diff --git a/src/gui/src/AppConfig.h b/src/gui/src/AppConfig.h
index 10da8222e..c6bdd34b9 100644
--- a/src/gui/src/AppConfig.h
+++ b/src/gui/src/AppConfig.h
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ class AppConfig: public QObject
         ~AppConfig();
 
     public:
+        /// @brief Gets the current settings.
+        /// @return The scoped setting currently selected
+        QSettings& settings();
+
         const QString& screenName() const;
         int port() const;
         const QString& networkInterface() const;
diff --git a/src/gui/src/MainWindow.cpp b/src/gui/src/MainWindow.cpp
index d8337d998..d3e1ee8d5 100644
--- a/src/gui/src/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/src/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ static const char* synergyDefaultIconFiles[] =
 #ifdef SYNERGY_ENTERPRISE
 MainWindow::MainWindow (QSettings& settings, AppConfig& appConfig)
 #else
-MainWindow::MainWindow (QSettings& settings, AppConfig& appConfig,
+MainWindow::MainWindow (AppConfig& appConfig,
                         LicenseManager& licenseManager)
 #endif
 :
@@ -106,11 +106,10 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow (QSettings& settings, AppConfig& appConfig,
     m_ActivationDialogRunning(false),
 #endif
     m_pZeroconf(nullptr),
-    m_Settings(settings),
     m_AppConfig(&appConfig),
     m_pSynergy(NULL),
     m_SynergyState(synergyDisconnected),
-    m_ServerConfig(&m_Settings, 5, 3, m_AppConfig->screenName(), this),
+    m_ServerConfig(&appConfig.settings(), 5, 3, m_AppConfig->screenName(), this),
     m_pTempConfigFile(NULL),
     m_pTrayIcon(NULL),
     m_pTrayIconMenu(NULL),
diff --git a/src/gui/src/MainWindow.h b/src/gui/src/MainWindow.h
index 79b81081e..add5ade57 100644
--- a/src/gui/src/MainWindow.h
+++ b/src/gui/src/MainWindow.h
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class MainWindow : public QMainWindow, public Ui::MainWindowBase
 #ifdef SYNERGY_ENTERPRISE
         MainWindow(QSettings& settings, AppConfig& appConfig);
 #else
-        MainWindow(QSettings& settings, AppConfig& appConfig,
+        MainWindow(AppConfig& appConfig,
                    LicenseManager& licenseManager);
 #endif
         ~MainWindow();
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ public slots:
         void saveSettings();
 
     protected:
-        QSettings& settings() { return m_Settings; }
+        QSettings& settings() { return appConfig().settings(); }
         AppConfig& appConfig() { return *m_AppConfig; }
         QProcess* synergyProcess() { return m_pSynergy; }
         void setSynergyProcess(QProcess* p) { m_pSynergy = p; }
@@ -212,7 +212,6 @@ public slots:
         QStringList         m_PendingClientNames;
 #endif
         Zeroconf*           m_pZeroconf;
-        QSettings&          m_Settings;
         AppConfig*          m_AppConfig;
         QProcess*           m_pSynergy;
         int                 m_SynergyState;
diff --git a/src/gui/src/main.cpp b/src/gui/src/main.cpp
index e05b7ba84..1c6d3761f 100644
--- a/src/gui/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/src/main.cpp
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 #ifdef SYNERGY_ENTERPRISE
     MainWindow mainWindow(settings, appConfig);
 #else
-    MainWindow mainWindow(userSettings, appConfig, licenseManager);
+    MainWindow mainWindow(appConfig, licenseManager);
 #endif
 
     QObject::connect(dynamic_cast<QObject*>(&app), SIGNAL(aboutToQuit()),