diff --git a/gui/applicationlist.cpp b/gui/applicationlist.cpp
index 635de6c88..a68d16072 100644
--- a/gui/applicationlist.cpp
+++ b/gui/applicationlist.cpp
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ ApplicationList::~ApplicationList()
 void ApplicationList::LoadSettings(QSettings &programSettings)
 {
 
-    QStringList names = programSettings.value(tr("Application names"), QStringList()).toStringList();
-    QStringList paths = programSettings.value(tr("Application paths"), QStringList()).toStringList();
+    QStringList names = programSettings.value("Application names", QStringList()).toStringList();
+    QStringList paths = programSettings.value("Application paths", QStringList()).toStringList();
     if (names.size() == paths.size())
     {
         for (int i = 0; i < names.size(); i++)
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ void ApplicationList::SaveSettings(QSettings &programSettings)
         paths << GetApplicationPath(i);
     }
 
-    programSettings.setValue(tr("Application names"), names);
-    programSettings.setValue(tr("Application paths"), paths);
+    programSettings.setValue("Application names", names);
+    programSettings.setValue("Application paths", paths);
 
 }
 
diff --git a/gui/mainwindow.cpp b/gui/mainwindow.cpp
index 987437759..12546099d 100644
--- a/gui/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/gui/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #include "../src/cppcheckexecutor.h"
 
 MainWindow::MainWindow() :
-        mSettings(tr("Cppcheck"), tr("Cppcheck-GUI")),
+        mSettings("Cppcheck", "Cppcheck-GUI"),
         mActionExit(tr("E&xit"), this),
         mActionCheckFiles(tr("&Check files(s)"), this),
         mActionClearResults(tr("Clear &results"), this),
@@ -184,20 +184,20 @@ void MainWindow::CreateToolbar()
 
 void MainWindow::LoadSettings()
 {
-    if (mSettings.value(tr("Window maximized"), false).toBool())
+    if (mSettings.value("Window maximized", false).toBool())
     {
         showMaximized();
     }
     else
     {
-        resize(mSettings.value(tr("Window width"), 800).toInt(),
-               mSettings.value(tr("Window height"), 600).toInt());
+        resize(mSettings.value("Window width", 800).toInt(),
+               mSettings.value("Window height", 600).toInt());
     }
 
-    mActionShowAll.setChecked(mSettings.value(tr("Show all"), true).toBool());
-    mActionShowSecurity.setChecked(mSettings.value(tr("Show security"), true).toBool());
-    mActionShowStyle.setChecked(mSettings.value(tr("Show style"), true).toBool());
-    mActionShowErrors.setChecked(mSettings.value(tr("Show errors"), true).toBool());
+    mActionShowAll.setChecked(mSettings.value("Show all", true).toBool());
+    mActionShowSecurity.setChecked(mSettings.value("Show security", true).toBool());
+    mActionShowStyle.setChecked(mSettings.value("Show style", true).toBool());
+    mActionShowErrors.setChecked(mSettings.value("Show errors", true).toBool());
 
     mResults.ShowResults(SHOW_ALL, mActionShowAll.isChecked());
     mResults.ShowResults(SHOW_ERRORS, mActionShowErrors.isChecked());
@@ -211,14 +211,14 @@ void MainWindow::LoadSettings()
 
 void MainWindow::SaveSettings()
 {
-    mSettings.setValue(tr("Window width"), size().width());
-    mSettings.setValue(tr("Window height"), size().height());
-    mSettings.setValue(tr("Window maximized"), isMaximized());
+    mSettings.setValue("Window width", size().width());
+    mSettings.setValue("Window height", size().height());
+    mSettings.setValue("Window maximized", isMaximized());
 
-    mSettings.setValue(tr("Show all"), mActionShowAll.isChecked());
-    mSettings.setValue(tr("Show security"), mActionShowSecurity.isChecked());
-    mSettings.setValue(tr("Show style"), mActionShowStyle.isChecked());
-    mSettings.setValue(tr("Show errors"), mActionShowErrors.isChecked());
+    mSettings.setValue("Show all", mActionShowAll.isChecked());
+    mSettings.setValue("Show security", mActionShowSecurity.isChecked());
+    mSettings.setValue("Show style", mActionShowStyle.isChecked());
+    mSettings.setValue("Show errors", mActionShowErrors.isChecked());
 
     mSettings.setValue("Toolbars/ShowStandard", mActionViewStandardToolbar.isChecked());
 
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ void MainWindow::DoCheckFiles(QFileDialog::FileMode mode)
     {
         selected = QFileDialog::getOpenFileNames(this,
                    tr("Select files to check"),
-                   mSettings.value(tr("Check path"), "").toString());
+                   mSettings.value("Check path", "").toString());
         if (selected.isEmpty())
             mCurrentDirectory.clear();
         FormatAndSetTitle();
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ void MainWindow::DoCheckFiles(QFileDialog::FileMode mode)
     {
         QString dir = QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory(this,
                       tr("Select directory to check"),
-                      mSettings.value(tr("Check path"), "").toString());
+                      mSettings.value("Check path", "").toString());
         if (!dir.isEmpty())
         {
             mCurrentDirectory = dir;
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ void MainWindow::DoCheckFiles(QFileDialog::FileMode mode)
         mThread->SetFiles(RemoveUnacceptedFiles(fileNames));
         QFileInfo inf(fileNames[0]);
         QString absDirectory = inf.absoluteDir().path();
-        mSettings.setValue(tr("Check path"), absDirectory);
+        mSettings.setValue("Check path", absDirectory);
         EnableCheckButtons(false);
         mActionSettings.setEnabled(false);
         mResults.SetCheckDirectory(absDirectory);
@@ -336,11 +336,11 @@ Settings MainWindow::GetCppcheckSettings()
     result._checkCodingStyle = true;
     result._errorsOnly = false;
     result._verbose = true;
-    result._force = mSettings.value(tr("Check force"), 1).toBool();
+    result._force = mSettings.value("Check force", 1).toBool();
     result._xml = false;
     result._unusedFunctions = false;
     result._security = true;
-    result._jobs = mSettings.value(tr("Check threads"), 1).toInt();
+    result._jobs = mSettings.value("Check threads", 1).toInt();
 
     if (result._jobs <= 0)
     {
diff --git a/gui/resultstree.cpp b/gui/resultstree.cpp
index 677da589a..55a9dfe32 100644
--- a/gui/resultstree.cpp
+++ b/gui/resultstree.cpp
@@ -211,9 +211,9 @@ void ResultsTree::LoadSettings()
         setColumnWidth(i, mSettings.value(temp, 800 / mModel.columnCount()).toInt());
     }
 
-    mSaveFullPath = mSettings.value(tr("Save full path"), false).toBool();
-    mSaveAllErrors = mSettings.value(tr("Save all errors"), false).toBool();
-    mShowFullPath = mSettings.value(tr("Show full path"), false).toBool();
+    mSaveFullPath = mSettings.value("Save full path", false).toBool();
+    mSaveAllErrors = mSettings.value("Save all errors", false).toBool();
+    mShowFullPath = mSettings.value("Show full path", false).toBool();
 }
 
 void ResultsTree::SaveSettings()
diff --git a/gui/settingsdialog.cpp b/gui/settingsdialog.cpp
index c1c8720e8..56d2274e3 100644
--- a/gui/settingsdialog.cpp
+++ b/gui/settingsdialog.cpp
@@ -188,13 +188,14 @@ QCheckBox* SettingsDialog::AddCheckbox(QVBoxLayout *layout,
 
 void SettingsDialog::LoadSettings()
 {
-    resize(mSettings.value(tr("Check dialog width"), 800).toInt(), mSettings.value(tr("Check dialog height"), 600).toInt());
+    resize(mSettings.value("Check dialog width", 800).toInt(),
+           mSettings.value("Check dialog height", 600).toInt());
 }
 
 void SettingsDialog::SaveSettings()
 {
-    mSettings.setValue(tr("Check dialog width"), size().width());
-    mSettings.setValue(tr("Check dialog height"), size().height());
+    mSettings.setValue("Check dialog width", size().width());
+    mSettings.setValue("Check dialog height", size().height());
 }
 
 void SettingsDialog::SaveCheckboxValues()
@@ -205,12 +206,12 @@ void SettingsDialog::SaveCheckboxValues()
         jobs = 1;
     }
 
-    mSettings.setValue(tr("Check threads"), jobs);
-    SaveCheckboxValue(mForce, tr("Check force"));
-    SaveCheckboxValue(mSaveAllErrors, tr("Save all errors"));
-    SaveCheckboxValue(mSaveFullPath, tr("Save full path"));
-    SaveCheckboxValue(mShowFullPath, tr("Show full path"));
-    SaveCheckboxValue(mShowNoErrorsMessage, tr("Show no errors message"));
+    mSettings.setValue("Check threads", jobs);
+    SaveCheckboxValue(mForce, "Check force");
+    SaveCheckboxValue(mSaveAllErrors, "Save all errors");
+    SaveCheckboxValue(mSaveFullPath, "Save full path");
+    SaveCheckboxValue(mShowFullPath, "Show full path");
+    SaveCheckboxValue(mShowNoErrorsMessage, "Show no errors message");
 }
 
 void SettingsDialog::SaveCheckboxValue(QCheckBox *box, const QString &name)
diff --git a/gui/threadhandler.cpp b/gui/threadhandler.cpp
index f857a47e0..6be57aac7 100644
--- a/gui/threadhandler.cpp
+++ b/gui/threadhandler.cpp
@@ -158,11 +158,11 @@ void ThreadHandler::Initialize(ResultsView *view)
 
 void ThreadHandler::LoadSettings(QSettings &settings)
 {
-    SetThreadCount(settings.value(tr("Check threads"), 1).toInt());
+    SetThreadCount(settings.value("Check threads", 1).toInt());
 }
 
 void ThreadHandler::SaveSettings(QSettings &settings)
 {
-    settings.setValue(tr("Check threads"), mThreads.size());
+    settings.setValue("Check threads", mThreads.size());
 }