diff --git a/gui/applicationlist.cpp b/gui/applicationlist.cpp
index eacb00be3..9b79d381b 100644
--- a/gui/applicationlist.cpp
+++ b/gui/applicationlist.cpp
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ ApplicationList::~ApplicationList()
     Clear();
 }
 
-bool ApplicationList::LoadSettings(QSettings *programSettings)
+bool ApplicationList::LoadSettings()
 {
-
-    QStringList names = programSettings->value(SETTINGS_APPLICATION_NAMES, QStringList()).toStringList();
-    QStringList paths = programSettings->value(SETTINGS_APPLICATION_PATHS, QStringList()).toStringList();
-    QStringList params = programSettings->value(SETTINGS_APPLICATION_PARAMS, QStringList()).toStringList();
-    int defapp = programSettings->value(SETTINGS_APPLICATION_DEFAULT, -1).toInt();
+    QSettings settings;
+    QStringList names = settings.value(SETTINGS_APPLICATION_NAMES, QStringList()).toStringList();
+    QStringList paths = settings.value(SETTINGS_APPLICATION_PATHS, QStringList()).toStringList();
+    QStringList params = settings.value(SETTINGS_APPLICATION_PARAMS, QStringList()).toStringList();
+    int defapp = settings.value(SETTINGS_APPLICATION_DEFAULT, -1).toInt();
 
     // Params will be empty first time starting with the new setting.
     // Return false and inform user about problem with application settings.
@@ -110,8 +110,9 @@ bool ApplicationList::LoadSettings(QSettings *programSettings)
     return succeeded;
 }
 
-void ApplicationList::SaveSettings(QSettings *programSettings)
+void ApplicationList::SaveSettings()
 {
+    QSettings settings;
     QStringList names;
     QStringList paths;
     QStringList params;
@@ -124,10 +125,10 @@ void ApplicationList::SaveSettings(QSettings *programSettings)
         params << app.getParameters();
     }
 
-    programSettings->setValue(SETTINGS_APPLICATION_NAMES, names);
-    programSettings->setValue(SETTINGS_APPLICATION_PATHS, paths);
-    programSettings->setValue(SETTINGS_APPLICATION_PARAMS, params);
-    programSettings->setValue(SETTINGS_APPLICATION_DEFAULT, mDefaultApplicationIndex);
+    settings.setValue(SETTINGS_APPLICATION_NAMES, names);
+    settings.setValue(SETTINGS_APPLICATION_PATHS, paths);
+    settings.setValue(SETTINGS_APPLICATION_PARAMS, params);
+    settings.setValue(SETTINGS_APPLICATION_DEFAULT, mDefaultApplicationIndex);
 
 }
 
diff --git a/gui/applicationlist.h b/gui/applicationlist.h
index c57051a0c..05936734f 100644
--- a/gui/applicationlist.h
+++ b/gui/applicationlist.h
@@ -41,18 +41,16 @@ public:
     /**
     * @brief Load all applications
     *
-    * @param programSettings QSettings to load application list from
     * @return true if loading succeeded, false if there is problem with
     *  application list. Most probably because of older version settings need
     *  to be upgraded.
     */
-    bool LoadSettings(QSettings *programSettings);
+    bool LoadSettings();
 
     /**
     * @brief Save all applications
-    * @param programSettings QSettings to save applications to
     */
-    void SaveSettings(QSettings *programSettings);
+    void SaveSettings();
 
     /**
     * @brief Get the amount of applications in the list
diff --git a/gui/mainwindow.cpp b/gui/mainwindow.cpp
index 41bc32262..86b0e3a20 100644
--- a/gui/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/gui/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ void MainWindow::LoadSettings()
 
     SetLanguage(mSettings->value(SETTINGS_LANGUAGE, mTranslation->SuggestLanguage()).toString());
 
-    bool succeeded = mApplications->LoadSettings(mSettings);
+    bool succeeded = mApplications->LoadSettings();
     if (!succeeded)
     {
         QString msg = tr("There was a problem with loading the editor application settings.\n\n"
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ void MainWindow::SaveSettings()
     mSettings->setValue(SETTINGS_TOOLBARS_VIEW_SHOW, mUI.mToolBarView->isVisible());
     mSettings->setValue(SETTINGS_TOOLBARS_FILTER_SHOW, mUI.mToolBarFilter->isVisible());
 
-    mApplications->SaveSettings(mSettings);
+    mApplications->SaveSettings();
 
     mSettings->setValue(SETTINGS_LANGUAGE, mTranslation->GetCurrentLanguage());
     mUI.mResults->SaveSettings(mSettings);