diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 09e527d24c..14de83ec4a 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -180,6 +180,9 @@ bool setupEssentials(int& argc, char** argv) {
     auto lodManager = DependencyManager::set<LODManager>();
     auto jsConsole = DependencyManager::set<StandAloneJSConsole>();
     auto dialogsManager = DependencyManager::set<DialogsManager>();
+#if defined(Q_OS_MAC) || defined(Q_OS_WIN)
+    auto speechRecognizer = DependencyManager::set<SpeechRecognizer>();
+#endif
     
     return true;
 }
@@ -3464,7 +3467,7 @@ void Application::registerScriptEngineWithApplicationServices(ScriptEngine* scri
     scriptEngine->registerGlobalObject("Camera", &_myCamera);
 
 #if defined(Q_OS_MAC) || defined(Q_OS_WIN)
-    scriptEngine->registerGlobalObject("SpeechRecognizer", Menu::getInstance()->getSpeechRecognizer());
+    scriptEngine->registerGlobalObject("SpeechRecognizer", DependencyManager::get<SpeechRecognizer>().data());
 #endif
 
     ClipboardScriptingInterface* clipboardScriptable = new ClipboardScriptingInterface();
@@ -3787,7 +3790,10 @@ void Application::loadScriptURLDialog() {
     }
 }
 
-
+void Application::setScriptsLocation(const QString& scriptsLocation) {
+    _scriptsLocation = scriptsLocation;
+    emit scriptLocationChanged(scriptsLocation);
+}
 
 void Application::toggleLogDialog() {
     if (! _logDialog) {
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.h b/interface/src/Application.h
index 7012df157d..87ac72e604 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.h
+++ b/interface/src/Application.h
@@ -309,6 +309,9 @@ public:
     RunningScriptsWidget* getRunningScriptsWidget() { return _runningScriptsWidget; }
 
     Bookmarks* getBookmarks() const { return _bookmarks; }
+    
+    const QString& getScriptsLocation() const { return _scriptsLocation; }
+    void setScriptsLocation(const QString& scriptsLocation);
 
 signals:
 
@@ -323,6 +326,8 @@ signals:
 
     /// Fired when the import window is closed
     void importDone();
+    
+    void scriptLocationChanged(const QString& newPath);
 
 public slots:
     void domainChanged(const QString& domainHostname);
@@ -575,6 +580,7 @@ private:
     RunningScriptsWidget* _runningScriptsWidget;
     QHash<QString, ScriptEngine*> _scriptEnginesHash;
     bool _runningScriptsWidgetWasVisible;
+    QString _scriptsLocation;
 
     QSystemTrayIcon* _trayIcon;
 
diff --git a/interface/src/Menu.cpp b/interface/src/Menu.cpp
index 0ad776eb2c..a2bc20b49a 100644
--- a/interface/src/Menu.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Menu.cpp
@@ -192,9 +192,13 @@ Menu::Menu() {
                                   dialogsManager.data(), SLOT(showScriptEditor()));
 
 #if defined(Q_OS_MAC) || defined(Q_OS_WIN)
+    auto speechRecognizer = DependencyManager::get<SpeechRecognizer>();
     QAction* speechRecognizerAction = addCheckableActionToQMenuAndActionHash(toolsMenu, MenuOption::ControlWithSpeech,
-            Qt::CTRL | Qt::SHIFT | Qt::Key_C, _speechRecognizer.getEnabled(), &_speechRecognizer, SLOT(setEnabled(bool)));
-    connect(&_speechRecognizer, SIGNAL(enabledUpdated(bool)), speechRecognizerAction, SLOT(setChecked(bool)));
+                                                                             Qt::CTRL | Qt::SHIFT | Qt::Key_C,
+                                                                             speechRecognizer->getEnabled(),
+                                                                             speechRecognizer.data(),
+                                                                             SLOT(setEnabled(bool)));
+    connect(speechRecognizer.data(), SIGNAL(enabledUpdated(bool)), speechRecognizerAction, SLOT(setChecked(bool)));
 #endif
 
 #ifdef HAVE_QXMPP
@@ -590,12 +594,6 @@ void Menu::loadSettings(QSettings* settings) {
     audio->setOutputStarveDetectionPeriod(settings->value("audioOutputStarveDetectionPeriod", DEFAULT_AUDIO_OUTPUT_STARVE_DETECTION_PERIOD).toInt());
     int bufferSize = settings->value("audioOutputBufferSize", DEFAULT_AUDIO_OUTPUT_BUFFER_SIZE_FRAMES).toInt();
     QMetaObject::invokeMethod(audio.data(), "setOutputBufferSize", Q_ARG(int, bufferSize));
-    
-    setScriptsLocation(settings->value("scriptsLocation", QString()).toString());
-
-#if defined(Q_OS_MAC) || defined(Q_OS_WIN)
-    _speechRecognizer.setEnabled(settings->value("speechRecognitionEnabled", false).toBool());
-#endif
 
     scanMenuBar(&loadAction, settings);
     Application::getInstance()->getAvatar()->loadData(settings);
@@ -630,11 +628,6 @@ void Menu::saveSettings(QSettings* settings) {
     settings->setValue("audioOutputStarveDetectionPeriod", audio->getOutputStarveDetectionPeriod());
     settings->setValue("audioOutputBufferSize", audio->getOutputBufferSize());
 
-    settings->setValue("scriptsLocation", _scriptsLocation);
-#if defined(Q_OS_MAC) || defined(Q_OS_WIN)
-    settings->setValue("speechRecognitionEnabled", _speechRecognizer.getEnabled());
-#endif
-
     scanMenuBar(&saveAction, settings);
     Application::getInstance()->getAvatar()->saveData(settings);
     
@@ -1100,9 +1093,3 @@ void Menu::runTests() {
     runTimingTests();
 }
 
-void Menu::setScriptsLocation(const QString& scriptsLocation) {
-    _scriptsLocation = scriptsLocation;
-    bumpSettings();
-    emit scriptLocationChanged(scriptsLocation);
-}
-
diff --git a/interface/src/Menu.h b/interface/src/Menu.h
index 27da7d247b..f6f45c1f07 100644
--- a/interface/src/Menu.h
+++ b/interface/src/Menu.h
@@ -129,32 +129,13 @@ private:
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /////////////////////////////////////////// TODO: Move to appropriate files ////////////////////////////////////////////
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-public:
-
-    const QString& getScriptsLocation() const { return _scriptsLocation; }
-    void setScriptsLocation(const QString& scriptsLocation);
-
-#if defined(Q_OS_MAC) || defined(Q_OS_WIN)
-    SpeechRecognizer* getSpeechRecognizer() { return &_speechRecognizer; }
-#endif
-
-signals:
-    void scriptLocationChanged(const QString& newPath);
-
 private slots:
     void aboutApp();
     void showEditEntitiesHelp();
     void bumpSettings();
-    void changePrivateKey();
     void runTests();
     void displayNameLocationResponse(const QString& errorString);
 
-private:
-#if defined(Q_OS_MAC) || defined(Q_OS_WIN)
-    SpeechRecognizer _speechRecognizer;
-#endif
-    
-    QString _scriptsLocation;
 };
 
 namespace MenuOption {
diff --git a/interface/src/ScriptsModel.cpp b/interface/src/ScriptsModel.cpp
index 1b897e7612..841fc30e26 100644
--- a/interface/src/ScriptsModel.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ScriptsModel.cpp
@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@ ScriptsModel::ScriptsModel(QObject* parent) :
     _localDirectory.setFilter(QDir::Files | QDir::Readable);
     _localDirectory.setNameFilters(QStringList("*.js"));
 
-    updateScriptsLocation(Menu::getInstance()->getScriptsLocation());
+    updateScriptsLocation(qApp->getScriptsLocation());
     
     connect(&_fsWatcher, &QFileSystemWatcher::directoryChanged, this, &ScriptsModel::reloadLocalFiles);
-    connect(Menu::getInstance(), &Menu::scriptLocationChanged, this, &ScriptsModel::updateScriptsLocation);
+    connect(qApp, &Application::scriptLocationChanged, this, &ScriptsModel::updateScriptsLocation);
 
     reloadLocalFiles();
     reloadRemoteFiles();
diff --git a/interface/src/SpeechRecognizer.h b/interface/src/SpeechRecognizer.h
index 4a6f06754c..9d18f14e3a 100644
--- a/interface/src/SpeechRecognizer.h
+++ b/interface/src/SpeechRecognizer.h
@@ -20,12 +20,13 @@
 #include <QWinEventNotifier>
 #endif
 
-class SpeechRecognizer : public QObject {
-    Q_OBJECT
-public:
-    SpeechRecognizer();
-    ~SpeechRecognizer();
+#include <DependencyManager.h>
 
+class SpeechRecognizer : public QObject, public Dependency {
+    Q_OBJECT
+    SINGLETON_DEPENDENCY
+    
+public:
     void handleCommandRecognized(const char* command);
     bool getEnabled() const { return _enabled; }
 
@@ -42,6 +43,9 @@ protected:
     void reloadCommands();
 
 private:
+    SpeechRecognizer();
+    virtual ~SpeechRecognizer();
+    
     bool _enabled;
     QSet<QString> _commands;
 #if defined(Q_OS_MAC)
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/PreferencesDialog.cpp b/interface/src/ui/PreferencesDialog.cpp
index b54c73e83b..2c6566509f 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/PreferencesDialog.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/PreferencesDialog.cpp
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ void PreferencesDialog::loadPreferences() {
 
     ui.snapshotLocationEdit->setText(Snapshot::getSnapshotsLocation());
 
-    ui.scriptsLocationEdit->setText(menuInstance->getScriptsLocation());
+    ui.scriptsLocationEdit->setText(qApp->getScriptsLocation());
 
     ui.pupilDilationSlider->setValue(myAvatar->getHead()->getPupilDilation() *
                                      ui.pupilDilationSlider->maximum());
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ void PreferencesDialog::savePreferences() {
     }
 
     if (!ui.scriptsLocationEdit->text().isEmpty() && QDir(ui.scriptsLocationEdit->text()).exists()) {
-        Menu::getInstance()->setScriptsLocation(ui.scriptsLocationEdit->text());
+        qApp->setScriptsLocation(ui.scriptsLocationEdit->text());
     }
 
     myAvatar->getHead()->setPupilDilation(ui.pupilDilationSlider->value() / (float)ui.pupilDilationSlider->maximum());