diff --git a/fckeditor.utils.js b/fckeditor.utils.js
index 2b3b93d..6d39fa6 100644
--- a/fckeditor.utils.js
+++ b/fckeditor.utils.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Drupal.behaviors.fckeditor = function(context) {
     Drupal.behaviors.teaser(context);
     Drupal.behaviors.textarea(context);
   }
-  
+
   $('textarea.fckeditor:not(.fckeditor-processed)', context).each(function() {
     var textarea = $(this).addClass('fckeditor-processed');
 
@@ -24,17 +24,17 @@ Drupal.behaviors.fckeditor = function(context) {
 
       if (editorInstance.defaultState == 1) {
         if (textarea.attr('class').indexOf("filterxss1") != -1 || textarea.attr('class').indexOf("filterxss2") != -1) {
-          if (typeof Drupal.settings.fckeditor.settings[taid].input_format == 'undefined') {
+          if (typeof editorInstance.input_format == 'undefined') {
             // 0 == FILTER_FORMAT_DEFAULT
-            Drupal.settings.fckeditor.settings[taid].input_format = 0;
+            editorInstance.input_format = 0;
           }
-          else if (typeof Drupal.settings.fckeditor.settings[taid].input_format == 'object') {
-            Drupal.settings.fckeditor.settings[taid].input_format = Drupal.settings.fckeditor.settings[taid].input_format.pop();
+          else if (typeof editorInstance.input_format == 'object') {
+            editorInstance.input_format = editorInstance.input_format.pop();
           }
           $.post(Drupal.settings.basePath + 'index.php?q=fckeditor/xss', {
             'text': $('#' + taid).val(),
             'token': Drupal.settings.fckeditor.ajaxToken,
-            'input_format': Drupal.settings.fckeditor.settings[taid].input_format
+            'input_format': editorInstance.input_format
             },
             function(text) {
               textarea.val(text);