diff --git a/itemframework/src/project/abstract_project.cpp b/itemframework/src/project/abstract_project.cpp
index 51050dd..682a969 100644
--- a/itemframework/src/project/abstract_project.cpp
+++ b/itemframework/src/project/abstract_project.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ bool AbstractProject::validateProjectDomDocument(const QDomDocument& projectDomD
 
 bool AbstractProject::loadSettingsScope()
 {
-    QDomElement projectDomElement = domDocument().toElement();
+    QDomElement projectDomElement = domDocument().firstChildElement();
 
     if (projectDomElement.hasChildNodes()) {
         // Handle children nodes