diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index 1e5572c..5eae634 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -108,6 +108,14 @@ class AbstractJsonConfig(ABC):
         self._load_config()
         return self
 
+    def to_dict(self):
+        # Remove private fields:
+        without_private_fields = {}
+        for attr, value in self.__dict__.items():
+            if not attr.startswith("_"):
+                without_private_fields[attr] = value
+        return without_private_fields
+
     def _reload_on_change(self):
         # Check if config file has been modified and reload if needed
         if time.time() - self.__last_read_time >= self.__file_check_interval:
@@ -132,15 +140,9 @@ class AbstractJsonConfig(ABC):
     def _save_file(self, path: Path | None | str, default = lambda o: o.__dict__, indent = 4):
         file_path = (Path(path) if type(path) is str else path) if path is not None else self.get_config_path()
 
-        # Remove private fields:
-        without_private_fields = {}
-        for attr, value in self.__dict__.items():
-            if not attr.startswith("_"):
-                without_private_fields[attr] = value
-
         def __save():
             with open(file_path, "w") as file:
-                json.dump(without_private_fields, file, indent=indent,  default=default)
+                json.dump(self.to_dict(), file, indent=indent, default=default)
         self.__with_lock_and_backup(file_path, True, __save)
 
     def __with_lock_and_backup(self, path: Path, backup: bool, callable: Callable[[], None]):
diff --git a/test/test_config.py b/test/test_config.py
index 3e935ce..895ffd8 100644
--- a/test/test_config.py
+++ b/test/test_config.py
@@ -122,36 +122,40 @@ class TestAlltalkConfig(unittest.TestCase):
             new_config = AlltalkConfig(tmp.name)
             self.assertEqual(new_config.branding, "foo")
 
+    def test_no_private_fields(self):
+        for attr in self.config.to_dict().keys():
+            self.assertTrue(not attr.startswith("_"))
+
 class TestAlltalkTTSEnginesConfig(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
-        self.ttsEnginesConfig = AlltalkTTSEnginesConfig.get_instance()
-        self.ttsEnginesConfig.reload()
+        self.tts_engines_config = AlltalkTTSEnginesConfig.get_instance()
+        self.tts_engines_config.reload()
 
     def test_tts_engines(self):
-        self.assertEqual(self.ttsEnginesConfig.engine_loaded, "piper")
-        self.assertEqual(self.ttsEnginesConfig.selected_model, "piper")
-        self.assertListEqual(self.ttsEnginesConfig.get_engine_names_available(), ["parler", "piper", "vits", "xtts", "f5tts"])
+        self.assertEqual(self.tts_engines_config.engine_loaded, "piper")
+        self.assertEqual(self.tts_engines_config.selected_model, "piper")
+        self.assertListEqual(self.tts_engines_config.get_engine_names_available(), ["parler", "piper", "vits", "xtts", "f5tts"])
 
     def test_is_valid_engine(self):
         for engine in ["parler", "piper", "vits", "xtts", "f5tts"]:
-            self.assertTrue(self.ttsEnginesConfig.is_valid_engine(engine))
+            self.assertTrue(self.tts_engines_config.is_valid_engine(engine))
 
-        self.assertFalse(self.ttsEnginesConfig.is_valid_engine("foo"))
+        self.assertFalse(self.tts_engines_config.is_valid_engine("foo"))
 
     def test_change_tts_engine(self):
-        self.ttsEnginesConfig.change_engine("vits")
-        self.assertEqual(self.ttsEnginesConfig.engine_loaded, "vits")
-        self.assertEqual(self.ttsEnginesConfig.selected_model, "vits - tts_models--en--vctk--vits")
+        self.tts_engines_config.change_engine("vits")
+        self.assertEqual(self.tts_engines_config.engine_loaded, "vits")
+        self.assertEqual(self.tts_engines_config.selected_model, "vits - tts_models--en--vctk--vits")
 
     def test_tts_engines_default_config_path(self):
         expected_config_path = os.path.join(Path(__file__).parent.parent.resolve(), "system", "tts_engines", "tts_engines.json")
-        self.assertEqual(self.ttsEnginesConfig.get_config_path(), Path(expected_config_path))
+        self.assertEqual(self.tts_engines_config.get_config_path(), Path(expected_config_path))
 
     def test_tts_engines_save(self):
         with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(suffix=".json") as tmp:
-            self.ttsEnginesConfig.engine_loaded = "foo"
-            self.ttsEnginesConfig.save(tmp.name)
+            self.tts_engines_config.engine_loaded = "foo"
+            self.tts_engines_config.save(tmp.name)
             new_config = AlltalkTTSEnginesConfig(tmp.name)
             self.assertEqual(new_config.engine_loaded, "foo")
             self.assertListEqual(new_config.get_engine_names_available(), ["parler", "piper", "vits", "xtts", "f5tts"])
@@ -159,25 +163,33 @@ class TestAlltalkTTSEnginesConfig(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_merge_with_new_engines(self):
         with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(suffix=".json") as tmp:
-            self.ttsEnginesConfig.engines_available = []
-            self.assertListEqual(self.ttsEnginesConfig.get_engine_names_available(), [])
+            self.tts_engines_config.engines_available = []
+            self.assertListEqual(self.tts_engines_config.get_engine_names_available(), [])
 
-            self.ttsEnginesConfig.save(tmp.name)
+            self.tts_engines_config.save(tmp.name)
 
             new_config = AlltalkTTSEnginesConfig(tmp.name)
             self.assertEqual(new_config.get_engine_names_available(), ["parler", "xtts", "f5tts"])
             self.assertEqual(len(new_config.engines_available), len(new_config.get_engine_names_available()))
 
+    def test_no_private_fields(self):
+        for attr in self.tts_engines_config.to_dict().keys():
+            self.assertTrue(not attr.startswith("_"))
+
 
 class TestAlltalkNewEnginesConfig(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
-        self.newEnginesConfig = AlltalkNewEnginesConfig.get_instance()
-        self.newEnginesConfig.reload()
+        self.new_engines_config = AlltalkNewEnginesConfig.get_instance()
+        self.new_engines_config.reload()
 
     def test_engine_names(self):
-        self.assertListEqual(self.newEnginesConfig.get_engine_names_available(), ["parler", "xtts", "f5tts"])
+        self.assertListEqual(self.new_engines_config.get_engine_names_available(), ["parler", "xtts", "f5tts"])
 
     def test_get_engine_names_matching(self):
-        result = self.newEnginesConfig.get_engines_matching(lambda x: "tts" in x.name)
+        result = self.new_engines_config.get_engines_matching(lambda x: "tts" in x.name)
         self.assertEqual(len(result), 2)
+
+    def test_no_private_fields(self):
+        for attr in self.new_engines_config.to_dict().keys():
+            self.assertTrue(not attr.startswith("_"))
diff --git a/tts_server.py b/tts_server.py
index b47119f..5fefe03 100644
--- a/tts_server.py
+++ b/tts_server.py
@@ -1612,19 +1612,14 @@ app.mount("/static", StaticFiles(directory=str(this_dir / "system")), name="stat
 ########################################
 # Setup logging
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
-def get_json_data():
-    with open(this_dir / "confignew.json", "r") as json_file:
-        data = json.load(json_file)
-    return data
 
 @app.get("/settings")
 async def get_settings(request: Request):
-    data = get_json_data()
-    return templates.TemplateResponse("admin.html", {"request": request, "data": data})
+    return templates.TemplateResponse("admin.html", {"request": request, "data": config.to_dict()})
 
 @app.get("/settings-json")
 async def get_settings_json():
-    return get_json_data()
+    return config.to_dict()
 
 @app.post("/update-settings")
 async def update_settings(
@@ -1634,24 +1629,24 @@ async def update_settings(
     gradio_port_number: int = Form(...),
     api_port_number: int = Form(...),
 ):
-    data = get_json_data()
     # Update the settings based on the form values
-    data["delete_output_wavs"] = delete_output_wavs
-    data["gradio_interface"] = gradio_interface.lower() == 'true'
-    data["gradio_port_number"] = gradio_port_number
-    data["api_def"]["api_port_number"] = api_port_number
+    config.delete_output_wavs = delete_output_wavs
+    config.gradio_interface = gradio_interface.lower() == 'true'
+    config.gradio_port_number = gradio_port_number
+    config.api_def.api_port_number = api_port_number
+
     # Save the updated settings back to the JSON file
-    with open(this_dir / "confignew.json", "w") as json_file:
-        json.dump(data, json_file, indent=4)
+    config.save()
+
     # Redirect to the settings page to display the updated settings
-    return templates.TemplateResponse("admin.html", {"request": request, "data": data})
+    return templates.TemplateResponse("admin.html", {"request": request, "data": config.to_dict()})
  
 # Create an instance of Jinja2Templates for rendering HTML templates
 templates = Jinja2Templates(directory=this_dir / "system")
 # Get the admin interface template
 template = templates.get_template("admin.html")
 # Render the template with the dynamic values
-rendered_html = template.render(params=config.__dict__)
+rendered_html = template.render(params=config.to_dict())
  
 ###################################################
 #### Webserver Startup & Initial model Loading ####