diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
index 3956da08..4ca700e7 100644
--- a/bower.json
+++ b/bower.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     "test"
   ],
   "devDependencies": {
-    "straps": "~1.5.1",
+    "straps": "~1.5.2",
     "acorn": "git://github.com/paperjs/acorn#0.3.2",
     "esprima": "~1.0.3",
     "stats.js": "r11"
diff --git a/src/core/PaperScope.js b/src/core/PaperScope.js
index 8fd55980..63b2d630 100644
--- a/src/core/PaperScope.js
+++ b/src/core/PaperScope.js
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ var PaperScope = Base.extend(/** @lends PaperScope# */{
 		// one.
 		paper = this;
 		// Default configurable settings.
-		this.settings = {
+		this.settings = new Base({
 			applyMatrix: true,
 			handleSize: 4,
 			hitTolerance: 0
-		};
+		});
 		this.project = null;
 		this.projects = [];
 		this.tools = [];
diff --git a/src/path/CurveLocation.js b/src/path/CurveLocation.js
index 132fde67..d1d1514c 100644
--- a/src/path/CurveLocation.js
+++ b/src/path/CurveLocation.js
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ var CurveLocation = Base.extend(/** @lends CurveLocation# */{
 	},
 
 	/**
-	 * The curve by which the location is defined.
+	 * The curve that this location belongs to.
 	 *
 	 * @type Curve
 	 * @bean