diff --git a/libraries/entropy/client/interfaces/cache.py b/libraries/entropy/client/interfaces/cache.py
index 684de5d6f..56b1c6f8b 100644
--- a/libraries/entropy/client/interfaces/cache.py
+++ b/libraries/entropy/client/interfaces/cache.py
@@ -179,9 +179,7 @@ class CacheMixin:
         if branch == None:
             branch = self.SystemSettings['repositories']['branch']
 
-        sys_settings_plg_id = \
-            etpConst['system_settings_plugins_ids']['client_plugin']
-        misc_settings = self.SystemSettings[sys_settings_plg_id]['misc']
+        misc_settings = self.SystemSettings[self.sys_settings_client_plugin_id]['misc']
         ignore_spm_downgrades = misc_settings['ignore_spm_downgrades']
         if self.xcache:
             if db_digest == None: db_digest = self.all_repositories_checksum()
diff --git a/libraries/entropy/client/interfaces/dep.py b/libraries/entropy/client/interfaces/dep.py
index 89653382e..97ed98546 100644
--- a/libraries/entropy/client/interfaces/dep.py
+++ b/libraries/entropy/client/interfaces/dep.py
@@ -1244,6 +1244,8 @@ class CalculatorsMixin:
                 branch = branch, db_digest = db_digest)
             if cached != None: return cached
 
+        misc_settings = self.SystemSettings[self.sys_settings_client_plugin_id]['misc']
+        ignore_spm_downgrades = misc_settings['ignore_spm_downgrades']
         update = []
         remove = []
         fine = []