diff --git a/config/settings/settings.cfg b/config/settings/settings.cfg
index 7d3bbf98..7e7006a5 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.cfg
+++ b/config/settings/settings.cfg
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ theme=default
 
 [speech]
 enabled=True
-driver=speechd
+driver=espeak
 rate=100
-pitch=1
+pitch=100
 module=espeak
 voice=de
 language=de
diff --git a/src/fenrir-package/speech/espeak.py b/src/fenrir-package/speech/espeak.py
index 6af438f1..fc32ccfe 100644
--- a/src/fenrir-package/speech/espeak.py
+++ b/src/fenrir-package/speech/espeak.py
@@ -38,17 +38,17 @@ class speech():
     def setVoice(self, voice):
         if not self._isInitialized:
             return False
-        return _es.set_voice(voice)
+        return self._es.set_voice(voice)
 
     def setPitch(self, pitch):
         if not self._isInitialized:
             return False
-        return _es.set_parameter(espeak.Parameter.Pitch, pitch) 
+        return self._es.set_parameter(espeak.Parameter.Pitch, pitch) 
 
     def setSpeed(self, speed):
         if not self._isInitialized:
             return False
-        return _es.set_parameter(espeak.Parameter.Rate, speed) 
+        return self._es.set_parameter(espeak.Parameter.Rate, speed) 
 
     def setModule(self, module):
         if not self._isInitialized:
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class speech():
     def setLanguage(self, language):
         if not self._isInitialized:
             return False
-        return _es.set_voice(voice)
+        return self._es.set_voice(language)
 
     def shutdown(self):
         pass