2 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/cogs/music/search_utils.py b/cogs/music/search_utils.py
index 50d229c..bc9e335 100644
--- a/cogs/music/search_utils.py
+++ b/cogs/music/search_utils.py
@@ -242,7 +242,8 @@ class AudioSearcher:
         
         try:
             async with aiofiles.open('settings.json') as f:
-                data = json.load(f)
+                content = await f.read()
+                data = json.loads(content)
                 search_paths = data.get('audio_paths', [])
                 logger.info(f"Searching in paths: {search_paths}")
                 
diff --git a/cogs/tts.py b/cogs/tts.py
index 158006c..44a976f 100644
--- a/cogs/tts.py
+++ b/cogs/tts.py
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ class TTS(commands.Cog):
         if os.path.exists('settings.json'):
             try:
                 async with aiofiles.open('settings.json') as f:
-                    data = json.load(f)
+                    content = await f.read()
+                    data = json.loads(content)
                     volume = data.get('volume', 1.0)
             except (json.JSONDecodeError, KeyError) as e:
                 logger.error(f"Error loading settings: {e}")