diff --git a/plugins/PubSubHubBub/PubSubHubBubPlugin.php b/plugins/PubSubHubBub/PubSubHubBubPlugin.php
index d3ff3882fc..f134086290 100644
--- a/plugins/PubSubHubBub/PubSubHubBubPlugin.php
+++ b/plugins/PubSubHubBub/PubSubHubBubPlugin.php
@@ -37,20 +37,13 @@ require_once(INSTALLDIR.'/plugins/PubSubHubBub/publisher.php');
 
 class PubSubHubBubPlugin extends Plugin
 {
-    private $hub;
+    public $hub = DEFAULT_HUB;
 
     function __construct()
     {
         parent::__construct();
     }
 
-    function onInitializePlugin(){
-        $this->hub = common_config('PubSubHubBub', 'hub');
-        if(empty($this->hub)){
-            $this->hub = DEFAULT_HUB;
-        }
-    }
-
     function onStartApiAtom($action){
         $action->element('link',array('rel'=>'hub','href'=>$this->hub),null);
     }