diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Manifest.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Manifest.cs
index 3ae9e78ff6..1d2ad01433 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Manifest.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Manifest.cs
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ namespace OpenRA
 		public readonly InstallData ContentInstaller;
 		public readonly Dictionary<string, Pair<string, int>> Fonts;
 		public readonly Size TileSize = new Size(24, 24);
-		public readonly string NewsUrl;
 		public readonly TileShape TileShape = TileShape.Rectangle;
 
 		public Manifest(string mod)
@@ -97,9 +96,6 @@ namespace OpenRA
 					compat.Add(c.Trim());
 
 			MapCompatibility = compat.ToArray();
-
-			if (yaml.ContainsKey("NewsUrl"))
-				NewsUrl = yaml["NewsUrl"].Value;
 		}
 
 		static string[] YamlList(Dictionary<string, MiniYaml> yaml, string key)
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Settings.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Settings.cs
index ed5bc9d9f9..9878eedbba 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Settings.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Settings.cs
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ namespace OpenRA
 		public string MapRepository = "http://resource.openra.net/map/";
 
 		public bool FetchNews = true;
+		public string NewsUrl = "http://www.openra.net/gamenews";
 		public DateTime NewsFetchedDate;
 	}
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Logic/MainMenuLogic.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Logic/MainMenuLogic.cs
index 70be5d890e..31085dbde6 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Logic/MainMenuLogic.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Logic/MainMenuLogic.cs
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Widgets.Logic
 				newsStatus = newsPanel.Get<LabelWidget>("NEWS_STATUS");
 				SetNewsStatus("Loading news");
 
-				if (Game.modData.Manifest.NewsUrl != null)
+				if (Game.Settings.Game.NewsUrl != null)
 				{
 					var cacheFile = GetNewsCacheFile();
 					var cacheValid = File.Exists(cacheFile) && DateTime.Today.ToUniversalTime() <= Game.Settings.Game.NewsFetchedDate;
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Widgets.Logic
 					if (cacheValid)
 						DisplayNews(ReadNews(File.ReadAllBytes(cacheFile)));
 					else
-						new Download(Game.modData.Manifest.NewsUrl, e => { }, NewsDownloadComplete);
+						new Download(Game.Settings.Game.NewsUrl, e => { }, NewsDownloadComplete);
 				}
 
 				var newsButton = newsBG.GetOrNull<DropDownButtonWidget>("NEWS_BUTTON");
diff --git a/mods/cnc/mod.yaml b/mods/cnc/mod.yaml
index d7f27f1565..b62ceafb47 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/mod.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/mod.yaml
@@ -201,5 +201,3 @@ Missions:
 	mods/cnc/missions.yaml
 
 SupportsMapsFrom: cnc
-
-NewsUrl: http://www.openra.net/gamenews
diff --git a/mods/d2k/mod.yaml b/mods/d2k/mod.yaml
index e1ef44bebd..e0ede7b273 100644
--- a/mods/d2k/mod.yaml
+++ b/mods/d2k/mod.yaml
@@ -176,5 +176,3 @@ LuaScripts:
 	mods/common/lua/facing.lua
 
 SupportsMapsFrom: d2k
-
-NewsUrl: http://www.openra.net/gamenews
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mods/ra/mod.yaml b/mods/ra/mod.yaml
index f7b62a84f4..6db8254436 100644
--- a/mods/ra/mod.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/mod.yaml
@@ -196,5 +196,3 @@ Missions:
 	mods/ra/missions.yaml
 
 SupportsMapsFrom: ra
-
-NewsUrl: http://www.openra.net/gamenews
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mods/ts/mod.yaml b/mods/ts/mod.yaml
index d9a0aa62e1..3c9a66cbcd 100644
--- a/mods/ts/mod.yaml
+++ b/mods/ts/mod.yaml
@@ -217,5 +217,3 @@ LuaScripts:
 	mods/common/lua/facing.lua
 
 SupportsMapsFrom: ts
-
-NewsUrl: http://www.openra.net/gamenews