diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/settings/usersettings.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/settings/usersettings.cpp
index a1cb91402e..18270b4d43 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/settings/usersettings.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/settings/usersettings.cpp
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ namespace boost
 } /* namespace boost */
 #endif /* (BOOST_VERSION <= 104600) */
 
-CSMSettings::UserSettings *CSMSettings::UserSettings::mUserSettingsInstance = 0;
+CSMSettings::UserSettings *CSMSettings::UserSettings::sUserSettingsInstance = 0;
 
     CSMSettings::UserSettings::UserSettings (const Files::ConfigurationManager& configurationManager)
     : mCfgMgr (configurationManager)
     , mSettingDefinitions(NULL)
 {
-    assert(!mUserSettingsInstance);
-    mUserSettingsInstance = this;
+    assert(!sUserSettingsInstance);
+    sUserSettingsInstance = this;
 
     buildSettingModelDefaults();
 }
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ void CSMSettings::UserSettings::buildSettingModelDefaults()
 
 CSMSettings::UserSettings::~UserSettings()
 {
-    mUserSettingsInstance = 0;
+    sUserSettingsInstance = 0;
 }
 
 void CSMSettings::UserSettings::loadSettings (const QString &fileName)
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ void CSMSettings::UserSettings::loadSettings (const QString &fileName)
         (QSettings::IniFormat, QSettings::UserScope, "opencs", QString(), this);
 }
 
-// if the key is not found create one with a defaut value
+// if the key is not found create one with a default value
 QString CSMSettings::UserSettings::setting(const QString &viewKey, const QString &value)
 {
     if(mSettingDefinitions->contains(viewKey))
@@ -396,8 +396,8 @@ QString CSMSettings::UserSettings::settingValue (const QString &settingKey)
 
 CSMSettings::UserSettings& CSMSettings::UserSettings::instance()
 {
-    assert(mUserSettingsInstance);
-    return *mUserSettingsInstance;
+    assert(sUserSettingsInstance);
+    return *sUserSettingsInstance;
 }
 
 void CSMSettings::UserSettings::updateUserSetting(const QString &settingKey,
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/settings/usersettings.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/settings/usersettings.hpp
index 37c7cffb54..5188a98429 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/settings/usersettings.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/settings/usersettings.hpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace CSMSettings {
 
         Q_OBJECT
 
-        static UserSettings *mUserSettingsInstance;
+        static UserSettings *sUserSettingsInstance;
         const Files::ConfigurationManager& mCfgMgr;
 
         QSettings *mSettingDefinitions;
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ namespace CSMSettings {
         void removeSetting
                         (const QString &pageName, const QString &settingName);
 
-        ///Retreive a map of the settings, keyed by page name
+        ///Retrieve a map of the settings, keyed by page name
         SettingPageMap settingPageMap() const;
 
         ///Returns a string list of defined vlaues for the specified setting