diff --git a/src/controller/KissCount.cpp b/src/controller/KissCount.cpp
index e807d0c..4e122da 100644
--- a/src/controller/KissCount.cpp
+++ b/src/controller/KissCount.cpp
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@ std::vector<ExportEngine*> * KissCount::_exportEngines;
 
 KissCount::KissCount(int& argc, char** argv) : QApplication(argc, argv), _user(0)
 {
-    QTextCodec::setCodecForCStrings(QTextCodec::codecForName("utf8"));
-    QTextCodec::setCodecForTr(QTextCodec::codecForName("utf8"));
+    QTextCodec::setCodecForLocale(QTextCodec::codecForName("utf8"));
 
     _wxUI = new wxUI(this, "KissCount");
 
@@ -417,7 +416,7 @@ void KissCount::KillMe()
 
 void KissCount::SetLanguage(QString language)
 {
-    _user->_preferences["language"] = language;
+    _user->SetLanguage(language);
     _db->UpdatePreference(_user, "language");
 }
 
diff --git a/src/model/User.cpp b/src/model/User.cpp
index 804687a..f1a7982 100644
--- a/src/model/User.cpp
+++ b/src/model/User.cpp
@@ -312,6 +312,21 @@ QString User::GetLanguage()
     // return (wxLanguage)val;
 }
 
+void User::SetLanguage(QString language)
+{
+    _preferences["language"] = language;
+}
+
+int User::GetDefaultCurrency()
+{
+    return _preferences["defaultCurrency"].toInt();
+}
+
+void User::SetDefaultCurrency(int currency)
+{
+    _preferences["defaultCurrency"] = QString(currency);
+}
+
 void User::LinkOrUnlinkOperation(Operation& op)
 {
     std::vector<Operation>::iterator it;
diff --git a/src/model/User.hpp b/src/model/User.hpp
index a1886e4..d6abf3d 100644
--- a/src/model/User.hpp
+++ b/src/model/User.hpp
@@ -88,7 +88,11 @@ public:
     int GetOperationsNumber(int month, int year);
 
     QString GetLanguage();
+    void SetLanguage(QString language);
+    int GetDefaultCurrency();
+    void SetDefaultCurrency(int currency);
 
+    
     void LinkOrUnlinkOperation(Operation& op);
 
     void Group(const Operation& op);
diff --git a/src/view/wxUI.cpp b/src/view/wxUI.cpp
index 0a25f9f..e43a24e 100644
--- a/src/view/wxUI.cpp
+++ b/src/view/wxUI.cpp
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ void wxUI::LoadUser()
     User* user = _kiss->GetUser();
     int i;
 
-    if (user->_preferences["language"].size())
+    if (user->GetLanguage().size())
 	SetLanguage(user->GetLanguage());
     else
 	SetLanguage(SupportedLanguages::languages[0].name);