self.search_combobox.clear()
         self.search_results_widget.clear()
         self.view_button.setEnabled(False)
-        if Settings().contains(self.plugin.settings_section + '/songselect password'):
-            self.username_edit.setText(Settings().value(self.plugin.settings_section + '/songselect username'))
-            self.password_edit.setText(Settings().value(self.plugin.settings_section + '/songselect password'))
+        if self.settings.contains(self.plugin.settings_section + '/songselect password'):
+            self.username_edit.setText(self.settings.value(self.plugin.settings_section + '/songselect username'))
+            self.password_edit.setText(self.settings.value(self.plugin.settings_section + '/songselect password'))
             self.save_password_checkbox.setChecked(True)
-        if Settings().contains(self.plugin.settings_section + '/songselect searches'):
+        if self.settings.contains(self.plugin.settings_section + '/songselect searches'):
             self.search_combobox.addItems(
-                Settings().value(self.plugin.settings_section + '/songselect searches').split('|'))
+                self.settings.value(self.plugin.settings_section + '/songselect searches').split('|'))
         self.username_edit.setFocus()
         return QtWidgets.QDialog.exec(self)
 
@@ -281,11 +280,11 @@ class SongSelectForm(QtWidgets.QDialog, Ui_SongSelectDialog, RegistryProperties)
                                                             'in the public domain.')
                 )
             if self.save_password_checkbox.isChecked():
-                Settings().setValue(self.plugin.settings_section + '/songselect username', self.username_edit.text())
-                Settings().setValue(self.plugin.settings_section + '/songselect password', self.password_edit.text())
+                self.settings.setValue(self.plugin.settings_section + '/songselect username', self.username_edit.text())
+                self.settings.setValue(self.plugin.settings_section + '/songselect password', self.password_edit.text())
             else:
-                Settings().remove(self.plugin.settings_section + '/songselect username')
-                Settings().remove(self.plugin.settings_section + '/songselect password')
+                self.settings.remove(self.plugin.settings_section + '/songselect username')
+                self.settings.remove(self.plugin.settings_section + '/songselect password')
             self.stacked_widget.setCurrentIndex(1)
         self.login_progress_bar.setVisible(False)
         self.login_progress_bar.setValue(0)
@@ -315,7 +314,7 @@ class SongSelectForm(QtWidgets.QDialog, Ui_SongSelectDialog, RegistryProperties)
         self.application.process_events()
         self.song_count = 0
         search_history = self.search_combobox.getItems()
-        Settings().setValue(self.plugin.settings_section + '/songselect searches', '|'.join(search_history))
+        self.settings.setValue(self.plugin.settings_section + '/songselect searches', '|'.join(search_history))
         # Create thread and run search
         worker = SearchWorker(self.song_select_importer, self.search_combobox.currentText())
         worker.show_info.connect(self.on_search_show_info)
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/__init__.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/__init__.py
index fb400ee36..14e1d0ede 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/__init__.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ from PyQt5 import QtWidgets
 from openlp.core.common import CONTROL_CHARS
 from openlp.core.common.applocation import AppLocation
 from openlp.core.common.i18n import translate
-from openlp.core.common.settings import Settings
+from openlp.core.common.registry import Registry
 from openlp.core.display.render import remove_tags
 from openlp.plugins.songs.lib.db import Author, MediaFile, Song
 from openlp.plugins.songs.lib.ui import SongStrings
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ def transpose_lyrics(lyrics, transpose_value):
     # Split text by verse delimiter - both normal and optional
     verse_list = re.split(r'(---\[.+?:.+?\]---|\[---\])', lyrics)
     transposed_lyrics = ''
-    notation = Settings().value('songs/chord notation')
+    notation = Registry().get('settings').value('songs/chord notation')
     for verse in verse_list:
         if verse.startswith('---[') or verse == '[---]':
             transposed_lyrics += verse
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/importers/chordpro.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/importers/chordpro.py
index 3fb6932c6..5b8dc34e6 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/importers/chordpro.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/importers/chordpro.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import logging
 import re
 
 from openlp.core.common.i18n import translate
-from openlp.core.common.settings import Settings
 from openlp.plugins.songs.lib.importers.songimport import SongImport
 from openlp.plugins.songs.lib.db import AuthorType
 
@@ -109,8 +108,8 @@ class ChordProImport(SongImport):
                         if current_verse.strip():
                             # Add collected verse to the lyrics
                             # Strip out chords if set up to
-                            if not Settings().value('songs/enable chords') or Settings().value(
-                                    'songs/disable chords import'):
+                            if not self.settings.value('songs/enable chords') or \
+                                    self.settings.value('songs/disable chords import'):
                                 current_verse = re.sub(r'\[.*?\]', '', current_verse)
                             self.add_verse(current_verse.rstrip(), current_verse_type)
                             current_verse_type = 'v'
@@ -123,7 +122,8 @@ class ChordProImport(SongImport):
                 elif tag_name in ['end_of_chorus', 'eoc']:
                     # Add collected chorus to the lyrics
                     # Strip out chords if set up to
-                    if not Settings().value('songs/enable chords') or Settings().value('songs/disable chords import'):
+                    if not self.settings.value('songs/enable chords') or \
+                            self.settings.value('songs/disable chords import'):
                         current_verse = re.sub(r'\[.*?\]', '', current_verse)
                     self.add_verse(current_verse.rstrip(), current_verse_type)
                     current_verse_type = 'v'
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ class ChordProImport(SongImport):
                     if current_verse.strip():
                         # Add collected verse to the lyrics
                         # Strip out chords if set up to
-                        if not Settings().value('songs/enable chords') or Settings().value(
-                                'songs/disable chords import'):
+                        if not self.settings.value('songs/enable chords') or \
+                                self.settings.value('songs/disable chords import'):
                             current_verse = re.sub(r'\[.*?\]', '', current_verse)
                         self.add_verse(current_verse.rstrip(), current_verse_type)
                         current_verse_type = 'v'
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ class ChordProImport(SongImport):
                     if self.verses and self.title:
                         if current_verse.strip():
                             # Strip out chords if set up to
-                            if not Settings().value('songs/enable chords') or Settings().value(
-                                    'songs/disable chords import'):
+                            if not self.settings.value('songs/enable chords') or \
+                                    self.settings.value('songs/disable chords import'):
                                 current_verse = re.sub(r'\[.*?\]', '', current_verse)
                             self.add_verse(current_verse.rstrip(), current_verse_type)
                         if not self.finish():
@@ -170,7 +170,8 @@ class ChordProImport(SongImport):
                 elif line == '' and current_verse.strip() and current_verse_type != 'c':
                     # Add collected verse to the lyrics
                     # Strip out chords if set up to
-                    if not Settings().value('songs/enable chords') or Settings().value('songs/disable chords import'):
+                    if not self.settings.value('songs/enable chords') or \
+                            self.settings.value('songs/disable chords import'):
                         current_verse = re.sub(r'\[.*?\]', '', current_verse)
                     self.add_verse(current_verse.rstrip(), current_verse_type)
                     current_verse_type = 'v'
@@ -182,7 +183,7 @@ class ChordProImport(SongImport):
                         current_verse += line + '\n'
         if current_verse.strip():
             # Strip out chords if set up to
-            if not Settings().value('songs/enable chords') or Settings().value(
+            if not self.settings.value('songs/enable chords') or self.settings.value(
                     'songs/disable chords import'):
                 current_verse = re.sub(r'\[.*?\]', '', current_verse)
             self.add_verse(current_verse.rstrip(), current_verse_type)
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/importers/opensong.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/importers/opensong.py
index 9eac057b4..db8b5f643 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/importers/opensong.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/importers/opensong.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ from lxml import objectify, etree
 
 from openlp.core.common import normalize_str
 from openlp.core.common.i18n import translate
-from openlp.core.common.settings import Settings
 from openlp.plugins.songs.lib import VerseType
 from openlp.plugins.songs.lib.importers.songimport import SongImport
 from openlp.plugins.songs.lib.ui import SongStrings
@@ -254,7 +253,7 @@ class OpenSongImport(SongImport):
                 verses[verse_tag][verse_num][inst] = []
                 our_verse_order.append([verse_tag, verse_num, inst])
             # If chords exists insert them
-            if chords and Settings().value('songs/enable chords') and not Settings().value(
+            if chords and self.settings.value('songs/enable chords') and not self.settings.value(
                     'songs/disable chords import'):
                 offset = 0
                 for (column, chord) in chords:
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/importers/songbeamer.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/importers/songbeamer.py
index 9cca17bbf..56c783690 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/importers/songbeamer.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/importers/songbeamer.py
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ from pathlib import Path
 
 from openlp.core.common import get_file_encoding, is_macosx, is_win
 from openlp.core.common.i18n import translate
-from openlp.core.common.settings import Settings
 from openlp.plugins.songs.lib import VerseType
 from openlp.plugins.songs.lib.importers.songimport import SongImport
 
@@ -223,7 +222,7 @@ class SongBeamerImport(SongImport):
         :param linenumber: Number of the current line
         :param line: The line of lyrics to insert chords
         """
-        if self.chord_table and Settings().value('songs/enable chords') and not Settings().value(
+        if self.chord_table and self.settings.value('songs/enable chords') and not self.settings.value(
                 'songs/disable chords import') and line_number in self.chord_table:
             line_idx = sorted(self.chord_table[line_number].keys(), reverse=True)
             for idx in line_idx:
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/importers/songimport.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/importers/songimport.py
index a4b8a52ab..bfc8a4fd9 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/importers/songimport.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/importers/songimport.py
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ class SongImport(QtCore.QObject):
         self.stop_import_flag = False
         self.set_defaults()
         Registry().register_function('openlp_stop_wizard', self.stop_import)
+        self.settings = Registry().get('settings')
 
     def set_defaults(self):
         """
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/importers/videopsalm.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/importers/videopsalm.py
index b1ed44fa9..3c9c9d97b 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/importers/videopsalm.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/importers/videopsalm.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import re
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from openlp.core.common.i18n import translate
-from openlp.core.common.settings import Settings
 from openlp.plugins.songs.lib.db import AuthorType
 from openlp.plugins.songs.lib.importers.songimport import SongImport
 
@@ -125,7 +124,8 @@ class VideoPsalmImport(SongImport):
                         continue
                     verse_text = verse['Text']
                     # Strip out chords if set up to
-                    if not Settings().value('songs/enable chords') or Settings().value('songs/disable chords import'):
+                    if not self.settings.value('songs/enable chords') or \
+                            self.settings.value('songs/disable chords import'):
                         verse_text = re.sub(r'\[.*?\]', '', verse_text)
                     self.add_verse(verse_text, 'v')
                 if not self.finish():
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/openlyricsxml.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/openlyricsxml.py
index 01f56c3c5..c20dbd8e7 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/openlyricsxml.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/openlyricsxml.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ import re
 from lxml import etree, objectify
 
 from openlp.core.common.i18n import translate
-from openlp.core.common.settings import Settings
+from openlp.core.common.registry import Registry
 from openlp.core.lib.formattingtags import FormattingTags
 from openlp.core.version import get_version
 from openlp.plugins.songs.lib import VerseType, clean_song
@@ -625,7 +625,8 @@ class OpenLyrics(object):
             return text
         # Convert chords to ChordPro format which OpenLP uses internally
         elif element.tag == NSMAP.format(tag='chord'):
-            if Settings().value('songs/enable chords') and not Settings().value('songs/disable chords import'):
+            if Registry().get('settings').value('songs/enable chords') and not \
+                    Registry().get('settings').value('songs/disable chords import'):
                 text += '[{chord}]'.format(chord=element.get('name'))
             if element.tail:
                 # Append tail text at chord element.
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/songstab.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/songstab.py
index 3099ccb83..cca5d9397 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/songstab.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/songstab.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 from PyQt5 import QtCore, QtWidgets
 
 from openlp.core.common.i18n import translate
-from openlp.core.common.settings import Settings
 from openlp.core.lib.settingstab import SettingsTab
 from openlp.plugins.songs.lib.db import AuthorType
 
@@ -211,19 +210,18 @@ class SongsTab(SettingsTab):
         self.chord_notation = 'neo-latin'
 
     def on_footer_reset_button_clicked(self):
-        self.footer_edit_box.setPlainText(Settings().get_default_value('songs/footer template'))
+        self.footer_edit_box.setPlainText(self.settings.get_default_value('songs/footer template'))
 
     def load(self):
-        settings = Settings()
-        settings.beginGroup(self.settings_section)
-        self.tool_bar = settings.value('display songbar')
-        self.update_edit = settings.value('update service on edit')
-        self.update_load = settings.value('add song from service')
-        self.songbook_slide = settings.value('add songbook slide')
-        self.enable_chords = settings.value('enable chords')
-        self.chord_notation = settings.value('chord notation')
-        self.mainview_chords = settings.value('mainview chords')
-        self.disable_chords_import = settings.value('disable chords import')
+        self.settings.beginGroup(self.settings_section)
+        self.tool_bar = self.settings.value('display songbar')
+        self.update_edit = self.settings.value('update service on edit')
+        self.update_load = self.settings.value('add song from service')
+        self.songbook_slide = self.settings.value('add songbook slide')
+        self.enable_chords = self.settings.value('enable chords')
+        self.chord_notation = self.settings.value('chord notation')
+        self.mainview_chords = self.settings.value('mainview chords')
+        self.disable_chords_import = self.settings.value('disable chords import')
         self.tool_bar_active_check_box.setChecked(self.tool_bar)
         self.update_on_edit_check_box.setChecked(self.update_edit)
         self.add_from_service_check_box.setChecked(self.update_load)
@@ -236,24 +234,23 @@ class SongsTab(SettingsTab):
             self.neolatin_notation_radio_button.setChecked(True)
         else:
             self.english_notation_radio_button.setChecked(True)
-        self.footer_edit_box.setPlainText(settings.value('footer template'))
-        settings.endGroup()
+        self.footer_edit_box.setPlainText(self.settings.value('footer template'))
+        self.settings.endGroup()
 
     def save(self):
-        settings = Settings()
-        settings.beginGroup(self.settings_section)
-        settings.setValue('display songbar', self.tool_bar)
-        settings.setValue('update service on edit', self.update_edit)
-        settings.setValue('add song from service', self.update_load)
-        settings.setValue('enable chords', self.chords_group_box.isChecked())
-        settings.setValue('mainview chords', self.mainview_chords)
-        settings.setValue('disable chords import', self.disable_chords_import)
-        settings.setValue('chord notation', self.chord_notation)
+        self.settings.beginGroup(self.settings_section)
+        self.settings.setValue('display songbar', self.tool_bar)
+        self.settings.setValue('update service on edit', self.update_edit)
+        self.settings.setValue('add song from service', self.update_load)
+        self.settings.setValue('enable chords', self.chords_group_box.isChecked())
+        self.settings.setValue('mainview chords', self.mainview_chords)
+        self.settings.setValue('disable chords import', self.disable_chords_import)
+        self.settings.setValue('chord notation', self.chord_notation)
         # Only save footer template if it has been changed. This allows future updates
-        if self.footer_edit_box.toPlainText() != Settings().get_default_value('songs/footer template'):
-            settings.setValue('footer template', self.footer_edit_box.toPlainText())
-        settings.setValue('add songbook slide', self.songbook_slide)
-        settings.endGroup()
+        if self.footer_edit_box.toPlainText() != self.settings.get_default_value('songs/footer template'):
+            self.settings.setValue('footer template', self.footer_edit_box.toPlainText())
+        self.settings.setValue('add songbook slide', self.songbook_slide)
+        self.settings.endGroup()
         if self.tab_visited:
-            self.settings_form.register_post_process('songs_config_updated')
+            self.self.settings_form.register_post_process('songs_config_updated')
         self.tab_visited = False
diff --git a/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/images/test_imagetab.py b/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/images/test_imagetab.py
index 4eee560dd..1d7585855 100644
--- a/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/images/test_imagetab.py
+++ b/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/images/test_imagetab.py
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ class TestImageMediaItem(TestCase, TestMixin):
         Registry().register('settings_form', MagicMock())
         self.setup_application()
         self.build_settings()
+        Registry().register('settings', Settings())
         Settings().extend_default_settings(__default_settings__)
         self.parent = QtWidgets.QMainWindow()
         self.form = ImageTab(self.parent, 'Images', None, None)
diff --git a/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/presentations/test_impresscontroller.py b/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/presentations/test_impresscontroller.py
index b32dfb3f3..30e6079c8 100644
--- a/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/presentations/test_impresscontroller.py
+++ b/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/presentations/test_impresscontroller.py
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ from tempfile import mkdtemp
 from unittest import TestCase
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock, call, patch
 
+from openlp.core.common.registry import Registry
+from openlp.core.common.settings import Settings
 from openlp.plugins.presentations.lib.impresscontroller import ImpressController, ImpressDocument, TextType
 from tests.helpers.testmixin import TestMixin
 from tests.utils.constants import RESOURCE_PATH
@@ -167,6 +169,9 @@ class TestImpressDocument(TestCase):
         mocked_plugin = MagicMock()
         mocked_plugin.settings_section = 'presentations'
         self.file_name = RESOURCE_PATH / 'presentations' / 'test.pptx'
+        self.settings = Settings()
+        Registry.create()
+        Registry().register('settings', self.settings)
         self.ppc = ImpressController(mocked_plugin)
         self.doc = ImpressDocument(self.ppc, self.file_name)
 
diff --git a/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/presentations/test_pdfcontroller.py b/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/presentations/test_pdfcontroller.py
index 9da71bdb2..da8a4eef1 100644
--- a/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/presentations/test_pdfcontroller.py
+++ b/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/presentations/test_pdfcontroller.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ from PyQt5 import QtCore, QtGui
 
 from openlp.core.common import is_macosx, is_linux, is_win
 from openlp.core.common.settings import Settings
+from openlp.core.common.registry import Registry
 from openlp.core.display.screens import ScreenList
 from openlp.plugins.presentations.lib.pdfcontroller import PdfController, PdfDocument
 from tests.helpers.testmixin import TestMixin
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ class TestPdfController(TestCase, TestMixin):
         self.desktop.screenGeometry.return_value = SCREEN['size']
         self.screens = ScreenList.create(self.desktop)
         Settings().extend_default_settings(__default_settings__)
+        Registry().register('settings', Settings())
         self.temp_folder_path = Path(mkdtemp())
         self.thumbnail_folder_path = Path(mkdtemp())
         self.mock_plugin = MagicMock()
@@ -99,6 +101,7 @@ class TestPdfController(TestCase, TestMixin):
         Delete all the C++ objects at the end so that we don't have a segfault
         """
         del self.screens
+        Registry().remove('settings')
         self.destroy_settings()
         rmtree(self.thumbnail_folder_path)
         rmtree(self.temp_folder_path)
diff --git a/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/presentations/test_powerpointcontroller.py b/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/presentations/test_powerpointcontroller.py
index 535da7493..727c44216 100644
--- a/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/presentations/test_powerpointcontroller.py
+++ b/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/presentations/test_powerpointcontroller.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ from unittest import TestCase
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
 
 from openlp.core.common import is_win
+from openlp.core.common.registry import Registry
 from openlp.core.common.settings import Settings
 from openlp.plugins.presentations.lib.powerpointcontroller import PowerpointController, PowerpointDocument, \
     _get_text_from_shapes
@@ -108,6 +109,8 @@ class TestPowerpointDocument(TestCase, TestMixin):
         self.file_name = os.path.join(TEST_RESOURCES_PATH, 'presentations', 'test.pptx')
         self.real_controller = PowerpointController(self.mock_plugin)
         Settings().extend_default_settings(__default_settings__)
+        Registry.create()
+        Registry().register('settings', Settings())
 
     def tearDown(self):
         """
diff --git a/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/songs/test_chordproimport.py b/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/songs/test_chordproimport.py
index 55883f4d5..023ebf687 100644
--- a/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/songs/test_chordproimport.py
+++ b/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/songs/test_chordproimport.py
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
 """
 This module contains tests for the OpenSong song importer.
 """
-from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
-
 from tests.helpers.songfileimport import SongImportTestHelper
 from tests.utils.constants import RESOURCE_PATH
 
@@ -37,15 +35,12 @@ class TestChordProFileImport(SongImportTestHelper):
         self.importer_module_name = 'chordpro'
         super(TestChordProFileImport, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
-    @patch('openlp.plugins.songs.lib.importers.chordpro.Settings')
-    def test_song_import(self, mocked_settings):
+    def test_song_import(self):
         """
         Test that loading an ChordPro file works correctly on various files
         """
         # Mock out the settings - always return False
-        mocked_returned_settings = MagicMock()
-        mocked_returned_settings.value.side_effect = lambda value: True if value == 'songs/enable chords' else False
-        mocked_settings.return_value = mocked_returned_settings
+        self.settings.value.side_effect = lambda value: True if value == 'songs/enable chords' else False
         # Do the test import
         self.file_import([TEST_PATH / 'swing-low.chordpro'],
                          self.load_external_result_data(TEST_PATH / 'swing-low.json'))
diff --git a/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/songs/test_editverseform.py b/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/songs/test_editverseform.py
index ac6caf648..86a449ef3 100644
--- a/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/songs/test_editverseform.py
+++ b/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/songs/test_editverseform.py
@@ -26,16 +26,11 @@ from unittest.mock import MagicMock
 
 from PyQt5 import QtCore
 
-from openlp.core.common.settings import Settings
+from openlp.core.common.registry import Registry
 from openlp.plugins.songs.forms.editverseform import EditVerseForm
 from tests.helpers.testmixin import TestMixin
 
 
-__default_settings__ = {
-    'songs/enable chords': True,
-}
-
-
 class TestEditVerseForm(TestCase, TestMixin):
     """
     Test the functions in the :mod:`lib` module.
@@ -46,7 +41,9 @@ class TestEditVerseForm(TestCase, TestMixin):
         """
         self.setup_application()
         self.build_settings()
-        Settings().extend_default_settings(__default_settings__)
+        self.setting.setValue('songs/enable chords', True)
+        Registry.create()
+        Registry().register('settings', self.setting)
         self.edit_verse_form = EditVerseForm(None)
         QtCore.QLocale.setDefault(QtCore.QLocale('en_GB'))
 
diff --git a/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/songs/test_lib.py b/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/songs/test_lib.py
index 24b7f86b2..03313dc67 100644
--- a/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/songs/test_lib.py
+++ b/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/songs/test_lib.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ This module contains tests for the lib submodule of the Songs plugin.
 from unittest import TestCase
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock, PropertyMock, patch
 
+from openlp.core.common.registry import Registry
 from openlp.plugins.songs.lib import VerseType, clean_string, clean_title, strip_rtf, transpose_chord, transpose_lyrics
 from openlp.plugins.songs.lib.songcompare import _op_length, _remove_typos, songs_probably_equal
 
@@ -50,6 +51,9 @@ class TestLib(TestCase):
             i love that old cross where the dearest and best for a world of lost sinners was slain  so ill cherish the
             old rugged cross till my trophies at last i lay down i will cling to the old rugged cross and exchange it
             some day for a crown'''
+        Registry.create()
+        Registry().register('settings', MagicMock())
+        self.settings = Registry().get('settings')
 
     def test_clean_string(self):
         """
@@ -317,8 +321,7 @@ class TestLib(TestCase):
             'ValueError exception should have been thrown for invalid chord'
 
     @patch('openlp.plugins.songs.lib.transpose_verse')
-    @patch('openlp.plugins.songs.lib.Settings')
-    def test_transpose_lyrics(self, mocked_settings, mocked_transpose_verse):
+    def test_transpose_lyrics(self, mocked_transpose_verse):
         """
         Test that the transpose_lyrics() splits verses correctly
         """
@@ -329,9 +332,7 @@ class TestLib(TestCase):
                  'That saved a wretch like me.\n'\
                  '---[Verse:2]---\n'\
                  'I once was lost but now I\'m found.'
-        mocked_returned_settings = MagicMock()
-        mocked_returned_settings.value.return_value = 'english'
-        mocked_settings.return_value = mocked_returned_settings
+        self.settings.value.return_value = 'english'
 
         # WHEN: Transposing the lyrics
         transpose_lyrics(lyrics, 1)
diff --git a/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/songs/test_opensongimport.py b/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/songs/test_opensongimport.py
index 2c0afc7ad..9ce0ca1d0 100644
--- a/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/songs/test_opensongimport.py
+++ b/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/songs/test_opensongimport.py
@@ -40,15 +40,12 @@ class TestOpenSongFileImport(SongImportTestHelper):
         self.importer_module_name = 'opensong'
         super(TestOpenSongFileImport, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
-    @patch('openlp.plugins.songs.lib.importers.opensong.Settings')
-    def test_song_import(self, mocked_settings):
+    def test_song_import(self):
         """
         Test that loading an OpenSong file works correctly on various files
         """
         # Mock out the settings - always return False
-        mocked_returned_settings = MagicMock()
-        mocked_returned_settings.value.side_effect = lambda value: True if value == 'songs/enable chords' else False
-        mocked_settings.return_value = mocked_returned_settings
+        self.settings.value.side_effect = lambda value: True if value == 'songs/enable chords' else False
         # Do the test import
         self.file_import([TEST_PATH / 'Amazing Grace'],
                          self.load_external_result_data(TEST_PATH / 'Amazing Grace.json'))
diff --git a/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/songs/test_songbeamerimport.py b/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/songs/test_songbeamerimport.py
index c2a7cec35..1b3e9902a 100644
--- a/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/songs/test_songbeamerimport.py
+++ b/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/songs/test_songbeamerimport.py
@@ -40,15 +40,12 @@ class TestSongBeamerFileImport(SongImportTestHelper):
         self.importer_module_name = 'songbeamer'
         super(TestSongBeamerFileImport, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
-    @patch('openlp.plugins.songs.lib.importers.songbeamer.Settings')
-    def test_song_import(self, mocked_settings):
+    def test_song_import(self):
         """
         Test that loading an SongBeamer file works correctly on various files
         """
         # Mock out the settings - always return False
-        mocked_returned_settings = MagicMock()
-        mocked_returned_settings.value.side_effect = lambda value: True if value == 'songs/enable chords' else False
-        mocked_settings.return_value = mocked_returned_settings
+        self.settings.value.side_effect = lambda value: True if value == 'songs/enable chords' else False
         self.file_import([TEST_PATH / 'Amazing Grace.sng'],
                          self.load_external_result_data(TEST_PATH / 'Amazing Grace.json'))
         self.file_import([TEST_PATH / 'Lobsinget dem Herrn.sng'],
diff --git a/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/songs/test_songselect.py b/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/songs/test_songselect.py
index d45890ec3..b2259f3d4 100644
--- a/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/songs/test_songselect.py
+++ b/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/songs/test_songselect.py
@@ -553,6 +553,7 @@ class TestSongSelectForm(TestCase, TestMixin):
         self.app.process_events = lambda: None
         Registry.create()
         Registry().register('application', self.app)
+        Registry().register('settings', MagicMock())
 
     def test_create_form(self):
         """
@@ -802,10 +803,9 @@ class TestSongSelectForm(TestCase, TestMixin):
         assert ssform.search_button.isEnabled() is True
         assert ssform.search_combobox.isEnabled() is True
 
-    @patch('openlp.plugins.songs.forms.songselectform.Settings')
     @patch('openlp.plugins.songs.forms.songselectform.run_thread')
     @patch('openlp.plugins.songs.forms.songselectform.SearchWorker')
-    def test_on_search_button_clicked(self, MockedSearchWorker, mocked_run_thread, MockedSettings):
+    def test_on_search_button_clicked(self, MockedSearchWorker, mocked_run_thread):
         """
         Test that search fields are disabled when search button is clicked.
         """
diff --git a/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/songs/test_videopsalm.py b/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/songs/test_videopsalm.py
index b5b2642f2..af138f2a1 100644
--- a/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/songs/test_videopsalm.py
+++ b/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/songs/test_videopsalm.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 """
 This module contains tests for the VideoPsalm song importer.
 """
-from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
 
 from tests.helpers.songfileimport import SongImportTestHelper
 from tests.utils.constants import RESOURCE_PATH
@@ -37,15 +36,12 @@ class TestVideoPsalmFileImport(SongImportTestHelper):
         self.importer_module_name = 'videopsalm'
         super(TestVideoPsalmFileImport, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
-    @patch('openlp.plugins.songs.lib.importers.videopsalm.Settings')
-    def test_song_import(self, mocked_settings):
+    def test_song_import(self):
         """
         Test that loading an VideoPsalm file works correctly on various files
         """
         # Mock out the settings - always return False
-        mocked_returned_settings = MagicMock()
-        mocked_returned_settings.value.side_effect = lambda value: True if value == 'songs/enable chords' else False
-        mocked_settings.return_value = mocked_returned_settings
+        self.settings.value.side_effect = lambda value: True if value == 'songs/enable chords' else False
         # Do the test import
         self.file_import(TEST_PATH / 'videopsalm-as-safe-a-stronghold.json',
                          self.load_external_result_data(TEST_PATH / 'as-safe-a-stronghold.json'))
diff --git a/tests/helpers/songfileimport.py b/tests/helpers/songfileimport.py
index 33499f350..bbb884b6f 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/songfileimport.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/songfileimport.py
@@ -42,12 +42,14 @@ class SongImportTestHelper(TestCase):
         self.importer_module = __import__('openlp.plugins.songs.lib.importers.%s' %
                                           self.importer_module_name, fromlist=[self.importer_class_name])
         self.importer_class = getattr(self.importer_module, self.importer_class_name)
+        Registry.create()
+        Registry().register('settings', MagicMock())
+        self.settings = Registry().get('settings')
 
     def setUp(self):
         """
         Patch and set up the mocks required.
         """
-        Registry.create()
         self.add_copyright_patcher = patch('openlp.plugins.songs.lib.importers.%s.%s.add_copyright' %
                                            (self.importer_module_name, self.importer_class_name))
         self.add_verse_patcher = patch('openlp.plugins.songs.lib.importers.%s.%s.add_verse' %
diff --git a/tests/interfaces/openlp_plugins/planningcenter/forms/test_selectplanform.py b/tests/interfaces/openlp_plugins/planningcenter/forms/test_selectplanform.py
index bfc5b42d2..b89b40767 100644
--- a/tests/interfaces/openlp_plugins/planningcenter/forms/test_selectplanform.py
+++ b/tests/interfaces/openlp_plugins/planningcenter/forms/test_selectplanform.py
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ class TestSelectPlanForm(TestCase, TestMixin):
         self.setup_application()
         self.build_settings()
         State().load_settings()
+        Registry().register('settings', Settings())
         Registry().register('main_window', MagicMock(service_manager_settings_section='servicemanager'))
         self.application_id = 'abc'
         self.secret = '123'
diff --git a/tests/interfaces/openlp_plugins/planningcenter/lib/test_planningcentertab.py b/tests/interfaces/openlp_plugins/planningcenter/lib/test_planningcentertab.py
index dc4bed581..434d22326 100644
--- a/tests/interfaces/openlp_plugins/planningcenter/lib/test_planningcentertab.py
+++ b/tests/interfaces/openlp_plugins/planningcenter/lib/test_planningcentertab.py
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ class TestPlanningCenterTab(TestCase, TestMixin):
         Create the UI
         """
         self.setup_application()
-        self.registry = Registry()
         Registry.create()
         State().load_settings()
+        Registry().register('settings', Settings())
         self.plugin = PlanningCenterPlugin()
         Settings().setValue('planningcenter/application_id', 'abc')
         Settings().setValue('planningcenter/secret', '123')
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ class TestPlanningCenterTab(TestCase, TestMixin):
         """
         del self.tab
         del self.dialog
-        del self.registry
 
     def test_bad_authentication_credentials(self):
         """
diff --git a/tests/interfaces/openlp_plugins/planningcenter/test_planningcenterplugin.py b/tests/interfaces/openlp_plugins/planningcenter/test_planningcenterplugin.py
index 5d4e52ce4..b4bd3a55d 100644
--- a/tests/interfaces/openlp_plugins/planningcenter/test_planningcenterplugin.py
+++ b/tests/interfaces/openlp_plugins/planningcenter/test_planningcenterplugin.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class TestPlanningCenterPlugin(TestCase, TestMixin):
         self.registry = Registry()
         Registry.create()
         State().load_settings()
+        Registry().register('settings', Settings())
         self.plugin = PlanningCenterPlugin()
         self.settings_form = SettingsForm()
 
diff --git a/tests/interfaces/openlp_plugins/songs/forms/test_editsongform.py b/tests/interfaces/openlp_plugins/songs/forms/test_editsongform.py
index ca65ffb00..c6b89f7fa 100644
--- a/tests/interfaces/openlp_plugins/songs/forms/test_editsongform.py
+++ b/tests/interfaces/openlp_plugins/songs/forms/test_editsongform.py
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ class TestEditSongForm(TestCase, TestMixin):
         Registry().register('theme_manager', MagicMock())
         self.build_settings()
         Settings().extend_default_settings(__default_settings__)
+        Registry().register('settings', Settings())
         self.form = EditSongForm(MagicMock(), self.main_window, MagicMock())
 
     def tearDown(self):
diff --git a/tests/interfaces/openlp_plugins/songs/forms/test_editverseform.py b/tests/interfaces/openlp_plugins/songs/forms/test_editverseform.py
index d2066305d..3e3519449 100644
--- a/tests/interfaces/openlp_plugins/songs/forms/test_editverseform.py
+++ b/tests/interfaces/openlp_plugins/songs/forms/test_editverseform.py
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ class TestEditVerseForm(TestCase, TestMixin):
         self.main_window = QtWidgets.QMainWindow()
         Registry().register('main_window', self.main_window)
         self.build_settings()
+        Registry().register('settings', Settings())
         Settings().extend_default_settings(__default_settings__)
         self.form = EditVerseForm()