diff --git a/kallithea/config/environment.py b/kallithea/config/environment.py
--- a/kallithea/config/environment.py
+++ b/kallithea/config/environment.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ from kallithea.model.scm import ScmModel
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-def load_environment(global_conf, app_conf, initial=False,
+def load_environment(global_conf, app_conf,
                      test_env=None, test_index=None):
     """
     Configure the Pylons environment via the ``pylons.config``
diff --git a/kallithea/websetup.py b/kallithea/websetup.py
--- a/kallithea/websetup.py
+++ b/kallithea/websetup.py
@@ -48,5 +48,5 @@ def setup_app(command, conf, vars):
     dbmanage.create_permissions()
     dbmanage.populate_default_permissions()
     Session().commit()
-    load_environment(conf.global_conf, conf.local_conf, initial=True)
+    load_environment(conf.global_conf, conf.local_conf)
     DbManage.check_waitress()