diff --git a/src/gcal-context.c b/src/gcal-context.c
index 9d4888dc..0d3d7ba6 100644
--- a/src/gcal-context.c
+++ b/src/gcal-context.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ struct _GcalContext
 
   GcalClock          *clock;
   GcalManager        *manager;
+  GSettings          *settings;
   GcalWeatherService *weather_service;
 };
 
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ enum
   PROP_0,
   PROP_CLOCK,
   PROP_MANAGER,
+  PROP_SETTINGS,
   PROP_WEATHER_SERVICE,
   N_PROPS
 };
@@ -79,6 +81,10 @@ gcal_context_get_property (GObject    *object,
       g_value_set_object (value, self->manager);
       break;
 
+    case PROP_SETTINGS:
+      g_value_set_object (value, self->settings);
+      break;
+
     case PROP_WEATHER_SERVICE:
       g_value_set_object (value, self->weather_service);
       break;
@@ -98,6 +104,7 @@ gcal_context_set_property (GObject      *object,
     {
     case PROP_CLOCK:
     case PROP_MANAGER:
+    case PROP_SETTINGS:
     case PROP_WEATHER_SERVICE:
     default:
       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
@@ -125,6 +132,12 @@ gcal_context_class_init (GcalContextClass *klass)
                                                   GCAL_TYPE_MANAGER,
                                                   G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS);
 
+  properties[PROP_SETTINGS] = g_param_spec_object ("settings",
+                                                   "GNOME Calendar settings",
+                                                   "GNOME Calendar settings",
+                                                   G_TYPE_SETTINGS,
+                                                   G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_EXPLICIT_NOTIFY | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS);
+
   properties[PROP_WEATHER_SERVICE] = g_param_spec_object ("weather-service",
                                                           "Weather service",
                                                           "Weather service",
@@ -139,6 +152,7 @@ gcal_context_init (GcalContext *self)
 {
   self->clock = gcal_clock_new ();
   self->manager = gcal_manager_new ();
+  self->settings = g_settings_new ("org.gnome.calendar");
   self->weather_service = gcal_weather_service_new ();
 }
 
@@ -186,6 +200,21 @@ gcal_context_get_manager (GcalContext *self)
   return self->manager;
 }
 
+/**
+ * gcal_context_get_settings:
+ *
+ * Retrieves the #GSettings from @self.
+ *
+ * Returns: (transfer none): a #GSettings
+ */
+GSettings*
+gcal_context_get_settings (GcalContext *self)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GCAL_IS_CONTEXT (self), NULL);
+
+  return self->settings;
+}
+
 /**
  * gcal_context_get_weather_service:
  *
diff --git a/src/gcal-context.h b/src/gcal-context.h
index 34f2e86c..5d1478f8 100644
--- a/src/gcal-context.h
+++ b/src/gcal-context.h
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ GcalClock*           gcal_context_get_clock                      (GcalContext
 
 GcalManager*         gcal_context_get_manager                    (GcalContext        *self);
 
+GSettings*           gcal_context_get_settings                   (GcalContext        *self);
+
 GcalWeatherService*  gcal_context_get_weather_service            (GcalContext        *self);
 
 G_END_DECLS
diff --git a/src/gcal-manager.c b/src/gcal-manager.c
index 54131aa8..2d71c2c0 100644
--- a/src/gcal-manager.c
+++ b/src/gcal-manager.c
@@ -96,9 +96,6 @@ struct _GcalManager
 
   /* timezone */
   icaltimezone       *system_timezone;
-
-  /* property */
-  GSettings          *settings;
 };
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (GcalManager, gcal_manager, G_TYPE_OBJECT)
@@ -108,7 +105,6 @@ enum
   PROP_0,
   PROP_DEFAULT_CALENDAR,
   PROP_LOADING,
-  PROP_SETTINGS,
   NUM_PROPS
 };
 
@@ -773,7 +769,6 @@ gcal_manager_finalize (GObject *object)
 
   GCAL_ENTRY;
 
-  g_clear_object (&self->settings);
   g_clear_object (&self->goa_client);
   g_clear_object (&self->e_data_model);
   g_clear_object (&self->search_data_model);
@@ -845,10 +840,6 @@ gcal_manager_get_property (GObject    *object,
       g_value_set_boolean (value, gcal_manager_get_loading (self));
       break;
 
-    case PROP_SETTINGS:
-      g_value_set_object (value, self->settings);
-      return;
-
     default:
       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, property_id, pspec);
     }
@@ -889,17 +880,6 @@ gcal_manager_class_init (GcalManagerClass *klass)
                                                    TRUE,
                                                    G_PARAM_READABLE);
 
-  /**
-   * GcalManager:settings:
-   *
-   * The settings.
-   */
-  properties[PROP_SETTINGS] = g_param_spec_object ("settings",
-                                                   "Application settings",
-                                                   "The settings of the application passed down from GcalApplication",
-                                                   G_TYPE_SETTINGS,
-                                                   G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS);
-
   g_object_class_install_properties (object_class, NUM_PROPS, properties);
 
   /* signals */
@@ -949,7 +929,6 @@ gcal_manager_class_init (GcalManagerClass *klass)
 static void
 gcal_manager_init (GcalManager *self)
 {
-  self->settings = g_settings_new ("org.gnome.calendar");
   self->system_timezone = e_cal_util_get_system_timezone ();
 }
 
@@ -967,22 +946,6 @@ gcal_manager_new (void)
   return g_object_new (GCAL_TYPE_MANAGER, NULL);
 }
 
-/**
- * gcal_manager_get_settings:
- * @self:  a #GcalManager
- *
- * Retrieves the #GSetting of @self.
- *
- * Returns: (transfer none): a #GSettings
- */
-GSettings*
-gcal_manager_get_settings (GcalManager *self)
-{
-  g_return_val_if_fail (GCAL_IS_MANAGER (self), NULL);
-
-  return self->settings;
-}
-
 /**
  * gcal_manager_get_source:
  * @self: a #GcalManager
diff --git a/src/gcal-manager.h b/src/gcal-manager.h
index ce47016e..837b9c18 100644
--- a/src/gcal-manager.h
+++ b/src/gcal-manager.h
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ G_DECLARE_FINAL_TYPE (GcalManager, gcal_manager, GCAL, MANAGER, GObject)
 
 GcalManager*         gcal_manager_new                            (void);
 
-GSettings*           gcal_manager_get_settings                   (GcalManager        *self);
-
 ESource*             gcal_manager_get_source                     (GcalManager        *self,
                                                                   const gchar        *uid);
 
diff --git a/src/gcal-night-light-monitor.c b/src/gcal-night-light-monitor.c
index 09816640..293cc687 100644
--- a/src/gcal-night-light-monitor.c
+++ b/src/gcal-night-light-monitor.c
@@ -52,14 +52,12 @@ on_night_light_proxy_properties_changed_cb (GcalNightLightMonitor *self,
                                             const gchar * const   *invalidated,
                                             GDBusProxy            *proxy)
 {
-  GcalManager *manager;
   GSettings *settings;
 
   g_assert (GCAL_IS_NIGHT_LIGHT_MONITOR (self));
   g_assert (G_IS_DBUS_PROXY (proxy));
 
-  manager = gcal_context_get_manager (self->context);
-  settings = gcal_manager_get_settings (manager);
+  settings = gcal_context_get_settings (self->context);
 
   if (g_settings_get_boolean (settings, "follow-night-light"))
     {
diff --git a/src/gcal-window.c b/src/gcal-window.c
index cc32d0f7..36b4f3f7 100644
--- a/src/gcal-window.c
+++ b/src/gcal-window.c
@@ -523,13 +523,11 @@ calendar_listbox_sort_func (GtkListBoxRow *row1,
 static void
 load_geometry (GcalWindow *self)
 {
-  GcalManager *manager;
   GSettings *settings;
 
   GCAL_ENTRY;
 
-  manager = gcal_context_get_manager (self->context);
-  settings = gcal_manager_get_settings (manager);
+  settings = gcal_context_get_settings (self->context);
 
   self->is_maximized = g_settings_get_boolean (settings, "window-maximized");
   g_settings_get (settings, "window-size", "(ii)", &self->width, &self->height);
@@ -552,13 +550,11 @@ load_geometry (GcalWindow *self)
 static void
 save_geometry (GcalWindow *self)
 {
-  GcalManager *manager;
   GSettings *settings;
 
   GCAL_ENTRY;
 
-  manager = gcal_context_get_manager (self->context);
-  settings = gcal_manager_get_settings (manager);
+  settings = gcal_context_get_settings (self->context);
 
   g_settings_set_boolean (settings, "window-maximized", self->is_maximized);
   g_settings_set (settings, "window-size", "(ii)", self->width, self->height);
@@ -1310,7 +1306,7 @@ gcal_window_set_property (GObject      *object,
         {
           GcalManager *manager = gcal_context_get_manager (self->context);
 
-          g_settings_bind (gcal_manager_get_settings (manager),
+          g_settings_bind (gcal_context_get_settings (self->context),
                            "active-view",
                            self,
                            "active-view",
diff --git a/src/weather/gcal-weather-settings.c b/src/weather/gcal-weather-settings.c
index 5900eb7b..fd0a6b78 100644
--- a/src/weather/gcal-weather-settings.c
+++ b/src/weather/gcal-weather-settings.c
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ load_weather_settings (GcalWeatherSettings *self)
   g_autoptr (GVariant) location = NULL;
   g_autoptr (GVariant) value = NULL;
   g_autofree gchar *location_name = NULL;
-  GcalManager *manager;
   GSettings *settings;
   gboolean show_weather;
   gboolean auto_location;
@@ -83,8 +82,7 @@ load_weather_settings (GcalWeatherSettings *self)
   if (!self->context)
     GCAL_RETURN ();
 
-  manager = gcal_context_get_manager (self->context);
-  settings = gcal_manager_get_settings (manager);
+  settings = gcal_context_get_settings (self->context);
   value = g_settings_get_value (settings, "weather-settings");
 
   g_variant_get (value, "(bbsmv)",
@@ -130,7 +128,6 @@ static void
 save_weather_settings (GcalWeatherSettings *self)
 {
   g_autoptr (GWeatherLocation) location = NULL;
-  GcalManager *manager;
   GSettings *settings;
   GVariant *value;
   GVariant *vlocation;
@@ -144,8 +141,7 @@ save_weather_settings (GcalWeatherSettings *self)
   location = gweather_location_entry_get_location (GWEATHER_LOCATION_ENTRY (self->weather_location_entry));
   vlocation = location ? gweather_location_serialize (location) : NULL;
 
-  manager = gcal_context_get_manager (self->context);
-  settings = gcal_manager_get_settings (manager);
+  settings = gcal_context_get_settings (self->context);
   value = g_variant_new ("(bbsmv)",
                          gtk_switch_get_active (self->show_weather_switch),
                          gtk_switch_get_active (self->weather_auto_location_switch),