1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/Mailman/bin/update.py b/Mailman/bin/update.py
index 72a40ab8c..b6953e007 100644
--- a/Mailman/bin/update.py
+++ b/Mailman/bin/update.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ from Mailman.OldStyleMemberships import OldStyleMemberships
 from Mailman.Queue.Switchboard import Switchboard
 from Mailman.configuration import config
 from Mailman.i18n import _
+from Mailman.initialize import initialize
 
 __i18n_templates__ = True
 
@@ -658,7 +659,7 @@ def update_pending():
 
 def main():
     parser, opts, args = parseargs()
-    config.load(opts.config)
+    initialize(opts.config)
 
     # calculate the versions
     lastversion, thisversion = calcversions()