diff --git a/iplugin.py b/iplugin.py
index ce0235d..91bfdc1 100644
--- a/iplugin.py
+++ b/iplugin.py
@@ -2,16 +2,10 @@ import importlib
 import inspect
 import traceback
 
-import default_conf as conf
-import conf as _
-conf.__dict__.update(_.__dict__)
-del _
-
 class IPlugin(object):
     
-    def __init__(self, iwla, conf):
+    def __init__(self, iwla):
         self.iwla = iwla
-        self.conf = conf
         self.requires = []
         self.API_VERSION = 1
         self.ANALYSIS_CLASS = 'HTTP'
@@ -24,12 +18,6 @@ class IPlugin(object):
             return False
 
         return True
-
-    def getConfValue(self, key, default):
-        if not key in dir(self.conf):
-            return default
-        else:
-            return self.conf.__dict__[key]
     
     def getRequirements(self):
         return self.requires
@@ -58,7 +46,7 @@ def preloadPlugins(plugins, iwla):
                     print 'No plugin defined in %s' % (plugin_path)
                     continue
 
-                plugin = classes[0](iwla, conf)
+                plugin = classes[0](iwla)
                 plugin_name = plugin.__class__.__name__
 
                 if not plugin.isValid(iwla.ANALYSIS_CLASS, iwla.API_VERSION):
diff --git a/iwla.py b/iwla.py
index 45d8060..054ec1a 100755
--- a/iwla.py
+++ b/iwla.py
@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@ class IWLA(object):
                         conf.POST_HOOK_DIRECTORY    : conf.post_analysis_hooks,
                         conf.DISPLAY_HOOK_DIRECTORY : conf.display_hooks}
 
+    def getConfValue(self, key, default):
+        if not key in dir(conf):
+            return default
+        else:
+            return conf.__dict__[key]
+
     def _clearVisits(self):
         self.current_analysis = {
             'days_stats' : {},
diff --git a/plugins/display/top_visitors.py b/plugins/display/top_visitors.py
index 6e9acda..93f455a 100644
--- a/plugins/display/top_visitors.py
+++ b/plugins/display/top_visitors.py
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ from iplugin import IPlugin
 from display import *
 
 class IWLADisplayTopVisitors(IPlugin):
-    def __init__(self, iwla, conf):
-        super(IWLADisplayTopVisitors, self).__init__(iwla, conf)
+    def __init__(self, iwla):
+        super(IWLADisplayTopVisitors, self).__init__(iwla)
         self.API_VERSION = 1
         self.requires = ['IWLAPostAnalysisTopVisitors']
 
diff --git a/plugins/post_analysis/reverse_dns.py b/plugins/post_analysis/reverse_dns.py
index 14cd434..3a5210b 100644
--- a/plugins/post_analysis/reverse_dns.py
+++ b/plugins/post_analysis/reverse_dns.py
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ from iwla import IWLA
 from iplugin import IPlugin
 
 class IWLAPostAnalysisReverseDNS(IPlugin):
-    def __init__(self, iwla, conf):
-        super(IWLAPostAnalysisReverseDNS, self).__init__(iwla, conf)
+    def __init__(self, iwla):
+        super(IWLAPostAnalysisReverseDNS, self).__init__(iwla)
         self.API_VERSION = 1
 
     def load(self):
-        timeout = self.getConfValue('reverse_dns_timeout', 0.5)
+        timeout = self.iwla.getConfValue('reverse_dns_timeout', 0.5)
         socket.setdefaulttimeout(timeout)
         return True
         
diff --git a/plugins/post_analysis/top_visitors.py b/plugins/post_analysis/top_visitors.py
index 525a9cd..c7de05b 100644
--- a/plugins/post_analysis/top_visitors.py
+++ b/plugins/post_analysis/top_visitors.py
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ from iwla import IWLA
 from iplugin import IPlugin
 
 class IWLAPostAnalysisTopVisitors(IPlugin):
-    def __init__(self, iwla, conf):
-        super(IWLAPostAnalysisTopVisitors, self).__init__(iwla, conf)
+    def __init__(self, iwla):
+        super(IWLAPostAnalysisTopVisitors, self).__init__(iwla)
         self.API_VERSION = 1
 
     def hook(self, iwla):
diff --git a/plugins/pre_analysis/robots.py b/plugins/pre_analysis/robots.py
index fdafc44..596552e 100644
--- a/plugins/pre_analysis/robots.py
+++ b/plugins/pre_analysis/robots.py
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ from iplugin import IPlugin
 from awstats_robots_data import awstats_robots
 
 class IWLAPreAnalysisRobots(IPlugin):
-    def __init__(self, iwla, conf):
-        super(IWLAPreAnalysisRobots, self).__init__(iwla, conf)
+    def __init__(self, iwla):
+        super(IWLAPreAnalysisRobots, self).__init__(iwla)
         self.API_VERSION = 1
 
     def load(self):
diff --git a/plugins/pre_analysis/soutade.py b/plugins/pre_analysis/soutade.py
index 5113ad6..0ec4e69 100644
--- a/plugins/pre_analysis/soutade.py
+++ b/plugins/pre_analysis/soutade.py
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ from iplugin import IPlugin
 
 class IWLAPreAnalysisSoutade(IPlugin):
 
-    def __init__(self, iwla, conf):
-        super(IWLAPreAnalysisSoutade, self).__init__(iwla, conf)
+    def __init__(self, iwla):
+        super(IWLAPreAnalysisSoutade, self).__init__(iwla)
         self.API_VERSION = 1
 
     def load(self):