diff --git a/core/preferences.py b/core/preferences.py
index 316978e..9683080 100644
--- a/core/preferences.py
+++ b/core/preferences.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
 # Copyright (C) 2011  Alex Yatskov
 #
 # This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -24,16 +25,11 @@ class DialogPreferences(QtGui.QDialog, Ui_DialogPreferences):
         QtGui.QDialog.__init__(self, parent)
         self.setupUi(self)
 
-        bindings = [
-            (self, 'accepted()', self.onAccept),
-            (self.buttonContentColorFg, 'clicked()', self.onButtonColorFgClicked),
-            (self.buttonContentColorBg, 'clicked()', self.onButtonColorBgClicked),
-            (self.comboContentFontFamily, 'currentFontChanged(const QFont&)', self.onFontFamilyChanged),
-            (self.spinContentFontSize, 'valueChanged(int)', self.onFontSizeChanged)
-        ]
-
-        for action, signal, callback in bindings:
-            self.connect(action, QtCore.SIGNAL(signal), callback)
+        self.accepted.connect(self.onAccept)
+        self.buttonContentColorFg.clicked.connect(self.onButtonColorFgClicked)
+        self.buttonContentColorBg.clicked.connect(self.onButtonColorBgClicked)
+        self.comboContentFontFamily.currentFontChanged.connect(self.onFontFamilyChanged)
+        self.spinContentFontSize.valueChanged.connect(self.onFontSizeChanged)
 
         self.preferences = preferences
         self.anki = anki
diff --git a/core/reader.py b/core/reader.py
index 6d26f99..0ea41d3 100644
--- a/core/reader.py
+++ b/core/reader.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+#
 # Copyright (C) 2011  Alex Yatskov
 #
 # This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -13,6 +15,7 @@
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
 
 
 import os
@@ -70,9 +73,6 @@ class MainWindowReader(QtGui.QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindowReader):
             if filenames:
                 self.openFile(filenames[0])
 
-        if self.preferences.generalFindUpdates:
-            self.updateFinder.start()
-
         self.actionOpen.triggered.connect(self.onActionOpen)
         self.actionPreferences.triggered.connect(self.onActionPreferences)
         self.actionAbout.triggered.connect(self.onActionAbout)
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ class MainWindowReader(QtGui.QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindowReader):
         self.dockAnki.visibilityChanged.connect(self.onVisibilityChanged)
         self.updateFinder.updateResult.connect(self.onUpdaterSearchResult)
 
+        if self.preferences.generalFindUpdates:
+            self.updateFinder.start()
+
 
     def applyPreferences(self):
         if self.preferences.uiReaderState != None: