diff --git a/examples/05-Q3D/Q2D_Armoured_Cable.py b/examples/05-Q3D/Q2D_Armoured_Cable.py
index afd3a9017..57d8d24d8 100644
--- a/examples/05-Q3D/Q2D_Armoured_Cable.py
+++ b/examples/05-Q3D/Q2D_Armoured_Cable.py
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@
 # ## Assign design settings
 
 lumped_length = "100m"
-q2d_des_settings = q2d.design_settings()
+q2d_des_settings = q2d.design_settings
 q2d_des_settings["LumpedLength"] = lumped_length
 q2d.change_design_settings(q2d_des_settings)