diff --git a/resources/qml/Menus/MaterialMenu.qml b/resources/qml/Menus/MaterialMenu.qml
index 0264ad8fc7..0116169ed6 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Menus/MaterialMenu.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Menus/MaterialMenu.qml
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ Menu
                     id: brandMaterialsMenu
                     title: materialName
                     property string materialName: model.name
-                    property ListModel brandMaterialColors: model.colors
+                    property var brandMaterialColors: model.colors
 
                     Instantiator
                     {
diff --git a/resources/qml/Preferences/GeneralPage.qml b/resources/qml/Preferences/GeneralPage.qml
index 6030bd2752..e8519c6abf 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Preferences/GeneralPage.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Preferences/GeneralPage.qml
@@ -101,24 +101,10 @@ UM.PreferencesPage
         UM.Preferences.resetPreference("cura/choice_on_open_project")
         setDefaultOpenProjectOption(UM.Preferences.getValue("cura/choice_on_open_project"))
 
-        if (pluginExistsAndEnabled("SliceInfoPlugin")) {
-            UM.Preferences.resetPreference("info/send_slice_info")
-            sendDataCheckbox.checked = boolCheck(UM.Preferences.getValue("info/send_slice_info"))
-        }
-        if (pluginExistsAndEnabled("UpdateChecker")) {
-            UM.Preferences.resetPreference("info/automatic_update_check")
-            checkUpdatesCheckbox.checked = boolCheck(UM.Preferences.getValue("info/automatic_update_check"))
-        }
-    }
-
-    function pluginExistsAndEnabled(pluginName)
-    {
-        var pluginItem = plugins.find("id", pluginName)
-        if (pluginItem > -1)
-        {
-            return plugins.getItem(pluginItem).enabled
-        }
-        return false
+        UM.Preferences.resetPreference("info/send_slice_info")
+        sendDataCheckbox.checked = boolCheck(UM.Preferences.getValue("info/send_slice_info"))
+        UM.Preferences.resetPreference("info/automatic_update_check")
+        checkUpdatesCheckbox.checked = boolCheck(UM.Preferences.getValue("info/automatic_update_check"))
     }
 
     ScrollView
@@ -670,7 +656,6 @@ UM.PreferencesPage
 
             UM.TooltipArea
             {
-                visible: pluginExistsAndEnabled("UpdateChecker")
                 width: childrenRect.width
                 height: visible ? childrenRect.height : 0
                 text: catalog.i18nc("@info:tooltip","Should Cura check for updates when the program is started?")
@@ -686,7 +671,6 @@ UM.PreferencesPage
 
             UM.TooltipArea
             {
-                visible: pluginExistsAndEnabled("SliceInfoPlugin")
                 width: childrenRect.width
                 height: visible ? childrenRect.height : 0
                 text: catalog.i18nc("@info:tooltip","Should anonymous data about your print be sent to Ultimaker? Note, no models, IP addresses or other personally identifiable information is sent or stored.")