diff --git a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/settings/SettingsTab2.java b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/settings/SettingsTab2.java
index 286203dd..a1213c1d 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/settings/SettingsTab2.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/settings/SettingsTab2.java
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ public class SettingsTab2 extends Tab implements TabSelectionListener {
 
     private List<Site> sites;
     private Recorder recorder;
-    private Preferences prefs;
     private boolean initialized = false;
     private Config config;
     private Settings settings;
@@ -152,7 +151,7 @@ public class SettingsTab2 extends Tab implements TabSelectionListener {
             siteCategories.add(Category.of(site.getName(), SiteUiFactory.getUi(site).getConfigUI().createConfigPanel()));
         }
 
-        prefs = Preferences.of(new CtbrecPreferencesStorage(config),
+        Preferences prefs = Preferences.of(new CtbrecPreferencesStorage(config),
                 Category.of("General",
                         Group.of("General",
                                 Setting.of("User-Agent", httpUserAgent),