diff --git a/pylot/core/io/default_parameters.py b/pylot/core/io/default_parameters.py
index cd078812..9285f1e9 100644
--- a/pylot/core/io/default_parameters.py
+++ b/pylot/core/io/default_parameters.py
@@ -278,14 +278,14 @@ defaults = {'rootpath': {'type': str,
                              'value': 1.0},
             
             'WAscaling': {'type': (float, float, float),
-                         'tooltip': 'Scaling relation (log(Ao)+Alog(r)+Br+C) of Wood-Anderson amplitude Ao [nm] \
-                                     If zeros are set, original Richter magnitude is calculated!',
-                         'value': (0., 0., 0.)},
+                          'tooltip': 'Scaling relation (log(Ao)+Alog(r)+Br+C) of Wood-Anderson amplitude Ao [nm] \
+                          If zeros are set, original Richter magnitude is calculated!',
+                          'value': (0., 0., 0.)},
 
             'magscaling': {'type': (float, float),
-                         'tooltip': 'Scaling relation for derived local magnitude [a*Ml+b]. \
-                                     If zeros are set, no scaling of network magnitude is applied!',
-                         'value': (0., 0.)}
+                           'tooltip': 'Scaling relation for derived local magnitude [a*Ml+b]. \
+                           If zeros are set, no scaling of network magnitude is applied!',
+                           'value': (0., 0.)},
             
             'minfreq': {'type': float,
                         'tooltip': 'Lower filter frequency',
diff --git a/pylot/core/io/inputs.py b/pylot/core/io/inputs.py
index a4628188..aad56f78 100644
--- a/pylot/core/io/inputs.py
+++ b/pylot/core/io/inputs.py
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ class PylotParameter(object):
         self.write_section(fid_out, self.get_main_para_names()['localmag'],
                            'settings local magnitude', separator)
         self.write_section(fid_out, self.get_main_para_names()['filter'],
-                           'filter settings', seperator)
+                           'filter settings', separator)
         self.write_section(fid_out, self.get_main_para_names()['pick'],
                            'common settings picker', separator)
         fid_out.write(('#special settings for calculating CF#\n'+
diff --git a/pylot/core/util/widgets.py b/pylot/core/util/widgets.py
index 1cdf7ba4..00950147 100644
--- a/pylot/core/util/widgets.py
+++ b/pylot/core/util/widgets.py
@@ -2263,10 +2263,10 @@ class PylotParaBox(QtGui.QWidget):
                            self.parameter.get_special_para_names()['quality'], 4)
         self.add_tab(self._advanced_layout, 'Advanced Settings')
 
-    # def gen_h_seperator(self):
-    #     seperator = QtGui.QFrame()
-    #     seperator.setFrameShape(QtGui.QFrame.HLine)
-    #     return seperator
+    # def gen_h_separator(self):
+    #     separator = QtGui.QFrame()
+    #     separator.setFrameShape(QtGui.QFrame.HLine)
+    #     return separator
 
     # def gen_headline(self, text):
     #     label=QtGui.QLabel(text)