diff --git a/sleepyhead/SleepLib/common.h b/sleepyhead/SleepLib/common.h
index 6bf2a256..17dcf9cd 100644
--- a/sleepyhead/SleepLib/common.h
+++ b/sleepyhead/SleepLib/common.h
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ const QString STR_GEN_UpdatesAutoCheck = "Updates_AutoCheck";
 const QString STR_GEN_UpdateCheckFrequency = "Updates_CheckFrequency";
 const QString STR_GEN_DataFolder = "DataFolder";
 
+const QString STR_PREF_AllowEventRenaming = "AllowEventRenaming";
 const QString STR_PREF_AllowEarlyUpdates = "AllowEarlyUpdates";
 const QString STR_PREF_ReimportBackup = "ReimportBackup";
 const QString STR_PREF_LastCPAPPath = "LastCPAPPath";
diff --git a/sleepyhead/SleepLib/profiles.h b/sleepyhead/SleepLib/profiles.h
index edc83631..b365a753 100644
--- a/sleepyhead/SleepLib/profiles.h
+++ b/sleepyhead/SleepLib/profiles.h
@@ -304,7 +304,6 @@ const QString STR_CS_AHIReset = "AHIReset";
 const QString STR_CS_ClockDrift = "ClockDrift";
 const QString STR_CS_LeakRedline = "LeakRedline";
 const QString STR_CS_ShowLeakRedline = "ShowLeakRedline";
-const QString STR_CS_AllowEventRenaming = "AllowEventRenaming";
 
 const QString STR_CS_CalculateUnintentionalLeaks = "CalculateUnintentionalLeaks";
 const QString STR_CS_4cmH2OLeaks = "Custom4cmH2OLeaks";
@@ -575,8 +574,6 @@ class CPAPSettings : public ProfileSettings
         initPref(STR_CS_4cmH2OLeaks, 20.167);
         initPref(STR_CS_20cmH2OLeaks, 48.333);
 
-        initPref(STR_CS_AllowEventRenaming, false);
-
         initPref(STR_CS_ClockDrift, (int)0);
         m_clock_drift = getPref(STR_CS_ClockDrift).toInt();
     }
@@ -609,7 +606,6 @@ class CPAPSettings : public ProfileSettings
     bool resyncFromUserFlagging() const { return getPref(STR_CS_ResyncFromUserFlagging).toBool(); }
     bool autoImport() const { return getPref(STR_CS_AutoImport).toBool(); }
     bool brickWarning() const { return getPref(STR_CS_BrickWarning).toBool(); }
-    bool allowEventRenaming() const { return getPref(STR_CS_AllowEventRenaming).toBool(); }
 
     bool calculateUnintentionalLeaks() const { return getPref(STR_CS_CalculateUnintentionalLeaks).toBool(); }
     double custom4cmH2OLeaks() const { return getPref(STR_CS_4cmH2OLeaks).toDouble(); }
@@ -647,7 +643,6 @@ class CPAPSettings : public ProfileSettings
     void setResyncFromUserFlagging(bool b) { setPref(STR_CS_ResyncFromUserFlagging, b); }
     void setAutoImport(bool b) { setPref(STR_CS_AutoImport, b); }
     void setBrickWarning(bool b) { setPref(STR_CS_BrickWarning, b); }
-    void setAllowEventRenaming(bool b) { setPref(STR_CS_AllowEventRenaming, b); }
 
     void setCalculateUnintentionalLeaks(bool b) { setPref(STR_CS_CalculateUnintentionalLeaks, b); }
     void setCustom4cmH2OLeaks(double val) { setPref(STR_CS_4cmH2OLeaks, val); }
diff --git a/sleepyhead/SleepLib/schema.cpp b/sleepyhead/SleepLib/schema.cpp
index 239e3d36..4437d19e 100644
--- a/sleepyhead/SleepLib/schema.cpp
+++ b/sleepyhead/SleepLib/schema.cpp
@@ -752,14 +752,17 @@ bool ChannelList::Load(QString filename)
             }
 
             scope = Scopes[scopestr];
-            name = e.attribute("name", "");
-            details = e.attribute("details", "");
-            label = e.attribute("label", "");
 
-            if (name.isEmpty() || details.isEmpty() || label.isEmpty()) {
-                qWarning() << "Missing name,details or label attribute in" << filename << "line" << line;
-                continue;
-            }
+//            if (PREF[STR_PREF_AllowEventRenaming].toBool()) {
+                name = e.attribute("name", "");
+                details = e.attribute("details", "");
+                label = e.attribute("label", "");
+
+                if (name.isEmpty() || details.isEmpty() || label.isEmpty()) {
+                    qWarning() << "Missing name,details or label attribute in" << filename << "line" << line;
+                    continue;
+                }
+  //          }
 
             unit = e.attribute("unit");
 
diff --git a/sleepyhead/main.cpp b/sleepyhead/main.cpp
index 885dde77..31d5ce0d 100644
--- a/sleepyhead/main.cpp
+++ b/sleepyhead/main.cpp
@@ -363,6 +363,9 @@ retry_directory:
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // Register Importer Modules for autoscanner
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    p_pref = new Preferences("Preferences");
+    PREF.Open();
+
     initialize();
     PRS1Loader::Register();
     ResmedLoader::Register();
@@ -376,10 +379,8 @@ retry_directory:
 
     schema::setOrders();
 
-    p_pref = new Preferences("Preferences");
     p_layout = new Preferences("Layout");
 
-    PREF.Open();
     LAYOUT.Open();
 
     // Scan for user profiles
@@ -401,6 +402,8 @@ retry_directory:
     PREF.init(STR_GEN_UpdateCheckFrequency, 7);    // days
     PREF.init(STR_PREF_AllowEarlyUpdates, false);
 
+    PREF.init(STR_PREF_AllowEventRenaming, true);
+
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // Check when last checked for updates..
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/sleepyhead/mainwindow.cpp b/sleepyhead/mainwindow.cpp
index a1e89e82..881d3bf4 100644
--- a/sleepyhead/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/sleepyhead/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -476,9 +476,13 @@ void loadChannels()
         }
         chan->setEnabled(enabled);
         chan->setDefaultColor(color);
-        chan->setFullname(fullname);
-        chan->setLabel(label);
-        chan->setDescription(description);
+
+        if (PREF[STR_PREF_AllowEventRenaming].toBool()) {
+            chan->setFullname(fullname);
+            chan->setLabel(label);
+            chan->setDescription(description);
+        }
+
         chan->setLowerThreshold(lowerThreshold);
         chan->setLowerThresholdColor(lowerThresholdColor);
         chan->setUpperThreshold(upperThreshold);
diff --git a/sleepyhead/preferencesdialog.cpp b/sleepyhead/preferencesdialog.cpp
index 7b2ed25d..50e7233c 100644
--- a/sleepyhead/preferencesdialog.cpp
+++ b/sleepyhead/preferencesdialog.cpp
@@ -196,10 +196,12 @@ PreferencesDialog::PreferencesDialog(QWidget *parent, Profile *_profile) :
 
     ui->updateCheckEvery->setValue(PREF[STR_GEN_UpdateCheckFrequency].toInt());
 
+
     if (PREF.contains(STR_GEN_UpdatesLastChecked)) {
         RefreshLastChecked();
     } else { ui->updateLastChecked->setText("Never"); }
 
+    ui->allowEventRenaming->setChecked(PREF[STR_PREF_AllowEventRenaming].toBool());
 
     ui->overlayFlagsCombo->setCurrentIndex(profile->appearance->overlayType());
     ui->overviewLinecharts->setCurrentIndex(profile->appearance->overviewLinechartMode());
@@ -218,7 +220,6 @@ PreferencesDialog::PreferencesDialog(QWidget *parent, Profile *_profile) :
 
     ui->showUserFlagsInPie->setChecked(profile->cpap->userEventPieChart());
 
-
     bool b;
     ui->calculateUnintentionalLeaks->setChecked(b=profile->cpap->calculateUnintentionalLeaks());
 
@@ -788,6 +789,7 @@ bool PreferencesDialog::Save()
     profile->cpap->setUserEventDuplicates(ui->userEventDuplicates->isChecked());
 
 
+
     if ((ui->calculateUnintentionalLeaks->isChecked() != profile->cpap->calculateUnintentionalLeaks())
       || (fabs((ui->maskLeaks4Slider->value()/10.0)-profile->cpap->custom4cmH2OLeaks())>.1)
       || (fabs((ui->maskLeaks20Slider->value()/10.0)-profile->cpap->custom20cmH2OLeaks())>.1)) {
@@ -803,6 +805,8 @@ bool PreferencesDialog::Save()
     PREF[STR_GEN_UpdatesAutoCheck] = ui->automaticallyCheckUpdates->isChecked();
     PREF[STR_GEN_UpdateCheckFrequency] = ui->updateCheckEvery->value();
     PREF[STR_PREF_AllowEarlyUpdates] = ui->allowEarlyUpdates->isChecked();
+    PREF[STR_PREF_AllowEventRenaming] = ui->allowEventRenaming->isChecked();
+
 
     PREF["Fonts_Application_Name"] = ui->applicationFont->currentText();
     PREF["Fonts_Application_Size"] = ui->applicationFontSize->value();