diff --git a/includes/IPBAuth.php b/includes/IPBAuth.php
index 2c386e1..9b1db23 100644
--- a/includes/IPBAuth.php
+++ b/includes/IPBAuth.php
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ public static function updateUser(&$user)
      */
     public static function userExists($username)
     {
+	$cfg = IPBAuth::getConfig();
         $sql = IPBAuth::getSQL();
         try {
             if ($sql->connect_errno) {