diff --git a/src/js/editormd.js b/src/js/editormd.js
index d649130..3f5e5db 100644
--- a/src/js/editormd.js
+++ b/src/js/editormd.js
@@ -2015,7 +2015,7 @@
          */
         
         getHTML : function() {
-            if (!settings.saveHTMLToTextarea)
+            if (!this.settings.saveHTMLToTextarea)
             {
                 alert("Error: settings.saveHTMLToTextarea == false");