diff --git a/mycroft/api/__init__.py b/mycroft/api/__init__.py
index 45b24bf9f9..96facc396c 100644
--- a/mycroft/api/__init__.py
+++ b/mycroft/api/__init__.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class Api(object):
 
     def __init__(self, path):
         self.path = path
-        config = ConfigurationManager().get()
+        config = ConfigurationManager.get()
         config_server = config.get("server")
         self.url = config_server.get("url")
         self.version = config_server.get("version")
diff --git a/mycroft/client/speech/listener.py b/mycroft/client/speech/listener.py
index 3c3eb5f74c..9f0bb9b19f 100644
--- a/mycroft/client/speech/listener.py
+++ b/mycroft/client/speech/listener.py
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ class RecognizerLoop(EventEmitter):
         while self.state.running:
             try:
                 time.sleep(1)
-                if self._config_hash != hash(str(ConfigurationManager()
+                if self._config_hash != hash(str(ConfigurationManager
                                                  .get())):
                     LOG.debug('Config has changed, reloading...')
                     self.reload()