diff --git a/src/news_gui.cpp b/src/news_gui.cpp
index a8d7c4398d..731eb95c22 100644
--- a/src/news_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/news_gui.cpp
@@ -254,9 +254,8 @@ static_assert(lengthof(_news_type_data) == NT_END);
 NewsDisplay NewsTypeData::GetDisplay() const
 {
 	const SettingDesc *sd = GetSettingFromName(this->name);
-	assert(sd != nullptr);
-	void *ptr = GetVariableAddress(nullptr, &sd->save);
-	return (NewsDisplay)ReadValue(ptr, sd->save.conv);
+	assert(sd != nullptr && sd->IsIntSetting());
+	return (NewsDisplay)sd->AsIntSetting()->Read(nullptr);
 }
 
 /** Window class displaying a news item. */
diff --git a/src/script/api/script_gamesettings.cpp b/src/script/api/script_gamesettings.cpp
index 0ade2d7cc6..b1699d94f6 100644
--- a/src/script/api/script_gamesettings.cpp
+++ b/src/script/api/script_gamesettings.cpp
@@ -26,9 +26,7 @@
 	if (!IsValid(setting)) return -1;
 
 	const SettingDesc *sd = GetSettingFromName(setting);
-
-	void *ptr = GetVariableAddress(&_settings_game, &sd->save);
-	return (int32)ReadValue(ptr, sd->save.conv);
+	return sd->AsIntSetting()->Read(&_settings_game);
 }
 
 /* static */ bool ScriptGameSettings::SetValue(const char *setting, int value)