diff --git a/src/js/editormd.js b/src/js/editormd.js
index 3cb862e..d649130 100644
--- a/src/js/editormd.js
+++ b/src/js/editormd.js
@@ -2040,7 +2040,7 @@
          */
         
         getPreviewedHTML : function() {
-            if (!settings.watch)
+            if (!this.settings.watch)
             {
                 alert("Error: settings.watch == false");
 
@@ -2902,4 +2902,4 @@
     
     return editormd;
     
-}));
\ No newline at end of file
+}));