diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 163f194..ec5a428 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 settings/settings.data
+*.data
 project_manager/projects_list.data
 *~
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/settings/settings.data b/settings/settings.data
deleted file mode 100644
index 1636688..0000000
--- a/settings/settings.data
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Language = Unknown
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/settings/settings.py b/settings/settings.py
index 869434d..8c1d0bd 100644
--- a/settings/settings.py
+++ b/settings/settings.py
@@ -3,11 +3,16 @@
 
 import os
 
+
 def read(setting):
     #opening the file
-    data = open("settings/settings.data")
-    data = data.read()
-    data = data.split("\n")
+    try:
+        data = open("settings/settings.data")
+        data = data.read()
+        data = data.split("\n")
+    except:
+        data = ["Language = Unknown"]
+        
     #finding the keyword
     for line in data:
         if line.startswith(setting):