diff --git a/src/python_spectrometer/core.py b/src/python_spectrometer/core.py
index 2a950b3c34480a8478abd2f4767fb815705b76b7..c832c3987ac0b390263dd308a241172b121e7261 100644
--- a/src/python_spectrometer/core.py
+++ b/src/python_spectrometer/core.py
@@ -1677,13 +1677,12 @@ def _load_spectrum(file: _pathT) -> Dict[str, Any]:
 
     # Patch modules for data saved before move to separate package
     renamed_modules = {'qutil.measurement.spectrometer.daq.settings': daq_settings}
+    target = 'pathlib._local' if sys.version_info >= (3, 13) else 'pathlib'
     PATHTYPE = type(Path())
 
     with (
             mock.patch.dict(sys.modules, renamed_modules),
-            mock.patch.multiple('pathlib', WindowsPath=PATHTYPE, PosixPath=PATHTYPE),
-            mock.patch.multiple('pathlib._local', WindowsPath=PATHTYPE, PosixPath=PATHTYPE,
-                                create=True),  # backwards compatibility
+            mock.patch.multiple(target, WindowsPath=PATHTYPE, PosixPath=PATHTYPE),
             np.load(file, allow_pickle=True) as fp,
             monkey_patched_io()
     ):
diff --git a/src/python_spectrometer/daq/settings.py b/src/python_spectrometer/daq/settings.py
index c945577052235c4d38e3d890c819b33528b41226..eeb04e370f0bb8229cebee777f79f313c43a9b19 100644
--- a/src/python_spectrometer/daq/settings.py
+++ b/src/python_spectrometer/daq/settings.py
@@ -239,13 +239,13 @@ class DAQSettings(dict):
             Consistency is not checked at instantiation time, only when using
             setters or converting to a plain consistent dictionary:
 
-            >>> s = DAQSettings(nperseg=400, fs=231.5, df=3.2)  # works
+            >>> s = DAQSettings(fs=1e3, f_max=1e3)  # works
             >>> s.to_consistent_dict()  #doctest: +NORMALIZE_WHITESPACE
             Traceback (most recent call last):
                 ...
             python_spectrometer.daq.settings.ResolutionError:
             Settings are inconsistent or not compatible with constraints.
-            Parsed so far: {'nperseg': 400, 'fs': 231.5, 'df': 3.2}
+            Parsed so far: {'fs': 1000.0, 'f_max': 1000.0, 'df': 1.0, 'nperseg': 1000}
 
             """
         )