diff --git a/openerp-server b/openerp-server
index 5222de88eb4..9025e2d50c2 100755
--- a/openerp-server
+++ b/openerp-server
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def setup_pid_file():
 def preload_registry(dbname):
     """ Preload a registry, and start the cron."""
     try:
-        db, registry = openerp.pooler.get_db_and_pool(dbname, update_module=config['init'] or config['update'], pooljobs=False)
+        db, registry = openerp.pooler.get_db_and_pool(dbname, update_module=openerp.tools.config['init'] or openerp.tools.config['update'], pooljobs=False)
 
         # jobs will start to be processed later, when openerp.cron.start_master_thread() is called by openerp.service.start_services()
         registry.schedule_cron_jobs()