diff --git a/apps/settings/js/admin.js b/apps/settings/js/admin.js
index f749c9e132..20d9843fe1 100644
--- a/apps/settings/js/admin.js
+++ b/apps/settings/js/admin.js
@@ -126,10 +126,10 @@ window.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function(){
 	var savePublicShareDisclaimerText = _.debounce(function(value) {
 		var options = {
 			success: function() {
-				OC.msg.finishedSuccess('#publicShareDisclaimerStatus', t('core', 'Saved'));
+				OC.msg.finishedSuccess('#publicShareDisclaimerStatus', t('settings', 'Saved'));
 			},
 			error: function() {
-				OC.msg.finishedError('#publicShareDisclaimerStatus', t('core', 'Not saved'));
+				OC.msg.finishedError('#publicShareDisclaimerStatus', t('settings', 'Not saved'));
 			}
 		};
 
diff --git a/apps/settings/js/federationsettingsview.js b/apps/settings/js/federationsettingsview.js
index bb8011aca7..cf2865be1b 100644
--- a/apps/settings/js/federationsettingsview.js
+++ b/apps/settings/js/federationsettingsview.js
@@ -207,13 +207,13 @@
 			if (verifyAvailable) {
 				if (field === 'twitter' || field === 'website') {
 					var verifyStatus = this.$('#' + field + 'form > .verify > #verify-' + field);
-					verifyStatus.attr('data-origin-title', t('core', 'Verify'));
+					verifyStatus.attr('data-origin-title', t('settings', 'Verify'));
 					verifyStatus.attr('src', OC.imagePath('core', 'actions/verify.svg'));
 					verifyStatus.data('status', '0');
 					verifyStatus.addClass('verify-action');
 				} else if (field === 'email') {
 					var verifyStatus = this.$('#' + field + 'form > .verify > #verify-' + field);
-					verifyStatus.attr('data-origin-title', t('core', 'Verifying …'));
+					verifyStatus.attr('data-origin-title', t('settings', 'Verifying …'));
 					verifyStatus.data('status', '1');
 					verifyStatus.attr('src', OC.imagePath('core', 'actions/verifying.svg'));
 				}
diff --git a/apps/settings/js/settings.js b/apps/settings/js/settings.js
index 510180d455..6f29b3fc58 100644
--- a/apps/settings/js/settings.js
+++ b/apps/settings/js/settings.js
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ OC.Settings = _.extend(OC.Settings, {
 						// note: settings are saved through a "change" event registered
 						// on all input fields
 						$elements.select2(_.extend({
-							placeholder: t('core', 'Groups'),
+							placeholder: t('settings', 'Groups'),
 							allowClear: true,
 							multiple: true,
 							toggleSelect: true,