diff --git a/tests/src/java/com/threerings/cast/builder/TestApp.java b/tests/src/java/com/threerings/cast/builder/TestApp.java
index 3556b014a..2a070ed1f 100644
--- a/tests/src/java/com/threerings/cast/builder/TestApp.java
+++ b/tests/src/java/com/threerings/cast/builder/TestApp.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: TestApp.java,v 1.7 2001/11/27 08:41:49 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: TestApp.java,v 1.8 2001/11/29 22:01:59 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.cast.builder;
 
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ public class TestApp
         SwingUtil.centerWindow(_frame);
 
         // create the handles on our various services
-        _config = MisoUtil.createConfig();
+        _config = new Config();
+        MisoUtil.bindProperties(_config);
 
         ResourceManager rmgr = new ResourceManager(null, "rsrc");
         ComponentRepository crepo =