diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/index.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/index.js
index 2dd6db6c8..6c6dbb495 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/index.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/index.js
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@ function reinstallModules(moduleList) {
     if (settings.externalModules && settings.externalModules.hasOwnProperty('autoInstallRetry')) {
         installRetry = settings.externalModules.autoInstallRetry * 1000;
     }
-    externalModules.autoInstallRetry
     for (var i=0;i<moduleList.length;i++) {
         if (moduleList[i].id != "node-red") {
             (function(mod) {
diff --git a/test/unit/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/settings_spec.js b/test/unit/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/settings_spec.js
index d01235604..b5b4878e2 100644
--- a/test/unit/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/settings_spec.js
+++ b/test/unit/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/settings_spec.js
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ describe("runtime-api/settings", function() {
                 result.should.not.have.property("foo",123);
                 result.should.have.property("flowEncryptionType","test-key-type");
                 result.should.not.have.property("user");
-                result.should.have.property("editorTheme");
-                result.editorTheme.should.eql({palette:{editable:false}});
+                result.should.have.property("externalModules");
+                result.externalModules.should.eql({palette:{allowInstall:false, allowUpload: false}});
 
             })
         });