diff --git a/openpype/plugins/publish/start_timer.py b/openpype/plugins/publish/start_timer.py
index 6312294bf1..112d92bef0 100644
--- a/openpype/plugins/publish/start_timer.py
+++ b/openpype/plugins/publish/start_timer.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import pyblish.api
 
-from openpype.api import get_system_settings
 from openpype.lib import change_timer_to_current_context
 
 
@@ -10,6 +9,6 @@ class StartTimer(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
     hosts = ["*"]
 
     def process(self, context):
-        modules_settings = get_system_settings()["modules"]
+        modules_settings = context.data["system_settings"]["modules"]
         if modules_settings["timers_manager"]["disregard_publishing"]:
             change_timer_to_current_context()
diff --git a/openpype/plugins/publish/stop_timer.py b/openpype/plugins/publish/stop_timer.py
index 5c939b5f1b..414e43a3c4 100644
--- a/openpype/plugins/publish/stop_timer.py
+++ b/openpype/plugins/publish/stop_timer.py
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ import requests
 
 import pyblish.api
 
-from openpype.api import get_system_settings
-
 
 class StopTimer(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
     label = "Stop Timer"
@@ -12,7 +10,7 @@ class StopTimer(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
     hosts = ["*"]
 
     def process(self, context):
-        modules_settings = get_system_settings()["modules"]
+        modules_settings = context.data["system_settings"]["modules"]
         if modules_settings["timers_manager"]["disregard_publishing"]:
             webserver_url = os.environ.get("OPENPYPE_WEBSERVER_URL")
             rest_api_url = "{}/timers_manager/stop_timer".format(webserver_url)