diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e1e1ed3..d8b94ab 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 ### Added
 - Support for IntelliJ 2021.2
 
+### Changed
+- Replace deprecated api methods
+
 ## [1.4.0]
 ### THANKS FOR OVER 1000 DOWNLOADS SO FAR!
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/marhali/easyi18n/service/SettingsService.java b/src/main/java/de/marhali/easyi18n/service/SettingsService.java
index e2e8f3f..92a1cd1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/marhali/easyi18n/service/SettingsService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/marhali/easyi18n/service/SettingsService.java
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 package de.marhali.easyi18n.service;
 
 import com.intellij.openapi.components.PersistentStateComponent;
-import com.intellij.openapi.components.ServiceManager;
 import com.intellij.openapi.components.State;
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project;
 
+import com.intellij.util.xmlb.XmlSerializerUtil;
 import de.marhali.easyi18n.model.SettingsState;
 
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 public class SettingsService implements PersistentStateComponent<SettingsState> {
 
     public static SettingsService getInstance(Project project) {
-        ServiceManager.getService(project, SettingsService.class).initializeComponent();
-        return ServiceManager.getService(project, SettingsService.class);
+        return project.getService(SettingsService.class);
     }
 
     private SettingsState state;