--- a/src/eric7/MicroPython/MicroPythonWindow.py	Wed Oct 09 15:48:08 2024 +0200
+++ b/src/eric7/MicroPython/MicroPythonWindow.py	Wed Oct 09 17:20:35 2024 +0200
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
         ericApp().focusChanged.connect(self.__appFocusChanged)
 
         # network related setup
-        if EricPreferences.getUI("UseSystemProxy"):
+        if EricPreferences.getNetworkProxy("UseSystemProxy"):
             QNetworkProxyFactory.setUseSystemConfiguration(True)
         else:
             self.__proxyFactory = EricNetworkProxyFactory()