diff --git a/public/views/preferencesGlobal.html b/public/views/preferencesGlobal.html
index 13ccb736e..9bc443cf4 100644
--- a/public/views/preferencesGlobal.html
+++ b/public/views/preferencesGlobal.html
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
   ng-init="titleSection='Global preferences'; closeToHome = true; noColor = true">
 </div>
 
-<div class="content preferences" ng-controller="preferencesGlobalController as prefGlobal" ng-init="prefGlobal.init()">
+<div class="content preferences" ng-controller="preferencesGlobalController" ng-init="init()">
   <h4></h4>
   <ul class="no-bullet m0">
     <li href ui-sref="preferencesLanguage">
       <div class="right text-gray">
-        {{prefGlobal.currentLanguageName|translate}}
+        {{currentLanguageName|translate}}
         <i class="icon-arrow-right3 size-24"></i>
       </div>
       <div translate>Language</div>
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <ul class="no-bullet m0">
     <li href ui-sref="preferencesUnit">
       <div class="right text-gray">
-        {{prefGlobal.unitName}}
+        {{unitName}}
         <i class="icon-arrow-right3 size-24"></i>
       </div>
       <div translate>Unit</div>
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
     <li href ui-sref="preferencesAltCurrency">
       <div class="right text-gray">
-        {{prefGlobal.selectedAlternative.name}}
+        {{selectedAlternative.name}}
         <i class="icon-arrow-right3 size-24"></i>
       </div>
       <div translate>Alternative Currency</div>
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
   <ul class="no-bullet m0">
     <li href ui-sref="preferencesFee">
       <div class="right text-gray">
-        {{prefGlobal.feeOpts[prefGlobal.currentFeeLevel]|translate}}
+        {{feeOpts[currentFeeLevel]|translate}}
         <i class="icon-arrow-right3 size-24"></i>
       </div>
       <div translate>Bitcoin Network Fee Policy</div>
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     <span class="toggle-label" translate>Use Unconfirmed Funds</span>
   </ion-toggle>
 
-  <div ng-show="prefGlobal.usePushNotifications && PNEnabledByUser">
+  <div ng-show="usePushNotifications && PNEnabledByUser">
     <h4></h4>
     <ion-toggle ng-model="pushNotifications" toggle-class="toggle-balanced" ng-change="pushNotificationsChange()">
       <span class="toggle-label" translate>Enable push notifications</span>
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@
     </li>
   </ul>
 
-  <div ng-show="prefGlobal.usePushNotifications && !PNEnabledByUser && isIOSApp">
+  <div ng-show="usePushNotifications && !PNEnabledByUser && isIOSApp">
     <div class="text-centered text-gray size-12 m10" translate>Push notifications for Copay are currently disabled. Enable them in the Settings app.</div>
-    <ul class="no-bullet m0" ng-click="prefGlobal.openSettings()">
+    <ul class="no-bullet m0" ng-click="openSettings()">
       <li ng-style="{'color':index.backgroundColor}" translate>Open Settings app</li>
     </ul>
   </div>
diff --git a/src/js/controllers/preferencesGlobal.js b/src/js/controllers/preferencesGlobal.js
index e55dac20e..3891c08b2 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/preferencesGlobal.js
+++ b/src/js/controllers/preferencesGlobal.js
@@ -4,17 +4,18 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('preferencesGlobalController',
   function($scope, $rootScope, $log, configService, uxLanguage, platformInfo, pushNotificationsService, profileService, feeService) {
 
     var isCordova = platformInfo.isCordova;
-    this.init = function() {
+
+    $scope.init = function() {
       var config = configService.getSync();
-      this.unitName = config.wallet.settings.unitName;
-      this.currentLanguageName = uxLanguage.getCurrentLanguageName();
-      this.selectedAlternative = {
+      $scope.unitName = config.wallet.settings.unitName;
+      $scope.currentLanguageName = uxLanguage.getCurrentLanguageName();
+      $scope.selectedAlternative = {
         name: config.wallet.settings.alternativeName,
         isoCode: config.wallet.settings.alternativeIsoCode
       };
-      this.feeOpts = feeService.feeOpts;
-      this.currentFeeLevel = feeService.getCurrentFeeLevel();
-      this.usePushNotifications = isCordova && !platformInfo.isWP;
+      $scope.feeOpts = feeService.feeOpts;
+      $scope.currentFeeLevel = feeService.getCurrentFeeLevel();
+      $scope.usePushNotifications = isCordova && !platformInfo.isWP;
       $scope.PNEnabledByUser = true;
       $scope.isIOSApp = platformInfo.isIOS && isCordova;
       if ($scope.isIOSApp) {
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('preferencesGlobalController',
       $scope.pushNotifications = config.pushNotifications.enabled;
     };
 
-    this.openSettings = function() {
+    $scope.openSettings = function() {
       cordova.plugins.diagnostic.switchToSettings(function() {
         $log.debug('switched to settings');
       }, function(err) {