diff --git a/pype/settings/defaults/project_settings/global.json b/pype/settings/defaults/project_settings/global.json
index 63c092ec27..e252a103ac 100644
--- a/pype/settings/defaults/project_settings/global.json
+++ b/pype/settings/defaults/project_settings/global.json
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 {
+    "project_plugins": {
+        "windows": [],
+        "darwin": [],
+        "linux": []
+    },
     "publish": {
         "IntegrateHeroVersion": {
             "enabled": true
diff --git a/pype/settings/defaults/system_settings/general.json b/pype/settings/defaults/system_settings/general.json
index bf2bb5def0..e03e00aca8 100644
--- a/pype/settings/defaults/system_settings/general.json
+++ b/pype/settings/defaults/system_settings/general.json
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 {
     "studio_name": "Studio name",
     "studio_code": "stu",
-    "project_plugins": {
-        "windows": "convert from \"PYPE_PROJECT_PLUGINS\"",
-        "darwin": "",
-        "linux": ""
-    },
     "studio_soft": {
         "windows": "convert from \"STUDIO_SOFT\"",
         "darwin": "",