diff --git a/src/App.php b/src/App.php
index 3ea7d05f0c..6f1045ada5 100644
--- a/src/App.php
+++ b/src/App.php
@@ -144,16 +144,6 @@ class App
 		return $this->config->getCache();
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Returns the current config of this node
-	 *
-	 * @return Configuration
-	 */
-	public function getConfig()
-	{
-		return $this->config;
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * The basepath of this app
 	 *
diff --git a/src/Core/Search.php b/src/Core/Search.php
index c1c80091f0..ab06a51a7d 100644
--- a/src/Core/Search.php
+++ b/src/Core/Search.php
@@ -92,8 +92,7 @@ class Search
 	 */
 	public static function getContactsFromGlobalDirectory($search, $type = self::TYPE_ALL, $page = 1)
 	{
-		$config = DI::app()->getConfig();
-		$server = $config->get('system', 'directory', self::DEFAULT_DIRECTORY);
+		$server = DI::config()->get('system', 'directory', self::DEFAULT_DIRECTORY);
 
 		$searchUrl = $server . '/search';
 
@@ -158,7 +157,7 @@ class Search
 	 */
 	public static function getContactsFromLocalDirectory($search, $type = self::TYPE_ALL, $start = 0, $itemPage = 80)
 	{
-		$config = DI::app()->getConfig();
+		$config = DI::config();
 
 		$diaspora = $config->get('system', 'diaspora_enabled') ? Protocol::DIASPORA : Protocol::DFRN;
 		$ostatus  = !$config->get('system', 'ostatus_disabled') ? Protocol::OSTATUS : Protocol::DFRN;
diff --git a/src/Core/Worker.php b/src/Core/Worker.php
index b451b11ca5..a87fef0771 100644
--- a/src/Core/Worker.php
+++ b/src/Core/Worker.php
@@ -1086,7 +1086,7 @@ class Worker
 		$args = ['no_cron' => !$do_cron];
 
 		$a = get_app();
-		$process = new Core\Process($a->getLogger(), $a->getMode(), $a->getConfig(), $a->getBasePath());
+		$process = new Core\Process($a->getLogger(), $a->getMode(), DI::config(), $a->getBasePath());
 		$process->run($command, $args);
 
 		// after spawning we have to remove the flag.
diff --git a/src/Model/Nodeinfo.php b/src/Model/Nodeinfo.php
index 29fa00aa19..58a9e45447 100644
--- a/src/Model/Nodeinfo.php
+++ b/src/Model/Nodeinfo.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class Nodeinfo
 	public static function update()
 	{
 		$app = DI::app();
-		$config = $app->getConfig();
+		$config = DI::config();
 		$logger = $app->getLogger();
 
 		// If the addon 'statistics_json' is enabled then disable it and activate nodeinfo.
diff --git a/src/Module/Admin/Summary.php b/src/Module/Admin/Summary.php
index 25097d533e..60b35289c9 100644
--- a/src/Module/Admin/Summary.php
+++ b/src/Module/Admin/Summary.php
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class Summary extends BaseAdminModule
 		$configCache = new Config\Cache\ConfigCache();
 		$configLoader->setupCache($configCache);
 		$confBasepath = $configCache->get('system', 'basepath');
-		$currBasepath = $a->getConfig()->get('system', 'basepath');
+		$currBasepath = DI::config()->get('system', 'basepath');
 		if ($confBasepath !== $currBasepath || !is_dir($currBasepath)) {
 			if (is_dir($confBasepath) && Config::set('system', 'basepath', $confBasepath)) {
 				$a->getLogger()->info('Friendica\'s system.basepath was updated successfully.', [
diff --git a/src/Module/BaseSearchModule.php b/src/Module/BaseSearchModule.php
index 0fa3eb5d63..efedca92af 100644
--- a/src/Module/BaseSearchModule.php
+++ b/src/Module/BaseSearchModule.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class BaseSearchModule extends BaseModule
 	public static function performContactSearch($search, $prefix = '')
 	{
 		$a      = DI::app();
-		$config = $a->getConfig();
+		$config = DI::config();
 
 		$type = Search::TYPE_ALL;
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Bookmarklet.php b/src/Module/Bookmarklet.php
index bae0e7c4d4..93f790a37d 100644
--- a/src/Module/Bookmarklet.php
+++ b/src/Module/Bookmarklet.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class Bookmarklet extends BaseModule
 		$_GET['mode'] = 'minimal';
 
 		$app = DI::app();
-		$config = $app->getConfig();
+		$config = DI::config();
 
 		if (!local_user()) {
 			$output = '<h2>' . L10n::t('Login') . '</h2>';
diff --git a/src/Module/Directory.php b/src/Module/Directory.php
index e38810e8ec..4ad9438fb9 100644
--- a/src/Module/Directory.php
+++ b/src/Module/Directory.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class Directory extends BaseModule
 	public static function content(array $parameters = [])
 	{
 		$app = DI::app();
-		$config = $app->getConfig();
+		$config = DI::config();
 
 		if (($config->get('system', 'block_public') && !Session::isAuthenticated()) ||
 			($config->get('system', 'block_local_dir') && !Session::isAuthenticated())) {
diff --git a/src/Module/Friendica.php b/src/Module/Friendica.php
index 2eb2940ed3..4f33fea43a 100644
--- a/src/Module/Friendica.php
+++ b/src/Module/Friendica.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class Friendica extends BaseModule
 	public static function content(array $parameters = [])
 	{
 		$app = DI::app();
-		$config = $app->getConfig();
+		$config = DI::config();
 
 		$visibleAddonList = Addon::getVisibleList();
 		if (!empty($visibleAddonList)) {
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class Friendica extends BaseModule
 			return;
 		}
 
-		$config = $app->getConfig();
+		$config = DI::config();
 
 		$register_policies = [
 			Register::CLOSED  => 'REGISTER_CLOSED',
diff --git a/src/Module/Help.php b/src/Module/Help.php
index 0ff4cc68b0..7c1ecd7465 100644
--- a/src/Module/Help.php
+++ b/src/Module/Help.php
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class Help extends BaseModule
 		$filename = '';
 
 		$a = DI::app();
-		$config = $a->getConfig();
+		$config = DI::config();
 		$lang = $config->get('system', 'language');
 
 		// @TODO: Replace with parameter from router
diff --git a/src/Module/Home.php b/src/Module/Home.php
index eb122b0527..f5032f7c30 100644
--- a/src/Module/Home.php
+++ b/src/Module/Home.php
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class Home extends BaseModule
 	public static function content(array $parameters = [])
 	{
 		$app = DI::app();
-		$config = $app->getConfig();
+		$config = DI::config();
 
 		// currently no returned data is used
 		$ret = [];
diff --git a/src/Module/Invite.php b/src/Module/Invite.php
index 9261ea703c..52d9bbcea3 100644
--- a/src/Module/Invite.php
+++ b/src/Module/Invite.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class Invite extends BaseModule
 		self::checkFormSecurityTokenRedirectOnError('/', 'send_invite');
 
 		$app = DI::app();
-		$config = $app->getConfig();
+		$config = DI::config();
 
 		$max_invites = intval($config->get('system', 'max_invites'));
 		if (!$max_invites) {
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class Invite extends BaseModule
 		}
 
 		$app = DI::app();
-		$config = $app->getConfig();
+		$config = DI::config();
 
 		$inviteOnly = false;
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Maintenance.php b/src/Module/Maintenance.php
index 35a6df6295..bee9ab53f5 100644
--- a/src/Module/Maintenance.php
+++ b/src/Module/Maintenance.php
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@ class Maintenance extends BaseModule
 {
 	public static function content(array $parameters = [])
 	{
-		$config = DI::app()->getConfig();
-
-		$reason = $config->get('system', 'maintenance_reason');
+		$reason = DI::config()->get('system', 'maintenance_reason');
 
 		if ((substr(Strings::normaliseLink($reason), 0, 7) === 'http://') ||
 			(substr(Strings::normaliseLink($reason), 0, 8) === 'https://')) {
diff --git a/src/Module/Manifest.php b/src/Module/Manifest.php
index de1dfc9150..a7ef344e4d 100644
--- a/src/Module/Manifest.php
+++ b/src/Module/Manifest.php
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ class Manifest extends BaseModule
 {
 	public static function rawContent(array $parameters = [])
 	{
-		$app = DI::app();
-		$config = $app->getConfig();
+		$config = DI::config();
 
 		$tpl = Renderer::getMarkupTemplate('manifest.tpl');
 
diff --git a/src/Module/NodeInfo.php b/src/Module/NodeInfo.php
index 5c5b573b22..a62687de1b 100644
--- a/src/Module/NodeInfo.php
+++ b/src/Module/NodeInfo.php
@@ -2,10 +2,8 @@
 
 namespace Friendica\Module;
 
-use Friendica\App;
 use Friendica\BaseModule;
 use Friendica\Core\Addon;
-use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\DI;
 
 /**
@@ -16,12 +14,10 @@ class NodeInfo extends BaseModule
 {
 	public static function rawContent(array $parameters = [])
 	{
-		$app = DI::app();
-
 		if ($parameters['version'] == '1.0') {
-			self::printNodeInfo1($app);
+			self::printNodeInfo1();
 		} elseif ($parameters['version'] == '2.0') {
-			self::printNodeInfo2($app);
+			self::printNodeInfo2();
 		} else {
 			throw new \Friendica\Network\HTTPException\NotFoundException();
 		}
@@ -30,13 +26,11 @@ class NodeInfo extends BaseModule
 	/**
 	 * Return the supported services
 	 *
-	 * @param App $app
-	 *
 	 * @return array with supported services
 	*/
-	private static function getUsage(App $app)
+	private static function getUsage()
 	{
-		$config = $app->getConfig();
+		$config = DI::config();
 
 		$usage = [];
 
@@ -56,11 +50,9 @@ class NodeInfo extends BaseModule
 	/**
 	 * Return the supported services
 	 *
-	 * @param App $app
-	 *
 	 * @return array with supported services
 	*/
-	private static function getServices(App $app)
+	private static function getServices()
 	{
 		$services = [
 			'inbound'  => [],
@@ -117,12 +109,10 @@ class NodeInfo extends BaseModule
 
 	/**
 	 * Print the nodeinfo version 1
-	 *
-	 * @param App $app
 	 */
-	private static function printNodeInfo1(App $app)
+	private static function printNodeInfo1()
 	{
-		$config = $app->getConfig();
+		$config = DI::config();
 
 		$nodeinfo = [
 			'version'           => '1.0',
@@ -156,9 +146,9 @@ class NodeInfo extends BaseModule
 			$nodeinfo['protocols']['outbound'][] = 'gnusocial';
 		}
 
-		$nodeinfo['usage'] = self::getUsage($app);
+		$nodeinfo['usage'] = self::getUsage();
 
-		$nodeinfo['services'] = self::getServices($app);
+		$nodeinfo['services'] = self::getServices();
 
 		$nodeinfo['metadata']['protocols'] = $nodeinfo['protocols'];
 		$nodeinfo['metadata']['protocols']['outbound'][] = 'atom1.0';
@@ -180,12 +170,10 @@ class NodeInfo extends BaseModule
 
 	/**
 	 * Print the nodeinfo version 2
-	 *
-	 * @param App $app
 	 */
-	private static function printNodeInfo2(App $app)
+	private static function printNodeInfo2()
 	{
-		$config = $app->getConfig();
+		$config = DI::config();
 
 		$imap = (function_exists('imap_open') && !$config->get('system', 'imap_disabled') && !$config->get('system', 'dfrn_only'));
 
@@ -212,9 +200,9 @@ class NodeInfo extends BaseModule
 			$nodeinfo['protocols'][] = 'ostatus';
 		}
 
-		$nodeinfo['usage'] = self::getUsage($app);
+		$nodeinfo['usage'] = self::getUsage();
 
-		$nodeinfo['services'] = self::getServices($app);
+		$nodeinfo['services'] = self::getServices();
 
 		if (Addon::isEnabled('twitter')) {
 			$nodeinfo['services']['inbound'][] = 'twitter';
diff --git a/src/Module/Register.php b/src/Module/Register.php
index d079c5c420..9a6df2f634 100644
--- a/src/Module/Register.php
+++ b/src/Module/Register.php
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ class Register extends BaseModule
 
 		$arr['blocked'] = $blocked;
 		$arr['verified'] = $verified;
-		$arr['language'] = L10nClass::detectLanguage($_SERVER, $_GET, $a->getConfig()->get('system', 'language'));
+		$arr['language'] = L10nClass::detectLanguage($_SERVER, $_GET, DI::config()->get('system', 'language'));
 
 		try {
 			$result = Model\User::create($arr);
diff --git a/src/Module/Security/Login.php b/src/Module/Security/Login.php
index dc129e8f66..a049abc882 100644
--- a/src/Module/Security/Login.php
+++ b/src/Module/Security/Login.php
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class Login extends BaseModule
 		}
 
 		$reg = false;
-		if ($register && intval($a->getConfig()->get('config', 'register_policy')) !== Register::CLOSED) {
+		if ($register && intval(DI::config()->get('config', 'register_policy')) !== Register::CLOSED) {
 			$reg = [
 				'title' => L10n::t('Create a New Account'),
 				'desc' => L10n::t('Register'),
diff --git a/src/Module/Statistics.php b/src/Module/Statistics.php
index 1fe129011a..11cbdf53af 100644
--- a/src/Module/Statistics.php
+++ b/src/Module/Statistics.php
@@ -4,23 +4,21 @@ namespace Friendica\Module;
 
 use Friendica\BaseModule;
 use Friendica\Core\Addon;
-use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\DI;
+use Friendica\Network\HTTPException\NotFoundException;
 
 class Statistics extends BaseModule
 {
 	public static function init(array $parameters = [])
 	{
-		$config = DI::app()->getConfig();
-
-		if (!$config->get("system", "nodeinfo")) {
-			throw new \Friendica\Network\HTTPException\NotFoundException();
+		if (!DI::config()->get("system", "nodeinfo")) {
+			throw new NotFoundException();
 		}
 	}
 
 	public static function rawContent(array $parameters = [])
 	{
-		$config = DI::app()->getConfig();
+		$config = DI::config();
 		$logger = DI::app()->getLogger();
 
 		$registration_open =
diff --git a/src/Module/Welcome.php b/src/Module/Welcome.php
index e62c5a62db..6182146337 100644
--- a/src/Module/Welcome.php
+++ b/src/Module/Welcome.php
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class Welcome extends BaseModule
 {
 	public static function content(array $parameters = [])
 	{
-		$config = DI::app()->getConfig();
+		$config = DI::config();
 
 		$mail_disabled   = ((function_exists('imap_open') &&
 		                     (!$config->get('system', 'imap_disabled'))));
diff --git a/src/Module/WellKnown/HostMeta.php b/src/Module/WellKnown/HostMeta.php
index 3b03567d71..aec95c2a27 100644
--- a/src/Module/WellKnown/HostMeta.php
+++ b/src/Module/WellKnown/HostMeta.php
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class HostMeta extends BaseModule
 	public static function rawContent(array $parameters = [])
 	{
 		$app = DI::app();
-		$config = $app->getConfig();
+		$config = DI::config();
 
 		header('Content-type: text/xml');
 
diff --git a/src/Module/WellKnown/XSocialRelay.php b/src/Module/WellKnown/XSocialRelay.php
index 2ddac3836d..38a9e12435 100644
--- a/src/Module/WellKnown/XSocialRelay.php
+++ b/src/Module/WellKnown/XSocialRelay.php
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class XSocialRelay extends BaseModule
 	public static function rawContent(array $parameters = [])
 	{
 		$app = DI::app();
-		$config = $app->getConfig();
+		$config = DI::config();
 
 		$subscribe = $config->get('system', 'relay_subscribe', false);