diff --git a/pipeworks/init.lua b/pipeworks/init.lua
index 445a8d4..762fa0f 100644
--- a/pipeworks/init.lua
+++ b/pipeworks/init.lua
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ local worldsettingspath = pipeworks.worldpath.."/pipeworks_settings.txt"
 local worldsettingsfile = io.open(worldsettingspath, "r")
 if worldsettingsfile then
 	worldsettingsfile:close()
-	dofile(worldsettingspath)
+	if dofile(worldsettingspath) == "defect" then
+		return
+	end
 end
 if pipeworks.toggles.pipe_mode == "pressure" then
 	minetest.log("warning", "pipeworks pressure logic mode comes with caveats and differences in behaviour, you have been warned!")