3 files changed, 4 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/src/settings/dolphin_generalsettings.kcfgc b/src/settings/dolphin_generalsettings.kcfgc
index 91b1fee46..7090dbce4 100644
--- a/src/settings/dolphin_generalsettings.kcfgc
+++ b/src/settings/dolphin_generalsettings.kcfgc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 File=dolphin_generalsettings.kcfg
-ClassName=GeneralSettings 
-Singleton=false 
+ClassName=GeneralSettings
+Singleton=yes
 Mutators=true
diff --git a/src/settings/dolphinsettings.cpp b/src/settings/dolphinsettings.cpp
index 9fc0cea3d..aae684201 100644
--- a/src/settings/dolphinsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings/dolphinsettings.cpp
@@ -48,15 +48,12 @@ void DolphinSettings::save()
 
 DolphinSettings::DolphinSettings()
 {
-    m_generalSettings = new GeneralSettings();
+    m_generalSettings = GeneralSettings::self();
     m_placesModel = new KFilePlacesModel();
 }
 
 DolphinSettings::~DolphinSettings()
 {
-    delete m_generalSettings;
-    m_generalSettings = 0;
-
     delete m_placesModel;
     m_placesModel = 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/settings/general/behaviorsettingspage.cpp b/src/settings/general/behaviorsettingspage.cpp
index 814304801..8a5b070ce 100644
--- a/src/settings/general/behaviorsettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/settings/general/behaviorsettingspage.cpp
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ void BehaviorSettingsPage::applySettings()
 
     const bool useGlobalProps = m_globalProps->isChecked();
 
-    GeneralSettings* settings = DolphinSettings::instance().generalSettings();
+    GeneralSettings* settings = GeneralSettings::self();
     settings->setGlobalViewProps(useGlobalProps);
 
     if (useGlobalProps) {