diff --git a/src/apps/terminal/TerminalWindow.cpp b/src/apps/terminal/TerminalWindow.cpp
index 5333aa9b61..79b73cac48 100644
--- a/src/apps/terminal/TerminalWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/terminal/TerminalWindow.cpp
@@ -55,30 +55,7 @@ TerminalWindow::~TerminalWindow()
 status_t
 TerminalWindow::InitWindow(int32 id, entry_ref * settingsRef)
 {
-	BFile settingsFile;
-	if (settingsRef != 0) {
-		status_t status = settingsFile.SetTo(settingsRef,B_READ_ONLY);
-		if (status != B_OK) {
-			return status;
-		}
-	} else {
-		char settingsDirectory[B_PATH_NAME_LENGTH];
-		status_t status = find_directory(B_USER_SETTINGS_DIRECTORY,0,true,
-		                                 settingsDirectory,B_PATH_NAME_LENGTH);
-		if (status != B_OK) {
-			return status;
-		}
-		BPath settingsFilePath(settingsDirectory,"Terminal");
-		status = settingsFilePath.InitCheck();
-		if (status != B_OK) {
-			return status;
-		}
-		status = settingsFile.SetTo(settingsFilePath.Path(),B_READ_ONLY);
-		if (status != B_OK) {
-			return status;
-		}
-	}
-	// TODO : actually read the settings file	
+	status_t ignore = RestoreSettings(settingsRef);
 	
 	BString unTitled;
 	unTitled.SetTo("Terminal ");
@@ -230,6 +207,37 @@ TerminalWindow::InitWindow(int32 id, entry_ref * settingsRef)
 	fSaveAsSettingsFilePanel = 0;
 }
 
+status_t
+TerminalWindow::RestoreSettings(entry_ref * settingsRef)
+{
+	status_t result = B_OK;
+	BFile settingsFile;
+	if (settingsRef != 0) {
+		result = settingsFile.SetTo(settingsRef,B_READ_ONLY);
+		if (result != B_OK) {
+			return result;
+		}
+	} else {
+		char settingsDirectory[B_PATH_NAME_LENGTH];
+		result = find_directory(B_USER_SETTINGS_DIRECTORY,0,true,
+		                        settingsDirectory,B_PATH_NAME_LENGTH);
+		if (result != B_OK) {
+			return result;
+		}
+		BPath settingsFilePath(settingsDirectory,"Terminal");
+		result = settingsFilePath.InitCheck();
+		if (result != B_OK) {
+			return result;
+		}
+		result = settingsFile.SetTo(settingsFilePath.Path(),B_READ_ONLY);
+		if (result != B_OK) {
+			return result;
+		}
+	}
+	// TODO : actually read the settings file	
+	return B_OK;
+}
+
 void
 TerminalWindow::MessageReceived(BMessage *message)
 {
diff --git a/src/apps/terminal/TerminalWindow.h b/src/apps/terminal/TerminalWindow.h
index 28c5799577..31cd6335b8 100644
--- a/src/apps/terminal/TerminalWindow.h
+++ b/src/apps/terminal/TerminalWindow.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ public:
 	
 private: 
 	status_t		InitWindow(int32 id, entry_ref * settingsRef = 0);
+	status_t		RestoreSettings(entry_ref * settingsRef = 0);
 
 	// Menu variables
 	BMenuBar		*fMenuBar;