diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/advancedtab.py b/openlp/core/ui/advancedtab.py
index 66fd0a952..511719d3d 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/advancedtab.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/advancedtab.py
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ class AdvancedTab(SettingsTab):
         # The max recent files value does not have an interface and so never
         # gets actually stored in the settings therefore the default value of
         # 20 will always be used.
-        self.recentSpinBox.setMaximum(Settings().value(u'max recent files', 20))
+        self.recentSpinBox.setMaximum(settings.value(u'max recent files', 20))
         self.recentSpinBox.setValue(settings.value(u'recent file count', 4))
         self.mediaPluginCheckBox.setChecked(
             settings.value(u'save current plugin', False))
@@ -533,8 +533,7 @@ class AdvancedTab(SettingsTab):
         self.defaultColorButton.setStyleSheet(
             u'background-color: %s' % self.defaultColor)
         # Don't allow data directory move if running portable.
-        if Settings().value(u'advanced/is portable',
-            QtCore.QVariant(False)).toBool():
+        if settings.value(u'advanced/is portable', False):
             self.dataDirectoryGroupBox.hide()
 
     def save(self):
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/mainwindow.py b/openlp/core/ui/mainwindow.py
index b43f2e1bb..274df7eb7 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/mainwindow.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/mainwindow.py
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ class Ui_MainWindow(object):
             category=UiStrings().File, triggers=mainWindow.close)
         # Give QT Extra Hint that this is the Exit Menu Item
         self.fileExitItem.setMenuRole(QtGui.QAction.QuitRole)
-        aaction_list.add_category(UiStrings().Import,
+        action_list.add_category(UiStrings().Import,
             CategoryOrder.standardMenu)
         self.importThemeItem = create_action(mainWindow,
             u'importThemeItem', category=UiStrings().Import)