diff --git a/config/application.rb b/config/application.rb
index 1eb9767..99fd694 100644
--- a/config/application.rb
+++ b/config/application.rb
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ module Partynest
     ].freeze
 
     def settings(name)
-      config_for "settings/#{name}"
+      config_for("settings/#{name}").deep_symbolize_keys
     end
 
     # Initialize configuration defaults for originally generated Rails version.
diff --git a/config/environments/production.rb b/config/environments/production.rb
index b6d2b3b..9074f08 100644
--- a/config/environments/production.rb
+++ b/config/environments/production.rb
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ Rails.application.configure do
   config.log_tags = [:request_id]
 
   # Use a different cache store in production.
-  cache_conf = Rails.application.settings(:cache_store).deep_symbolize_keys
+  cache_conf = Rails.application.settings :cache_store
   config.cache_store = :redis_cache_store, {
     host:     cache_conf[:host],
     port:     cache_conf[:port],
diff --git a/config/initializers/action_mailer_smtp_settings.rb b/config/initializers/action_mailer_smtp_settings.rb
index d1a1cde..10c2901 100644
--- a/config/initializers/action_mailer_smtp_settings.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/action_mailer_smtp_settings.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # Be sure to restart your server when you modify this file.
 
-conf = Rails.application.settings(:smtp).deep_symbolize_keys
+conf = Rails.application.settings :smtp
 
 ActionMailer::Base.smtp_settings = {
   address:              conf[:address],
diff --git a/config/initializers/devise.rb b/config/initializers/devise.rb
index 3d02fc1..c8f8158 100644
--- a/config/initializers/devise.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/devise.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # Be sure to restart your server when you modify this file.
 
-conf = Rails.application.settings(:devise).deep_symbolize_keys
+conf = Rails.application.settings :devise
 
 # Use this hook to configure devise mailer, warden hooks and so forth.
 # Many of these configuration options can be set straight in your model.
diff --git a/config/initializers/sidekiq.rb b/config/initializers/sidekiq.rb
index 56375a9..6ca2c47 100644
--- a/config/initializers/sidekiq.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/sidekiq.rb
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 # Be sure to restart your server when you modify this file.
 
-client_conf = Rails.application.settings(:sidekiq_client).deep_symbolize_keys
-server_conf = Rails.application.settings(:sidekiq_server).deep_symbolize_keys
+client_conf = Rails.application.settings :sidekiq_client
+server_conf = Rails.application.settings :sidekiq_server
 
 Sidekiq.configure_client do |config|
   config.redis = {
diff --git a/db/seeds.rb b/db/seeds.rb
index dea7b88..dd7a446 100644
--- a/db/seeds.rb
+++ b/db/seeds.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ country_state_names.each do |name|
   CountryState.create! name: name
 end
 
-Rails.application.settings(:superuser).deep_symbolize_keys.tap do |config|
+Rails.application.settings(:superuser).tap do |config|
   User.where(email: config[:email]).first_or_create! do |new_user|
     new_user.account = Account.create!
     new_user.password = config[:password]