diff --git a/ExpressionBuilder/Configuration/Settings.cs b/ExpressionBuilder/Configuration/Settings.cs
index 46a2612..bb08ca2 100644
--- a/ExpressionBuilder/Configuration/Settings.cs
+++ b/ExpressionBuilder/Configuration/Settings.cs
@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@ public static void LoadSettings(Settings settings)
                 }
             }
 #else
+            settings.SupportedTypes = new List<SupportedType>();
             var configSection = ConfigurationManager.GetSection(ExpressionBuilderConfig.SectionName) as ExpressionBuilderConfig;
             if (configSection == null)
             {
                 return;
             }
 
-            settings.SupportedTypes = new List<SupportedType>();
             foreach (ExpressionBuilderConfig.SupportedTypeElement supportedType in configSection.SupportedTypes)
             {
                 Type type = Type.GetType(supportedType.Type, false, true);
@@ -53,4 +53,4 @@ public static void LoadSettings(Settings settings)
 #endif
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}