diff --git a/doc/NERD_tree.txt b/doc/NERD_tree.txt
index 155f187..171ee47 100644
--- a/doc/NERD_tree.txt
+++ b/doc/NERD_tree.txt
@@ -642,11 +642,8 @@ NERD tree. These options should be set in your vimrc.
 |'NERDTreeWinSize'|             Sets the window size when the NERD tree is
                                 opened.
 
-|'NERDTreeBmarksLabel'|         Enables display of the Bookmarks label in
-                                the NERD tree.
-
-|'NERDTreePressHelp'|           Enables display of the 'Press ? for help' at
-                                the top of the NERD tree.
+|'NERDTreeMinimalUI'|           Disables display of the 'Bookmarks' label and 
+                                'Press ? for help' text.
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.2. Customisation details                             *NERDTreeOptionDetails*
@@ -928,25 +925,14 @@ Default: 31.
 This option is used to change the size of the NERD tree when it is loaded.
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-                                                       *'NERDTreeBmarksLabel'*
+                                                         *'NERDTreeMinimalUI'*
 Values: 0 or 1
-Default: 1
+Default: 0
 
-This options enables the 'Bookmarks' label. Use one of the following lines
-to set this option: >
-    let NERDTreeBmarksLabel=0
-    let NERDTreeBmarksLabel=1
-<
-
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-                                                         *'NERDTreePressHelp'*
-Values: 0 or 1
-Default: 1
-
-This options enables the 'Press ? for help' text. Use one of the following
-lines to set this option: >
-    let NERDTreePressHelp=0
-    let NERDTreePressHelp=1
+This options disables the 'Bookmarks' label 'Press ? for help' text. Use one
+of the following lines to set this option: >
+    let NERDTreeMinimalUI=0
+    let NERDTreeMinimalUI=1
 <
 
 ==============================================================================
diff --git a/plugin/NERD_tree.vim b/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
index bec9b5a..dece7f5 100644
--- a/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
+++ b/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
@@ -51,8 +51,7 @@ call s:initVariable("g:NERDTreeAutoCenter", 1)
 call s:initVariable("g:NERDTreeAutoCenterThreshold", 3)
 call s:initVariable("g:NERDTreeCaseSensitiveSort", 0)
 call s:initVariable("g:NERDTreeChDirMode", 0)
-call s:initVariable("g:NERDTreePressHelp", 1)
-call s:initVariable("g:NERDTreeBmarksLabel", 1)
+call s:initVariable("g:NERDTreeMinimalUI", 0)
 if !exists("g:NERDTreeIgnore")
     let g:NERDTreeIgnore = ['\~$']
 endif
@@ -2999,7 +2998,7 @@ function! s:dumpHelp()
         let @h=@h."\" :ClearBookmarks [<names>]\n"
         let @h=@h."\" :ClearAllBookmarks\n"
         silent! put h
-    elseif g:NERDTreePressHelp == 1
+    elseif g:NERDTreeMinimalUI == 0
         let @h="\" Press ". g:NERDTreeMapHelp ." for help\n"
         silent! put h
     endif
@@ -3242,7 +3241,7 @@ endfunction
 "FUNCTION: s:renderBookmarks {{{2
 function! s:renderBookmarks()
 
-    if g:NERDTreeBmarksLabel == 1
+    if g:NERDTreeMinimalUI == 0
         call setline(line(".")+1, ">----------Bookmarks----------")
         call cursor(line(".")+1, col("."))
     endif
@@ -3272,7 +3271,7 @@ function! s:renderView()
     call s:dumpHelp()
 
     "delete the blank line before the help and add one after it
-    if g:NERDTreePressHelp == 1
+    if g:NERDTreeMinimalUI == 0
         call setline(line(".")+1, "")
         call cursor(line(".")+1, col("."))
     endif