diff --git a/packages/telescope-comments/lib/server/publications.js b/packages/telescope-comments/lib/server/publications.js
index 5bc9717fc..3cd374d62 100644
--- a/packages/telescope-comments/lib/server/publications.js
+++ b/packages/telescope-comments/lib/server/publications.js
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Meteor.publish('commentUsers', function(commentId) {
     var post = Posts.findOne(comment.postId);
     userIds.push(post.userId);
 
-    return Meteor.users.find({_id: {$in: userIds}}, {fields: Users.pubsub.privacyOptions});
+    return Meteor.users.find({_id: {$in: userIds}}, {fields: Users.pubsub.publicProperties});
 
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/telescope-posts/lib/server/publications.js b/packages/telescope-posts/lib/server/publications.js
index bf7fa8a37..396351798 100644
--- a/packages/telescope-posts/lib/server/publications.js
+++ b/packages/telescope-posts/lib/server/publications.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Meteor.publish('postsListUsers', function(terms) {
 
     userIds = _.unique(userIds);
 
-    return Meteor.users.find({_id: {$in: userIds}}, {fields: Users.pubsub.avatarOptions, multi: true});
+    return Meteor.users.find({_id: {$in: userIds}}, {fields: Users.pubsub.avatarProperties, multi: true});
   }
   return [];
 });
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ Meteor.publish('postUsers', function(postId) {
     // remove any duplicate IDs
     users = _.unique(users);
 
-    return Meteor.users.find({_id: {$in: users}}, {fields: Users.pubsub.privacyOptions});
+    return Meteor.users.find({_id: {$in: users}}, {fields: Users.pubsub.publicProperties});
   }
   return [];
 });
diff --git a/packages/telescope-settings/lib/server/publications.js b/packages/telescope-settings/lib/server/publications.js
index fffe28f24..1260cd29d 100644
--- a/packages/telescope-settings/lib/server/publications.js
+++ b/packages/telescope-settings/lib/server/publications.js
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ Meteor.publish('settings', function() {
   var options = {};
   var privateFields = {};
 
-  // look at Settings.schema to see which fields should be kept private
-  _.each(Settings.schema._schema, function (property, key) {
+  // look at Settings.simpleSchema._schema to see which fields should be kept private
+  _.each(Settings.simpleSchema._schema, function (property, key) {
     if (property.private)
       privateFields[key] = false;
   });
diff --git a/packages/telescope-users/lib/pubsub.js b/packages/telescope-users/lib/pubsub.js
index 91bb1bc78..447fc9633 100644
--- a/packages/telescope-users/lib/pubsub.js
+++ b/packages/telescope-users/lib/pubsub.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Users.pubsub = {};
  * Default user object fields in publication
  * @type {Object}
  */
-Users.pubsub.privacyOptions = { // true means exposed
+Users.pubsub.publicProperties = { // true means exposed
   _id: true,
   commentCount: true,
   createdAt: true,
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Users.pubsub.privacyOptions = { // true means exposed
  * Options for your own user account (for security reasons, block certain properties)
  * @type {Object}
  */
-Users.pubsub.ownUserOptions = {
+Users.pubsub.privateProperties = {
   'services.password.bcrypt': false
 }
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Users.pubsub.ownUserOptions = {
  * Minimum required properties to display avatars
  * @type {Object}
  */
-Users.pubsub.avatarOptions = {
+Users.pubsub.avatarProperties = {
   _id: true,
   email_hash: true,
   slug: true,
diff --git a/packages/telescope-users/lib/server/publications.js b/packages/telescope-users/lib/server/publications.js
index 4e8dd8c4f..dbc80dc1a 100644
--- a/packages/telescope-users/lib/server/publications.js
+++ b/packages/telescope-users/lib/server/publications.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Meteor.publish('singleUser', function(idOrSlug) {
   var findById = Meteor.users.findOne(idOrSlug);
   var findBySlug = Meteor.users.findOne({slug: idOrSlug});
   var user = typeof findById !== 'undefined' ? findById : findBySlug;
-  var options = Users.isAdminById(this.userId) ? {} : {fields: Users.pubsub.privacyOptions};
+  var options = Users.isAdminById(this.userId) ? {} : {fields: Users.pubsub.publicProperties};
   if (user) {
     return Meteor.users.find({_id: user._id}, options);
   }
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Meteor.publish('userComments', function(userId, limit) {
 // Publish the current user
 
 Meteor.publish('currentUser', function() {
-  var user = Meteor.users.find({_id: this.userId}, {fields: Users.pubsub.ownUserOptions});
+  var user = Meteor.users.find({_id: this.userId}, {fields: Users.pubsub.privateProperties});
   return user;
 });