def get_profile_settings(self):
            profiles = self.settings_try_new("org.gnome.Terminal.ProfilesList")

            if profiles:
                default_path = "/org/gnome/terminal/legacy/profiles:/:" + profiles.get_string("default") + "/"
                settings = Gio.Settings.new_with_path("org.gnome.Terminal.Legacy.Profile",
                                                      default_path)
            else:
                settings = Gio.Settings.new("org.gnome.gedit.plugins.terminal")

            return settings