diff --git a/gramps/gen/plug/report/stdoptions.py b/gramps/gen/plug/report/stdoptions.py
index cc96d1897..298797718 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/plug/report/stdoptions.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/plug/report/stdoptions.py
@@ -82,4 +82,4 @@ def add_private_data_option(menu, category, default=True):
     """
     incl_private = BooleanOption(_("Include data marked private"), default)
     incl_private.set_help(_("Whether to include private data"))
-    menu.add_option(category_name, "incl_private", incl_private)
+    menu.add_option(category, "incl_private", incl_private)
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/textreport/placereport.py b/gramps/plugins/textreport/placereport.py
index 07c01ef49..0f4902792 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/textreport/placereport.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/textreport/placereport.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class PlaceReport(Report):
         
         places          - List of places to report on.
         center          - Center of report, person or event
-        incpriv         - Whether to include private data
+        incl_private    - Whether to include private data
         name_format     - Preferred format to display names
 
         """
@@ -80,14 +80,14 @@ class PlaceReport(Report):
         menu = options.menu
         places = menu.get_option_by_name('places').get_value()
         self.center  = menu.get_option_by_name('center').get_value()
-        self.incpriv = menu.get_option_by_name('incpriv').get_value()
+        incl_private = menu.get_option_by_name('incl_private').get_value()
 
         self.set_locale(menu.get_option_by_name('trans').get_value())
 
         stdoptions.run_name_format_option(self, menu)
         self._nd = self._name_display
 
-        if self.incpriv:
+        if incl_private:
             self.database = database
         else:
             self.database = PrivateProxyDb(database)
@@ -400,9 +400,7 @@ class PlaceOptions(MenuReportOptions):
         center.set_help(_("If report is event or person centered"))
         menu.add_option(category_name, "center", center)
 
-        incpriv = BooleanOption(_("Include private data"), True)
-        incpriv.set_help(_("Whether to include private data"))
-        menu.add_option(category_name, "incpriv", incpriv)
+        stdoptions.add_private_data_option(menu, category_name)
 
         stdoptions.add_localization_option(menu, category_name)
 
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/webreport/narrativeweb.py b/gramps/plugins/webreport/narrativeweb.py
index d94112072..f227859b4 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/webreport/narrativeweb.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/webreport/narrativeweb.py
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ from gramps.gen.plug.menu import PersonOption, NumberOption, StringOption, \
 from gramps.gen.plug.report import ( Report, Bibliography)
 from gramps.gen.plug.report import utils as ReportUtils
 from gramps.gen.plug.report import MenuReportOptions
+from gramps.gen.plug.report import stdoptions
 
 from gramps.gen.utils.config import get_researcher
 from gramps.gen.utils.string import conf_strings
@@ -6867,6 +6868,7 @@ class NavWebReport(Report):
         database        - the GRAMPS database instance
         options         - instance of the Options class for this report
         user            - instance of a gen.user.User()
+        incl_private    - Whether to include private data
         """
         Report.__init__(self, database, options, user)
         self.user = user
@@ -6878,7 +6880,7 @@ class NavWebReport(Report):
             menuopt = menu.get_option_by_name(optname)
             self.options[optname] = menuopt.get_value()
 
-        if not self.options['incpriv']:
+        if not self.options['incl_private']:
             self.database = PrivateProxyDb(database)
         else:
             self.database = database
@@ -8215,9 +8217,7 @@ class NavWebOptions(MenuReportOptions):
         category_name = _("Privacy")
         addopt = partial(menu.add_option, category_name)
 
-        incpriv = BooleanOption(_("Include records marked private"), False)
-        incpriv.set_help(_('Whether to include private objects'))
-        addopt( "incpriv", incpriv )
+        stdoptions.add_private_data_option(menu, category_name, default=False)
 
         self.__living = EnumeratedListOption(_("Living People"),
                                              LivingProxyDb.MODE_EXCLUDE_ALL)