Index: src/app/qgsmeasuredialog.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/app/qgsmeasuredialog.cpp	(revision 14990)
+++ src/app/qgsmeasuredialog.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -97,11 +97,12 @@
 {
   QSettings settings;
   int decimalPlaces = settings.value( "/qgis/measure/decimalplaces", "3" ).toInt();
+  QString ellipsoidId = settings.value( "/qgis/measure/ellipsoid", "WGS84").toString();
 
   // Create QgsDistance Area for customization ProjectionEnabled setting
   QgsDistanceArea myDa;  
   myDa.setSourceCrs( mTool->canvas()->mapRenderer()->destinationSrs().srsid() );
-  myDa.setEllipsoid( mTool->canvas()->mapRenderer()->distanceArea()->ellipsoid() );
+  myDa.setEllipsoid( ellipsoidId );
   myDa.setProjectionsEnabled( mcbProjectionEnabled->isChecked() );
 
   // show current distance/area while moving the point
@@ -132,11 +133,13 @@
 {
   QSettings settings;
   int decimalPlaces = settings.value( "/qgis/measure/decimalplaces", "3" ).toInt();
+  QString ellipsoidId = settings.value( "/qgis/measure/ellipsoid", "WGS84").toString();
 
   // Create QgsDistance Area for customization ProjectionEnabled setting
   QgsDistanceArea myDa;  
   myDa.setSourceCrs( mTool->canvas()->mapRenderer()->destinationSrs().srsid() );
-  myDa.setEllipsoid( mTool->canvas()->mapRenderer()->distanceArea()->ellipsoid() );
+  myDa.setEllipsoid( ellipsoidId );
+  
   myDa.setProjectionsEnabled( mcbProjectionEnabled->isChecked() );
 
   int numPoints = mTool->points().size();
Index: src/app/qgsmaptoolmeasureangle.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/app/qgsmaptoolmeasureangle.cpp	(revision 14990)
+++ src/app/qgsmaptoolmeasureangle.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -59,10 +59,13 @@
         mResultDisplay->move( e->pos() - QPoint( 100, 100 ) );
       }
       mResultDisplay->show();   
+
+      QSettings settings;
+      QString ellipsoidId = settings.value( "/qgis/measure/ellipsoid", "WGS84").toString();     
       
       QgsDistanceArea myDa;
       myDa.setSourceCrs( mCanvas->mapRenderer()->destinationSrs().srsid() );
-      myDa.setEllipsoid( distArea->ellipsoid() );
+      myDa.setEllipsoid( ellipsoidId );
       myDa.setProjectionsEnabled( mResultDisplay->projectionEnabled() );
 
       //angle calculation
@@ -161,9 +164,12 @@
   if ( !mResultDisplay )
     return;
   
+  QSettings settings;
+  QString ellipsoidId = settings.value( "/qgis/measure/ellipsoid", "WGS84").toString();
+
   QgsDistanceArea myDa;
   myDa.setSourceCrs( mCanvas->mapRenderer()->destinationSrs().srsid() );
-  myDa.setEllipsoid( mCanvas->mapRenderer()->distanceArea()->ellipsoid() );
+  myDa.setEllipsoid( ellipsoidId );
   myDa.setProjectionsEnabled( mResultDisplay->projectionEnabled() );
 
   //angle calculation
Index: src/ui/qgsmeasurebase.ui
===================================================================
--- src/ui/qgsmeasurebase.ui	(revision 14990)
+++ src/ui/qgsmeasurebase.ui	(working copy)
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
    <item row="0" column="0" colspan="3">
     <widget class="QCheckBox" name="mcbProjectionEnabled">
      <property name="text">
-      <string>Ellipsoidal (WGS84)</string>
+      <string>Ellipsoidal</string>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
Index: src/ui/qgsdisplayanglebase.ui
===================================================================
--- src/ui/qgsdisplayanglebase.ui	(revision 14990)
+++ src/ui/qgsdisplayanglebase.ui	(working copy)
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
    <item row="0" column="0">
     <widget class="QCheckBox" name="mcbProjectionEnabled">
      <property name="text">
-      <string>Ellipsoidal (WGS84)</string>
+      <string>Ellipsoidal</string>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>