diff --git a/include/AutomatableModel.h b/include/AutomatableModel.h
index 59fee5215..7e9c9e891 100644
--- a/include/AutomatableModel.h
+++ b/include/AutomatableModel.h
@@ -193,10 +193,13 @@ public:
 
 	void unlinkAllModels();
 
-	virtual void saveSettings( QDomDocument& doc, QDomElement& element,
-								const QString& name = QString( "value" ) );
+	/*! \brief Saves settings (value, automation links and controller connections) of AutomatableModel into
+				specified DOM element using <name> as attribute/node name */
+	void saveSettings( QDomDocument& doc, QDomElement& element, const QString& name );
 
-	virtual void loadSettings( const QDomElement& element, const QString& name = QString( "value" ) );
+	/*! \brief Loads settings (value, automation links and controller connections) of AutomatableModel from
+				specified DOM element using <name> as attribute/node name */
+	void loadSettings( const QDomElement& element, const QString& name );
 
 	virtual QString nodeName() const
 	{
@@ -233,6 +236,16 @@ public slots:
 
 
 protected:
+	virtual void saveSettings( QDomDocument& doc, QDomElement& element )
+	{
+		saveSettings( doc, element, "value" );
+	}
+
+	virtual void loadSettings( const QDomElement& element )
+	{
+		loadSettings( element, "value" );
+	}
+
 	virtual void redoStep( JournalEntry& je );
 	virtual void undoStep( JournalEntry& je );