diff --git a/src/preferences/mail/ConfigViews.cpp b/src/preferences/mail/ConfigViews.cpp
index 10d3223422..7695af938e 100644
--- a/src/preferences/mail/ConfigViews.cpp
+++ b/src/preferences/mail/ConfigViews.cpp
@@ -158,13 +158,9 @@ ProtocolSettingsView::DetachedFromWindow()
 	if (fSettingsView == NULL)
 		return;
 
-	BMessage settings;
-	if (fSettingsView->Archive(&settings) != B_OK)
+	if (fSettingsView->SaveInto(fSettings) != B_OK)
 		return;
 
-	fSettings.MakeEmpty();
-	fSettings.Append(settings);
-
 	// We need to remove the settings view before unloading its add-on
 	fSettingsView->RemoveSelf();
 	delete fSettingsView;