diff --git a/src/main/java/com/threerings/admin/server/ConfigRegistry.java b/src/main/java/com/threerings/admin/server/ConfigRegistry.java
index a56803d66..e56ad06cd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/threerings/admin/server/ConfigRegistry.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/threerings/admin/server/ConfigRegistry.java
@@ -206,8 +206,7 @@ public abstract class ConfigRegistry
         // from ElementUpdateListener
         public void elementUpdated (ElementUpdatedEvent event)
         {
-            Object value = object.getAttribute(event.getName());
-            updateValue(event.getName(), value);
+            updateValue(event.getName(), object.getAttribute(event.getName()));
         }
 
         // from AttributeChangeListener