diff --git a/Classes/Controller/PostController.php b/Classes/Controller/PostController.php
index a68678d1..b1d20854 100644
--- a/Classes/Controller/PostController.php
+++ b/Classes/Controller/PostController.php
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 use T3G\AgencyPack\Blog\Service\CacheService;
 use T3G\AgencyPack\Blog\Service\MetaService;
 use T3G\AgencyPack\Blog\Utility\ArchiveUtility;
-use TYPO3\CMS\Core\Utility\ArrayUtility;
 use TYPO3\CMS\Extbase\Mvc\Controller\ActionController;
 use TYPO3\CMS\Extbase\Mvc\View\ViewInterface;
 use TYPO3\CMS\Extbase\Utility\LocalizationUtility;
@@ -166,8 +165,7 @@ protected function initializeView(ViewInterface $view): void
      */
     public function listRecentPostsAction(): void
     {
-        $maximumItems = (int)ArrayUtility::getValueByPath($this->settings, 'lists.posts.maximumDisplayedItems', '.') ?: 0;
-
+        $maximumItems = (int) ($this->settings['lists']['posts']['maximumDisplayedItems'] ?? 0);
         $posts = (0 === $maximumItems)
             ? $this->postRepository->findAll()
             : $this->postRepository->findAllWithLimit($maximumItems);