diff --git a/deluge/core/core.py b/deluge/core/core.py
index 5f86742c1..314f03fdd 100644
--- a/deluge/core/core.py
+++ b/deluge/core/core.py
@@ -89,22 +89,20 @@ class Core(component.Component):
         self.__load_session_state()
 
         # Set the user agent
-        self.settings = lt.session_settings()
-        self.settings.user_agent = "Deluge/%(deluge_version)s libtorrent/%(lt_version)s" % {
+        settings = self.session.get_settings()
+        settings["user_agent"] = "Deluge/%(deluge_version)s libtorrent/%(lt_version)s" % {
             'deluge_version': deluge.common.get_version(),
             'lt_version': self.get_libtorrent_version().rpartition(".")[0]
         }
         # Increase the alert queue size so that alerts don't get lost
-        self.settings.alert_queue_size = 10000
+        settings["alert_queue_size"] = 10000
 
         # Set session settings
-        self.settings.send_redundant_have = True
+        settings["send_redundant_have"] = True
         if deluge.common.windows_check():
-            self.settings.disk_io_write_mode = \
-                lt.io_buffer_mode_t.disable_os_cache
-            self.settings.disk_io_read_mode = \
-                lt.io_buffer_mode_t.disable_os_cache
-        self.session.set_settings(self.settings)
+            settings["disk_io_write_mode"] = lt.io_buffer_mode_t.disable_os_cache
+            settings["disk_io_read_mode"] = lt.io_buffer_mode_t.disable_os_cache
+        self.session.set_settings(settings)
 
         self.session.add_extension("metadata_transfer")
         self.session.add_extension("ut_metadata")
diff --git a/deluge/core/preferencesmanager.py b/deluge/core/preferencesmanager.py
index 71acfb21e..10c902851 100644
--- a/deluge/core/preferencesmanager.py
+++ b/deluge/core/preferencesmanager.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ DEFAULT_PREFS = {
     "max_download_speed": -1.0,
     "max_upload_slots_global": 4,
     "max_half_open_connections": (lambda: deluge.common.windows_check() and
-        (lambda: deluge.common.vista_check() and 4 or 8)() or 50)(),
+                                  (lambda: deluge.common.vista_check() and 4 or 8)() or 50)(),
     "max_connections_per_second": 20,
     "ignore_limits_on_local_network": True,
     "max_connections_per_torrent": -1,
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ DEFAULT_PREFS = {
     "shared": False
 }
 
+
 class PreferencesManager(component.Component):
     def __init__(self):
         component.Component.__init__(self, "PreferencesManager")
@@ -184,8 +185,8 @@ class PreferencesManager(component.Component):
             on_set_func(key, value)
 
     def session_set_setting(self, key, value):
-        settings = self.session.settings()
-        setattr(settings, key, value)
+        settings = self.session.get_settings()
+        settings[key] = value
         self.session.set_settings(settings)
 
     def _on_config_value_change(self, key, value):
@@ -225,8 +226,7 @@ class PreferencesManager(component.Component):
             listen_ports = self.config["listen_ports"]
 
         # Set the listen ports
-        log.debug("listen port range set to %s-%s", listen_ports[0],
-            listen_ports[1])
+        log.debug("listen port range set to %s-%s", listen_ports[0], listen_ports[1])
         self.session.listen_on(
             listen_ports[0], listen_ports[1],
             str(self.config["listen_interface"])
@@ -313,10 +313,10 @@ class PreferencesManager(component.Component):
         set = self.session.get_pe_settings()
         log.debug("encryption settings:\n\t\t\tout_policy: %s\n\t\t\
         in_policy: %s\n\t\t\tlevel: %s\n\t\t\tprefer_rc4: %s",
-            set.out_enc_policy,
-            set.in_enc_policy,
-            set.allowed_enc_level,
-            set.prefer_rc4)
+                  set.out_enc_policy,
+                  set.in_enc_policy,
+                  set.allowed_enc_level,
+                  set.prefer_rc4)
 
     def _on_set_max_connections_global(self, key, value):
         log.debug("max_connections_global set to %s..", value)
@@ -392,6 +392,7 @@ class PreferencesManager(component.Component):
             def __init__(self, config):
                 self.config = config
                 threading.Thread.__init__(self)
+
             def run(self):
                 import time
                 now = time.time()
diff --git a/deluge/core/torrent.py b/deluge/core/torrent.py
index 34a14240b..1509d9b61 100644
--- a/deluge/core/torrent.py
+++ b/deluge/core/torrent.py
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class Torrent(object):
         except RuntimeError:
             self.torrent_info = None
 
-        self.has_metadata = self.handle.has_metadata()
+        self.has_metadata = self.status.has_metadata
         self.status_funcs = None
 
         # Default total_uploaded to 0, this may be changed by the state
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ class Torrent(object):
 
     def set_auto_managed(self, auto_managed):
         self.options["auto_managed"] = auto_managed
-        if not (self.handle.is_paused() and not self.handle.is_auto_managed()):
+        if not (self.status.paused and not self.status.auto_managed):
             self.handle.auto_managed(auto_managed)
             self.update_state()
 
@@ -444,8 +444,6 @@ class Torrent(object):
             self.state = str(ltstate)
 
         session_is_paused = component.get("Core").session.is_paused()
-        is_auto_managed = self.handle.is_auto_managed()
-        handle_is_paused = self.handle.is_paused()
 
         if log.isEnabledFor(logging.DEBUG):
             log.debug("set_state_based_on_ltstate: %s", deluge.common.LT_TORRENT_STATE[ltstate])
@@ -457,12 +455,12 @@ class Torrent(object):
             # This is an error'd torrent
             self.state = "Error"
             self.set_status_message(status.error)
-            if handle_is_paused:
+            if status.paused:
                 self.handle.auto_managed(False)
             return
 
         if ltstate == LTSTATE["Queued"] or ltstate == LTSTATE["Checking"]:
-            if handle_is_paused:
+            if status.paused:
                 self.state = "Paused"
             else:
                 self.state = "Checking"
@@ -474,9 +472,9 @@ class Torrent(object):
         elif ltstate == LTSTATE["Allocating"]:
             self.state = "Allocating"
 
-        if not session_is_paused and handle_is_paused and is_auto_managed:
+        if not session_is_paused and status.paused and status.auto_managed:
             self.state = "Queued"
-        elif session_is_paused or (handle_is_paused and not is_auto_managed):
+        elif session_is_paused or (status.paused and not status.auto_managed):
             self.state = "Paused"
 
     def set_state(self, state):
@@ -743,7 +741,7 @@ class Torrent(object):
             "eta":                    self.get_eta,
             "file_progress":          self.get_file_progress, # Adjust progress to be 0-100 value
             "files":                  self.get_files,
-            "is_seed":                self.handle.is_seed,
+            "is_seed":                lambda: self.status.is_seeding,
             "peers":                  self.get_peers,
             "queue":                  self.handle.queue_position,
             "ratio":                  self.get_ratio,
@@ -776,7 +774,7 @@ class Torrent(object):
         """Pause this torrent"""
         # Turn off auto-management so the torrent will not be unpaused by lt queueing
         self.handle.auto_managed(False)
-        if self.handle.is_paused():
+        if self.status.paused:
             # This torrent was probably paused due to being auto managed by lt
             # Since we turned auto_managed off, we should update the state which should
             # show it as 'Paused'.  We need to emit a torrent_paused signal because
@@ -795,14 +793,14 @@ class Torrent(object):
     def resume(self):
         """Resumes this torrent"""
 
-        if self.handle.is_paused() and self.handle.is_auto_managed():
+        if self.status.paused and self.status.auto_managed:
             log.debug("Torrent is being auto-managed, cannot resume!")
             return
         else:
             # Reset the status message just in case of resuming an Error'd torrent
             self.set_status_message("OK")
 
-            if self.handle.is_finished():
+            if self.status.is_finished:
                 # If the torrent has already reached it's 'stop_seed_ratio' then do not do anything
                 if self.options["stop_at_ratio"]:
                     if self.get_ratio() >= self.options["stop_ratio"]:
@@ -916,7 +914,7 @@ class Torrent(object):
 
     def force_recheck(self):
         """Forces a recheck of the torrents pieces"""
-        paused = self.handle.is_paused()
+        paused = self.status.paused
         try:
             self.handle.force_recheck()
             self.handle.resume()
diff --git a/deluge/core/torrentmanager.py b/deluge/core/torrentmanager.py
index 0d3361d00..29b3ee034 100644
--- a/deluge/core/torrentmanager.py
+++ b/deluge/core/torrentmanager.py
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ class TorrentManager(component.Component):
                     if torrent.options["remove_at_ratio"]:
                         self.remove(torrent_id)
                         break
-                    if not torrent.handle.is_paused():
+                    if not torrent.handle.status().paused:
                         torrent.pause()
 
     def __getitem__(self, torrent_id):
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/Scheduler/deluge/plugins/scheduler/core.py b/deluge/plugins/Scheduler/deluge/plugins/scheduler/core.py
index 9554baadf..a4f82a883 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/Scheduler/deluge/plugins/scheduler/core.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/Scheduler/deluge/plugins/scheduler/core.py
@@ -148,10 +148,10 @@ class Core(CorePluginBase):
             session = component.get("Core").session
             session.set_download_rate_limit(int(self.config["low_down"] * 1024))
             session.set_upload_rate_limit(int(self.config["low_up"] * 1024))
-            settings = session.settings()
-            settings.active_limit = self.config["low_active"]
-            settings.active_downloads = self.config["low_active_down"]
-            settings.active_seeds = self.config["low_active_up"]
+            settings = session.get_settings()
+            settings["active_limit"] = self.config["low_active"]
+            settings["active_downloads"] = self.config["low_active_down"]
+            settings["active_seeds"] = self.config["low_active_up"]
             session.set_settings(settings)
             # Resume the session if necessary
             component.get("Core").session.resume()