diff --git a/src/menusetting.h b/src/menusetting.h
index f906532..da82db6 100644
--- a/src/menusetting.h
+++ b/src/menusetting.h
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ protected:
 
 	ButtonBox buttonBox;
 
+	string name, description;
+
 public:
 	MenuSetting(GMenu2X *gmenu2x, const string &name, const string &description);
 	virtual ~MenuSetting() {};
@@ -52,7 +54,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void drawSelected(int);
 	virtual bool edited() { return true; };
 
-	string name, description;
+	const string &getDescription() { return description; }
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/settingsdialog.cpp b/src/settingsdialog.cpp
index 2a0027e..fcd1f54 100644
--- a/src/settingsdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/settingsdialog.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ bool SettingsDialog::exec() {
 		gmenu2x->drawScrollBar(numRows,voices.size(),firstElement,clipRect.y+1,clipRect.h);
 
 		//description
-		writeSubTitle(voices[sel]->description);
+		writeSubTitle(voices[sel]->getDescription());
 
 		gmenu2x->s->flip();
 		voices[sel]->handleTS();