diff --git a/src/bitmessagemain.py b/src/bitmessagemain.py
index 116abbd0..43de4fac 100755
--- a/src/bitmessagemain.py
+++ b/src/bitmessagemain.py
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ from api import MySimpleXMLRPCRequestHandler
 from helper_startup import isOurOperatingSystemLimitedToHavingVeryFewHalfOpenConnections
 
 import shared
-import helper_startup
-helper_startup.loadConfig()
 from helper_sql import sqlQuery
 import threading
 
diff --git a/src/debug.py b/src/debug.py
index 02ab94f8..30c64ea4 100644
--- a/src/debug.py
+++ b/src/debug.py
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ import logging
 import logging.config
 import shared
 import sys
+import helper_startup
+helper_startup.loadConfig()
 
 # TODO(xj9): Get from a config file.
 log_level = 'DEBUG'
diff --git a/src/shared.py b/src/shared.py
index 7acf5e2c..0a103ed1 100644
--- a/src/shared.py
+++ b/src/shared.py
@@ -859,6 +859,4 @@ def _checkAndShareBroadcastWithPeers(data):
         shared.objectProcessorQueueSize += len(data)
         objectProcessorQueue.put((objectType,data))
 
-
-#helper_startup.loadConfig()
 from debug import logger