diff --git a/public/views/preferencesLanguage.html b/public/views/preferencesLanguage.html
index 9c856a97a..b5c4c2315 100644
--- a/public/views/preferencesLanguage.html
+++ b/public/views/preferencesLanguage.html
@@ -2,11 +2,10 @@
   ng-init="titleSection='Language'; goBackToState = 'preferencesGlobal'; noColor = true">
 </div>
 
-<div class="content preferences" ng-controller="preferencesLanguageController as prefLang" ng-init="prefLang.init()">
+<div class="content preferences" ng-controller="preferencesLanguageController">
   <h4></h4>
 
-  <ion-radio class="line-b size-12" ng-repeat="lang in prefLang.availableLanguages" ng-value="lang.isoCode" ng-model="data.currentLanguage"
-    ng-click="prefLang.save(lang.isoCode)">{{lang.name}}
+  <ion-radio class="line-b size-12" ng-repeat="lang in availableLanguages" ng-value="lang.isoCode" ng-model="currentLanguage"
+    ng-click="save(lang.isoCode)">{{lang.name}}
   </ion-radio>
 </div>
-<div class="extra-margin-bottom"></div>
diff --git a/src/js/controllers/preferencesLanguage.js b/src/js/controllers/preferencesLanguage.js
index 50fb7a2af..0e44492d1 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/preferencesLanguage.js
+++ b/src/js/controllers/preferencesLanguage.js
@@ -1,16 +1,12 @@
 'use strict';
 
 angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('preferencesLanguageController',
-  function($scope, $log, $timeout, configService, profileService, uxLanguage, walletService, go) {
+  function($scope, $log, configService, profileService, uxLanguage, walletService, go) {
 
-    this.init = function() {
-      this.availableLanguages = uxLanguage.getLanguages();
-      $scope.data = {
-        currentLanguage: uxLanguage.getCurrentLanguage()
-      };
-    };
+    $scope.availableLanguages = uxLanguage.getLanguages();
+    $scope.currentLanguage = uxLanguage.getCurrentLanguage();
 
-    this.save = function(newLang) {
+    $scope.save = function(newLang) {
       var opts = {
         wallet: {
           settings: {