diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/admin/server/PrefsConfigRegistry.java b/src/java/com/threerings/admin/server/PrefsConfigRegistry.java
index 87f2e4c81..42296457c 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/admin/server/PrefsConfigRegistry.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/admin/server/PrefsConfigRegistry.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public class PrefsConfigRegistry extends ConfigRegistry
     // documentation inherited
     protected ObjectRecord createObjectRecord (String path, DObject object)
     {
-        return null;
+        return new PrefsObjectRecord(path, object);
     }
 
     protected class PrefsObjectRecord extends ObjectRecord