diff --git a/daemon.py b/daemon.py
index 0300df5c2..d24198fa6 100644
--- a/daemon.py
+++ b/daemon.py
@@ -7580,7 +7580,7 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                             save_reverse_timeline(base_dir,
                                                   self.server.reverse_sequence)
 
-                    # show vote posts checkbox
+                    # show poll/vote/question posts checkbox
                     show_vote_posts = True
                     if fields.get('showVotes'):
                         show_vote_posts = False
diff --git a/webapp_profile.py b/webapp_profile.py
index b34ace5d0..8f493b1bf 100644
--- a/webapp_profile.py
+++ b/webapp_profile.py
@@ -2774,8 +2774,7 @@ def html_edit_profile(server, translate: {},
 
     # whether to show votes
     show_vote_posts = True
-    show_vote_file = account_dir + '/.noVotes'
-    if os.path.isfile(show_vote_file):
+    if os.path.isfile(account_dir + '/.noVotes'):
         show_vote_posts = False
 
     # Option checkboxes