diff --git a/core/Object.php b/core/Object.php
index bfe7daca5..f313eb9c1 100755
--- a/core/Object.php
+++ b/core/Object.php
@@ -52,23 +52,12 @@ abstract class Object {
 	 */
 	public $class;
 
-
-	/**
-	 * @todo Set this via dependancy injection? Can't call it $config, because too many clashes with form elements etc
-	 * @var Config_ForClass
-	 */
-	private $_config_forclass = null;
-
 	/**
 	 * Get a configuration accessor for this class. Short hand for Config::inst()->get($this->class, .....).
 	 * @return Config_ForClass|null
 	 */
-	public function config() {
-		if (!$this->_config_forclass) {
-			$this->_config_forclass = Config::inst()->forClass($this->class);
-		}
-
-		return $this->_config_forclass;
+	static public function config() {
+		return Config::inst()->forClass(get_called_class());
 	}
 
 	/**