diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
index 5270d11101..9f993059da 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
@@ -136,9 +136,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             get { return m_capsModule; }
         }
         
-        public IConfigSource Config
+        protected override IConfigSource GetConfig()
         {
-            get { return m_config; }
+            return m_config;
         }
 
         // Central Update Loop
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneBase.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneBase.cs
index c317c2ab0d..9d8582f2bc 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneBase.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneBase.cs
@@ -53,7 +53,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
         
         public IConfigSource Config
         {
-            get { return null; }
+            get { return GetConfig(); }
+        }
+
+        protected virtual IConfigSource GetConfig()
+        {
+            return null;
         }
 
         /// <value>