diff --git a/internal/config/settings.go b/internal/config/settings.go
index 72e998f1..af472651 100644
--- a/internal/config/settings.go
+++ b/internal/config/settings.go
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ func RegisterGlobalOptionPlug(pl string, name string, defaultvalue interface{})
 
 // RegisterCommonOption creates a new option
 func RegisterCommonOption(name string, defaultvalue interface{}) error {
-	if v, ok := GlobalSettings[name]; !ok {
+	if _, ok := GlobalSettings[name]; !ok {
 		defaultCommonSettings[name] = defaultvalue
 		GlobalSettings[name] = defaultvalue
 		err := WriteSettings(filepath.Join(ConfigDir, "settings.json"))
@@ -247,14 +247,14 @@ func RegisterCommonOption(name string, defaultvalue interface{}) error {
 			return errors.New("Error writing settings.json file: " + err.Error())
 		}
 	} else {
-		defaultCommonSettings[name] = v
+		defaultCommonSettings[name] = defaultvalue
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
 // RegisterGlobalOption creates a new global-only option
 func RegisterGlobalOption(name string, defaultvalue interface{}) error {
-	if v, ok := GlobalSettings[name]; !ok {
+	if _, ok := GlobalSettings[name]; !ok {
 		DefaultGlobalOnlySettings[name] = defaultvalue
 		GlobalSettings[name] = defaultvalue
 		err := WriteSettings(filepath.Join(ConfigDir, "settings.json"))
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ func RegisterGlobalOption(name string, defaultvalue interface{}) error {
 			return errors.New("Error writing settings.json file: " + err.Error())
 		}
 	} else {
-		DefaultGlobalOnlySettings[name] = v
+		DefaultGlobalOnlySettings[name] = defaultvalue
 	}
 	return nil
 }