diff --git a/flextype/Flextype.php b/flextype/Flextype.php
index fb7b3875..6daefbfe 100755
--- a/flextype/Flextype.php
+++ b/flextype/Flextype.php
@@ -151,12 +151,12 @@ class Flextype
         $default_settings_file_path = PATH['config']['default'] . '/settings.yaml';
         $site_settings_file_path    = PATH['config']['site'] . '/settings.yaml';
 
+        $default_settings = [];
+        $site_settings = [];
+
         // Set settings if Flextype settings and Site settings config files exist
         if (Filesystem::has($default_settings_file_path) && Filesystem::has($site_settings_file_path)) {
 
-            $default_settings = [];
-            $site_settings = [];
-
             if (($content = Filesystem::read($default_settings_file_path)) === false) {
                 throw new \RuntimeException('Load file: ' . $default_settings_file_path . ' - failed!');
             } else {