diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/settings.py b/openlp/core/lib/settings.py
index cf98896a9..0bd498df9 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/settings.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/settings.py
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ class Settings(QtCore.QSettings):
     * Exposes all the methods of QSettings.
     * Adds functionality for OpenLP Portable. If the ``defaultFormat`` is set to
       ``IniFormat``, and the path to the Ini file is set using ``setFilename``,
-      then the Settings constructor will create a Settings object for accessing
-      settings stored in that Ini file.
+      then the Settings constructor (without any arguments) will create a Settings
+      object for accessing settings stored in that Ini file.
     """
 
     FilePath = u''
@@ -56,11 +56,10 @@ class Settings(QtCore.QSettings):
         Does not affect existing Settings objects.
         """
         Settings.FilePath = filepath
-        log.info(u'Set Settings file: %s' % filepath)
 
     def __init__(self, *args):
-        if Settings.FilePath and (Settings.defaultFormat() ==
-                                  Settings.IniFormat):
+        if not args and Settings.FilePath and (Settings.defaultFormat() ==
+                                               Settings.IniFormat):
             QtCore.QSettings.__init__(self, Settings.FilePath,
                 Settings.IniFormat)
         else:
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/mainwindow.py b/openlp/core/ui/mainwindow.py
index 8e55bfec8..a2551d7f1 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/mainwindow.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/mainwindow.py
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@ class MainWindow(QtGui.QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         for plugin in self.pluginManager.plugins:
             setting_sections.extend([plugin.name])
         settings = Settings()
-        import_settings = QtCore.QSettings(import_file_name,
+        import_settings = Settings(import_file_name,
             Settings.IniFormat)
         import_keys = import_settings.allKeys()
         for section_key in import_keys:
@@ -1046,7 +1046,7 @@ class MainWindow(QtGui.QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         settings.remove(self.headerSection)
         # Get the settings.
         keys = settings.allKeys()
-        export_settings = QtCore.QSettings(temp_file,
+        export_settings = Settings(temp_file,
             Settings.IniFormat)
         # Add a header section.
         # This is to insure it's our conf file for import.