diff --git a/modules/locationdata.py b/modules/locationdata.py
index d1a0924..323f363 100644
--- a/modules/locationdata.py
+++ b/modules/locationdata.py
@@ -457,7 +457,6 @@ def getIpawsAlert(lat=0, lon=0, shortAlerts = False):
     alerts = []
     
     # set the API URL for IPAWS
-    ipawsPIN = "000000"
     alert_url = "https://apps.fema.gov/IPAWSOPEN_EAS_SERVICE/rest/feed"
     if ipawsPIN != "000000":
         alert_url += "?pin=" + ipawsPIN
diff --git a/modules/settings.py b/modules/settings.py
index d521af1..204520f 100644
--- a/modules/settings.py
+++ b/modules/settings.py
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ try:
     wxAlertsEnabled = config['location'].getboolean('NOAAalertsEnabled', True) # default True not enabled yet
     repeater_lookup = config['location'].get('repeaterLookup', 'rbook') # default repeater lookup source
     mySAME = config['location'].get('mySAME', '').split(',') # default empty
+    ipawsPIN = config['location'].get('ipawsPIN', '000000') # default 000000
     femaAlertBroadcastEnabled = config['location'].getboolean('femaAlertBroadcastEnabled', False) # default False
     femaAlertBroadcastCh = config['location'].get('femaAlertBroadcastCh', '2').split(',') # default Channel 2
     wxAlertBroadcastEnabled = config['location'].getboolean('wxAlertBroadcastEnabled', False) # default False