Yosemite screensaver resets to Nat Geo

Hi,
Since updating to Yosemite, the screensaver keeps resetting the picture choice to the national geographic picture setting, instead of my iphoto library. This is using any of the standard apple picture screensavers. If I change the setting to iphoto it works the next time it runs, but any subsequent time after that it resets to nat geo.
I've verified the disk OK.
The screensaver was working fine in Mavericks, the problem has only occured since upgrading.
Any ideas on how to fix it? I'm fed up of seeing the same pictures of a polar bear and penguins.
Regards,

Sorry, i just tried that and it does not solve the problem.

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