diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index 3c733243c..021b2a06e 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -174,12 +174,7 @@ char *configGetDir(void)
 
 void configPrepareNotifications(char *prefix)
 {
-    char *colpos;
-
     snprintf(cfgDevice, sizeof(cfgDevice), prefix);
-
-    if ((colpos = strchr(cfgDevice, ':')) != NULL)
-        *(colpos + 1) = '\0';
 }
 
 void configInit(char *prefix)
diff --git a/src/opl.c b/src/opl.c
index 3075da544..ca684d9b2 100644
--- a/src/opl.c
+++ b/src/opl.c
@@ -1377,6 +1377,11 @@ int saveConfig(int types, int showUI)
     if (showUI) {
         if (lscret) {
             char *path = configGetDir();
+            if (path != NULL) {
+                char *colpos = strchr(path, ':');
+                if (colpos != NULL)
+                    *(colpos + 1) = '\0';
+            }
 
             snprintf(notification, sizeof(notification), _l(_STR_SETTINGS_SAVED), path);