diff --git a/grails-app/services/io/xh/hoist/alertbanner/AlertBannerService.groovy b/grails-app/services/io/xh/hoist/alertbanner/AlertBannerService.groovy
index 316ed84f..c62cd9d1 100644
--- a/grails-app/services/io/xh/hoist/alertbanner/AlertBannerService.groovy
+++ b/grails-app/services/io/xh/hoist/alertbanner/AlertBannerService.groovy
@@ -102,10 +102,9 @@ class AlertBannerService extends BaseService {
     // Implementation
     //-----------------------------
     private void readFromSpec() {
-        def conf = configService.getMap('xhAlertBannerConfig'),
-            newSpec = emptyAlert
+        def newSpec = emptyAlert
 
-        if (conf.enabled) {
+        if (configService.getMap('xhAlertBannerConfig').enabled) {
             def spec = getAlertSpec(),
                 expires = spec.expires as Long