diff --git a/src/effects/Effect.cpp b/src/effects/Effect.cpp
index 1c1d71359..0d88f9d24 100644
--- a/src/effects/Effect.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/Effect.cpp
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ NumericFormatSymbol Effect::GetDurationFormat()
 
 NumericFormatSymbol Effect::GetSelectionFormat()
 {
-   return ProjectSettings( *GetActiveProject() ).GetSelectionFormat();
+   return ProjectSettings::Get( *GetActiveProject() ).GetSelectionFormat();
 }
 
 void Effect::SetDuration(double seconds)