diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.js
index 4ce966e9d..d948b80f5 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.js
@@ -234,8 +234,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
             },
             env: {
                 get: function(envVar) {
-                    var flow = node._flow;
-                    return flow.getSetting(envVar);
+                    return RED.util.getSetting(node, envVar);
                 }
             },
             setTimeout: function () {