diff --git a/src/settings/ProfileSettings.cpp b/src/settings/ProfileSettings.cpp
index 1bd2861f..3fbfe0b2 100644
--- a/src/settings/ProfileSettings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings/ProfileSettings.cpp
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ void ProfileSettings::updateItems(const Profile::Ptr profile)
     };
     updateItemsForProfile(profile, items);
 }
-void ProfileSettings::updateItemsForProfile(const Profile::Ptr profile, QList<QStandardItem*>& items) const
+void ProfileSettings::updateItemsForProfile(const Profile::Ptr profile, const QList<QStandardItem*>& items) const
 {
     // Profile Name
     items[ProfileNameColumn]->setText(profile->name());
@@ -173,11 +173,12 @@ void ProfileSettings::addItems(const Profile::Ptr profile)
         return;
     }
 
-    QList<QStandardItem*> items;
-    items.reserve(3);
-    for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
-        items.append(new QStandardItem);
-    }
+    // each _sessionModel row has three items.
+    const auto items = QList<QStandardItem*> {
+        new QStandardItem(),
+        new QStandardItem(),
+        new QStandardItem()
+    };
 
     updateItemsForProfile(profile, items);
     _sessionModel->appendRow(items);
diff --git a/src/settings/ProfileSettings.h b/src/settings/ProfileSettings.h
index 456bb58e..29ce1f06 100644
--- a/src/settings/ProfileSettings.h
+++ b/src/settings/ProfileSettings.h
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ private:
     // updates the font of the items to match
     // their default / non-default profile status
     void updateDefaultItem();
-    void updateItemsForProfile(const Profile::Ptr profile, QList<QStandardItem *> &items) const;
+    void updateItemsForProfile(const Profile::Ptr profile,const QList<QStandardItem *> &items) const;
     // updates the profile table to be in sync with the
     // session manager
     void populateTable();