diff --git a/colorcoder.py b/colorcoder.py
index 6e8ca81..9b944e1 100644
--- a/colorcoder.py
+++ b/colorcoder.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ def run(self):
             for i in map(hex,range(256)):
                 view.erase_regions('cc'+i)
         else:
-            if view.size() > set.get('max_size',10000):
+            if view.size() > sublime.load_settings("colorcoder.sublime-settings").get('max_size',10000):
                 view.settings().set('forcecolorcode',True)
             view.run_command("colorcoder")