diff --git a/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preferenceDlg.cpp b/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preferenceDlg.cpp
index ff084af02..3b199b41e 100644
--- a/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preferenceDlg.cpp
+++ b/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preferenceDlg.cpp
@@ -3027,19 +3027,22 @@ intptr_t CALLBACK PrintSubDlg::run_dlgProc(UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM)
 			::SendDlgItemMessage(_hSelf, IDC_CHECK_FBOLD, BM_SETCHECK, nppGUI._printSettings._footerFontStyle & FONTSTYLE_BOLD, 0);
 			::SendDlgItemMessage(_hSelf, IDC_CHECK_FITALIC, BM_SETCHECK, nppGUI._printSettings._footerFontStyle & FONTSTYLE_ITALIC, 0);
 
-			varList.push_back(strCouple(TEXT("Full file name path"), TEXT("$(FULL_CURRENT_PATH)")));
-			varList.push_back(strCouple(TEXT("File name"), TEXT("$(FILE_NAME)")));
-			varList.push_back(strCouple(TEXT("File directory"), TEXT("$(CURRENT_DIRECTORY)")));
-			varList.push_back(strCouple(TEXT("Page"), TEXT("$(CURRENT_PRINTING_PAGE)")));
-			varList.push_back(strCouple(TEXT("Short date format"), TEXT("$(SHORT_DATE)")));
-			varList.push_back(strCouple(TEXT("Long date format"), TEXT("$(LONG_DATE)")));
-			varList.push_back(strCouple(TEXT("Time"), TEXT("$(TIME)")));
+			::SendDlgItemMessage(_hSelf, IDC_COMBO_VARLIST, CB_ADDSTRING, 0, reinterpret_cast<LPARAM>(TEXT("Full file name path")));
+			::SendDlgItemMessage(_hSelf, IDC_COMBO_VARLIST, CB_ADDSTRING, 0, reinterpret_cast<LPARAM>(TEXT("File name")));
+			::SendDlgItemMessage(_hSelf, IDC_COMBO_VARLIST, CB_ADDSTRING, 0, reinterpret_cast<LPARAM>(TEXT("File directory")));
+			::SendDlgItemMessage(_hSelf, IDC_COMBO_VARLIST, CB_ADDSTRING, 0, reinterpret_cast<LPARAM>(TEXT("Page")));
+			::SendDlgItemMessage(_hSelf, IDC_COMBO_VARLIST, CB_ADDSTRING, 0, reinterpret_cast<LPARAM>(TEXT("Short date format")));
+			::SendDlgItemMessage(_hSelf, IDC_COMBO_VARLIST, CB_ADDSTRING, 0, reinterpret_cast<LPARAM>(TEXT("Long date format")));
+			::SendDlgItemMessage(_hSelf, IDC_COMBO_VARLIST, CB_ADDSTRING, 0, reinterpret_cast<LPARAM>(TEXT("Time")));
+
+			varList.push_back(TEXT("$(FULL_CURRENT_PATH)"));
+			varList.push_back(TEXT("$(FILE_NAME)"));
+			varList.push_back(TEXT("$(CURRENT_DIRECTORY)"));
+			varList.push_back(TEXT("$(CURRENT_PRINTING_PAGE)"));
+			varList.push_back(TEXT("$(SHORT_DATE)"));
+			varList.push_back(TEXT("$(LONG_DATE)"));
+			varList.push_back(TEXT("$(TIME)"));
 
-			for (size_t i = 0, len = varList.size() ; i < len ; ++i)
-			{
-				auto j = ::SendDlgItemMessage(_hSelf, IDC_COMBO_VARLIST, CB_ADDSTRING, 0, reinterpret_cast<LPARAM>(varList[i]._varDesc.c_str()));
-				::SendDlgItemMessage(_hSelf, IDC_COMBO_VARLIST, CB_SETITEMDATA, j, reinterpret_cast<LPARAM>(varList[i]._var.c_str()));
-			}
 			::SendDlgItemMessage(_hSelf, IDC_COMBO_VARLIST, CB_SETCURSEL, 0, 0);
 
 			break;
@@ -3270,8 +3273,11 @@ intptr_t CALLBACK PrintSubDlg::run_dlgProc(UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM)
 						if (!_focusedEditCtrl)
 							return TRUE;
 
-						auto iSel = ::SendDlgItemMessage(_hSelf, IDC_COMBO_VARLIST, CB_GETCURSEL, 0, 0);
-						TCHAR *varStr = (TCHAR *)::SendDlgItemMessage(_hSelf, IDC_COMBO_VARLIST, CB_GETITEMDATA, iSel, 0);
+						size_t iSel = ::SendDlgItemMessage(_hSelf, IDC_COMBO_VARLIST, CB_GETCURSEL, 0, 0);
+						if (iSel >= varList.size())
+							return TRUE;
+
+						TCHAR *varStr = (TCHAR*)varList[iSel].c_str();
 						size_t selStart = 0;
 						size_t selEnd = 0;
 						::SendDlgItemMessage(_hSelf, _focusedEditCtrl, EM_GETSEL, reinterpret_cast<WPARAM>(&selStart), reinterpret_cast<LPARAM>(&selEnd));
diff --git a/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preferenceDlg.h b/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preferenceDlg.h
index d13dfb19a..4a37074b4 100644
--- a/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preferenceDlg.h
+++ b/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preferenceDlg.h
@@ -166,12 +166,6 @@ private:
 	intptr_t CALLBACK run_dlgProc(UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam);
 };
 
-struct strCouple {
-	generic_string _varDesc;
-	generic_string _var;
-	strCouple(const TCHAR *varDesc, const TCHAR *var): _varDesc(varDesc), _var(var){};
-};
-
 class PrintSubDlg : public StaticDialog
 {
 public :
@@ -179,7 +173,7 @@ public :
 
 private :
 	intptr_t CALLBACK run_dlgProc(UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam);
-	std::vector<strCouple> varList;
+	std::vector<generic_string> varList;
 	int _focusedEditCtrl = 0;
 };