diff --git a/lib/utils/settings.html b/lib/utils/settings.html
index 88304a8e13..84558c8085 100644
--- a/lib/utils/settings.html
+++ b/lib/utils/settings.html
@@ -16,13 +16,6 @@
 (function() {
   'use strict';
 
-  const settings = Polymer.Settings || {};
-  settings.useShadow = !(window.ShadyDOM);
-  settings.useNativeCSSProperties =
-    Boolean(!window.ShadyCSS || window.ShadyCSS.nativeCss);
-  settings.useNativeCustomElements =
-    !(window.customElements.polyfillWrapFlushCallback);
-
   /**
    * Sets the global, legacy settings.
    *
@@ -30,7 +23,14 @@
    * @namespace
    * @memberof Polymer
    */
-  Polymer.Settings = settings;
+   Polymer.Settings = Polymer.Settings || {};
+
+  Polymer.Settings.useShadow = !(window.ShadyDOM);
+  Polymer.Settings.useNativeCSSProperties =
+    Boolean(!window.ShadyCSS || window.ShadyCSS.nativeCss);
+  Polymer.Settings.useNativeCustomElements =
+    !(window.customElements.polyfillWrapFlushCallback);
+
 
   /**
    * Globally settable property that is automatically assigned to