diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 00d0854..f0aeb27 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -100,8 +100,7 @@ License
 -------
 
 Copyright (C) 2013 ShadowNinja
-Copyright (C) 2019 MultiCraft Development Team
+Copyright (C) 2019-2020 MultiCraft Development Team
 
 Licensed under the GNU LGPL version 3.0 or later.
 See https://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-3.0.txt
-
diff --git a/chatcommands.lua b/chatcommands.lua
index 4924c87..d5ff96e 100644
--- a/chatcommands.lua
+++ b/chatcommands.lua
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("protect", {
 	description = "Protect your own area",
 	privs = {[areas.config.self_protection_privilege]=true},
 	func = function(name, param)
-	
-		minetest.log("warning", "/protect invoked, owner="..name..
-			" AreaName="..param)
-	
+
+		minetest.log("warning", "/protect invoked, owner = " .. name ..
+			" AreaName = " .. param)
+
 		if param == "" then
 			return false, "Invalid usage, see /help protect."
 		end
@@ -184,10 +184,10 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("find_areas", {
 minetest.register_chatcommand("list_areas", {
 	description = "List your areas, or all areas if you are an admin.",
 	func = function(name, param)
-	
-		minetest.log("warning", "/list_areas invoked, owner="..name..
-			" AreaName="..param)
-			
+
+		minetest.log("warning", "/list_areas invoked, owner = " .. name ..
+			" AreaName = " .. param)
+
 		local admin = minetest.check_player_privs(name, areas.adminPrivs)
 		local areaStrings = {}
 		for id, area in pairs(areas.areas) do
@@ -233,10 +233,10 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("remove_area", {
 	description = "Remove an area using an ID",
 	func = function(name, param)
 		local id = tonumber(param)
-		
-		minetest.log("warning", "/remove_area invoked, owner="..name..
-			" AreaName="..param)
-		
+
+		minetest.log("warning", "/remove_area invoked, owner = " .. name..
+			" AreaName = " .. param)
+
 		if not id then
 			return false, "Invalid usage, see /help remove_area"
 		end
@@ -421,4 +421,3 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("area_info", {
 		return true, table.concat(lines, "\n")
 	end,
 })
-
diff --git a/internal.lua b/internal.lua
index 6a2de6a..b26a977 100644
--- a/internal.lua
+++ b/internal.lua
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ end
 function areas:checkAreaStoreId(sid)
 	if not sid then
 		minetest.log("error", "AreaStore failed to find an ID for an "
-			.."area! Falling back to iterative area checking.")
+			.. "area! Falling back to iterative area checking.")
 		self.store = nil
 		self.store_ids = nil
 	end
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ function areas:canPlayerAddArea(pos1, pos2, name)
 			self.config.self_protection_max_areas
 	if count >= max_areas then
 		return false, "You have reached the maximum amount of"
-				.." areas that you are allowed to protect."
+				.. " areas that you are allowed to protect."
 	end
 
 	-- Check intersecting areas
diff --git a/settings.lua b/settings.lua
index da2b534..2cc857e 100644
--- a/settings.lua
+++ b/settings.lua
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ local world_path = minetest.get_worldpath()
 areas.config = {}
 
 local function setting(tp, name, default)
-	local full_name = "areas."..name
+	local full_name = "areas." .. name
 	local value
 	if tp == "boolean" then
 		value = minetest.settings:get_bool(full_name)
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@ local function setting(tp, name, default)
 	elseif tp == "number" then
 		value = tonumber(minetest.settings:get(full_name))
 	else
-		error("Invalid setting type!")
+		error("Cannot parse setting type " .. tp)
 	end
+
 	if value == nil then
 		value = default
 	end
@@ -37,6 +38,3 @@ setting("number",   "self_protection_max_areas", 4)
 -- For players with the areas_high_limit privilege.
 setting("position", "self_protection_max_size_high", {x = 512, y = 512, z = 512})
 setting("number",   "self_protection_max_areas_high", 32)
-
--- configure the refresh delay for the name displays in the HUD
-setting("number", "tick", 1)