diff --git a/e107_handlers/e107_class.php b/e107_handlers/e107_class.php
index 39f9c0dc5..2f203a176 100644
--- a/e107_handlers/e107_class.php
+++ b/e107_handlers/e107_class.php
@@ -967,7 +967,8 @@ class e107
 	 */
 	public static function getSecureImg()
 	{
-		return self::getObject('secure_image');
+		return self::getSingleton('secure_image', true); // more flexible. 
+		// return self::getObject('secure_image');
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/signup.php b/signup.php
index 21df6d43b..16961d58e 100644
--- a/signup.php
+++ b/signup.php
@@ -272,8 +272,8 @@ if ($pref['membersonly_enabled'])
 
 if($signup_imagecode)
 {
-	require_once(e_HANDLER."secure_img_handler.php");
-	$sec_img = new secure_image;
+	// require_once(e_HANDLER."secure_img_handler.php");
+	// $sec_img = new secure_image;
 }