diff --git a/CUETools.Codecs/UserDefinedEncoderSettings.cs b/CUETools.Codecs/UserDefinedEncoderSettings.cs
index ef08bbc..f51c3a8 100644
--- a/CUETools.Codecs/UserDefinedEncoderSettings.cs
+++ b/CUETools.Codecs/UserDefinedEncoderSettings.cs
@@ -37,17 +37,5 @@ namespace CUETools.Codecs
                 m_supported_modes = value;
             }
         }
-
-        public string DefaultMode
-        {
-            get
-            {
-                return m_default_mode;
-            }
-            set
-            {
-                m_default_mode = value;
-            }
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/CUETools.Processor/CUEConfig.cs b/CUETools.Processor/CUEConfig.cs
index 2ccc56e..83f03cb 100644
--- a/CUETools.Processor/CUEConfig.cs
+++ b/CUETools.Processor/CUEConfig.cs
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ return processor.Go();
 
         public void Save(SettingsWriter sw)
         {
-            sw.Save("Version", 203);
+            sw.Save("Version", 204);
             sw.Save("ArFixWhenConfidence", fixOffsetMinimumConfidence);
             sw.Save("ArFixWhenPercent", fixOffsetMinimumTracksPercent);
             sw.Save("ArEncodeWhenConfidence", encodeWhenConfidence);
@@ -474,10 +474,19 @@ return processor.Go();
                     using (TextReader reader = new StringReader(settings))
                         encoder.settings = encoder.settingsSerializer.Deserialize(reader) as AudioEncoderSettings;
                     if (encoder.settings is UserDefinedEncoderSettings && (encoder.settings as UserDefinedEncoderSettings).Path == "")
-                        encoders.Remove(encoder);
+                        throw new Exception();
                 }
                 catch
                 {
+                    if (version == 203 && encoder.settings is UserDefinedEncoderSettings)
+                    {
+                        (encoder.settings as UserDefinedEncoderSettings).SupportedModes = sr.Load(string.Format("ExternalEncoder{0}Modes", nEncoders));
+                        (encoder.settings as UserDefinedEncoderSettings).EncoderMode = sr.Load(string.Format("ExternalEncoder{0}Mode", nEncoders));
+                        (encoder.settings as UserDefinedEncoderSettings).Path = sr.Load(string.Format("ExternalEncoder{0}Path", nEncoders));
+                        (encoder.settings as UserDefinedEncoderSettings).Parameters = sr.Load(string.Format("ExternalEncoder{0}Parameters", nEncoders));
+                    }
+                    else
+                        encoders.Remove(encoder);
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/CUETools.Processor/CUEToolsUDC.cs b/CUETools.Processor/CUEToolsUDC.cs
index 51bfd93..88dbf15 100644
--- a/CUETools.Processor/CUEToolsUDC.cs
+++ b/CUETools.Processor/CUEToolsUDC.cs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace CUETools.Processor
             parameters = null;
             type = typeof(UserDefinedWriter);
             settingsSerializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(UserDefinedEncoderSettings));
-            settings = new UserDefinedEncoderSettings() { SupportedModes = _supported_modes, DefaultMode = _default_mode, Path = _path, Parameters = _parameters };
+            settings = new UserDefinedEncoderSettings() { SupportedModes = _supported_modes, EncoderMode = _default_mode, Path = _path, Parameters = _parameters };
         }
 
         public CUEToolsUDC(AudioEncoderClassAttribute enc, Type enctype)