diff --git a/gui/builtinPreferenceViews/__init__.py b/gui/builtinPreferenceViews/__init__.py
index 09ab03247e..ac253597dc 100644
--- a/gui/builtinPreferenceViews/__init__.py
+++ b/gui/builtinPreferenceViews/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__all__ = ["pyfaGlobalPreferences","pyfaHTMLExportPreferences","pyfaUpdatePreferences","pyfaProxyPreferences"]
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+__all__ = ["pyfaGeneralPreferences","pyfaHTMLExportPreferences","pyfaUpdatePreferences","pyfaProxyPreferences"]
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diff --git a/gui/builtinPreferenceViews/pyfaGlobalPreferences.py b/gui/builtinPreferenceViews/pyfaGeneralPreferences.py
similarity index 98%
rename from gui/builtinPreferenceViews/pyfaGlobalPreferences.py
rename to gui/builtinPreferenceViews/pyfaGeneralPreferences.py
index 725b225409..81bb818567 100644
--- a/gui/builtinPreferenceViews/pyfaGlobalPreferences.py
+++ b/gui/builtinPreferenceViews/pyfaGeneralPreferences.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 import gui.globalEvents as GE
 
 
-class PFGlobalPref ( PreferenceView):
+class PFGeneralPref ( PreferenceView):
     title = "General"
 
     def populatePanel( self, panel ):
@@ -89,4 +89,4 @@ def OnCBGlobalDmgPatternStateChange(self, event):
     def getImage(self):
         return bitmapLoader.getBitmap("prefs_settings", "icons")
 
-PFGlobalPref.register()
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+PFGeneralPref.register()
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