diff --git a/renovation_core/utils/auth.py b/renovation_core/utils/auth.py
index 3ed2468..6f5a396 100644
--- a/renovation_core/utils/auth.py
+++ b/renovation_core/utils/auth.py
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 from frappe.utils.password import check_password, passlibctx, update_password
 from renovation_core.utils import update_http_response
 
-from .sms_setting import send_sms
-
 
 @frappe.whitelist(allow_guest=True)
 def generate_otp(medium="sms", medium_id=None, sms_hash=None, purpose="login", lang=None):
@@ -35,7 +33,7 @@ def generate_otp(medium="sms", medium_id=None, sms_hash=None, purpose="login", l
   2. Accept-Language header or from frappe.session.user (done by frappe )
   3. is user exists from medium_id (email or mobile) ie user.lang (ie Guest Users)
   """
-
+  from .sms_setting import send_sms
   if medium not in ("sms", "email"):
     frappe.throw(_("medium can only be 'sms' or 'email'"))
 
diff --git a/renovation_core/utils/sms_setting.py b/renovation_core/utils/sms_setting.py
index 5dffad8..6953fd1 100644
--- a/renovation_core/utils/sms_setting.py
+++ b/renovation_core/utils/sms_setting.py
@@ -60,8 +60,10 @@ def send_sms(receiver_list, msg, sender_name='', success_msg=True, provider=None
 
 
 def get_default_sms_providers():
-  system_settings = frappe.get_single("System Settings")
-  return system_settings.sms_providers or [frappe._dict(provider=system_settings.sms_settings)]
+    system_settings = frappe.get_single("System Settings")
+    return system_settings.sms_providers or (
+        [frappe._dict(provider=system_settings.sms_settings)] if hasattr(system_settings,
+                                                                         "sms_settings") else [])
 
 
 def send_via_gateway(arg, providers):