diff --git a/modules/dynamic/auto-update.js b/modules/dynamic/auto-update.js
index ecb22ac6..6c280826 100644
--- a/modules/dynamic/auto-update.js
+++ b/modules/dynamic/auto-update.js
@@ -636,10 +636,4 @@ export function resolveVersionConflicts(version) {
       if (coa?.shield === "state") delete coa.shield;
     });
   }
-
-  if (version < 1.89) {
-    //May need a major bump
-    options.temperatureNorthPole = +temperatureNorthPoleInput.value;
-    options.temperatureSouthPole = +temperatureNorthPoleInput.value;
-  }
 }
diff --git a/modules/io/load.js b/modules/io/load.js
index 8a6a9e1f..13b2b6e7 100644
--- a/modules/io/load.js
+++ b/modules/io/load.js
@@ -218,9 +218,13 @@ async function parseLoadedData(data) {
       if (settings[13]) urbanization = urbanizationInput.value = urbanizationOutput.value = settings[13];
       if (settings[14]) mapSizeInput.value = mapSizeOutput.value = minmax(settings[14], 1, 100);
       if (settings[15]) latitudeInput.value = latitudeOutput.value = minmax(settings[15], 0, 100);
-      // setting 16 and 17 (temperature) are moved to options
       if (settings[18]) precInput.value = precOutput.value = settings[18];
+
       if (settings[19]) options = JSON.parse(settings[19]);
+      // setting 16 and 17 (temperature) are part of options now
+      if (settings[16]) options.temperatureEquator = Number(settings[16]);
+      if (settings[17]) options.temperatureNorthPole = options.temperatureSouthPole = Number(settings[17]);
+
       if (settings[20]) mapName.value = settings[20];
       if (settings[21]) hideLabels.checked = +settings[21];
       if (settings[22]) stylePreset.value = settings[22];