diff --git a/mnet/lib.php b/mnet/lib.php
index 5b67df12bf8..7bdadb9ca77 100644
--- a/mnet/lib.php
+++ b/mnet/lib.php
@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ function mnet_fields_to_import(mnet_peer $peer) {
  */
 function _mnet_field_helper(mnet_peer $peer, $key) {
     $tmp = mnet_profile_field_options();
-    $defaults = explode(',', get_config('mnetprofile' . $key . 'fields'));
+    $defaults = explode(',', get_config('moodle', 'mnetprofile' . $key . 'fields'));
     if (1 === get_config('mnet', 'host' . $peer->id . $key . 'default')) {
         return array_merge($tmp['forced'], $defaults);
     }