diff --git a/rhodecode/lib/celerylib/tasks.py b/rhodecode/lib/celerylib/tasks.py
--- a/rhodecode/lib/celerylib/tasks.py
+++ b/rhodecode/lib/celerylib/tasks.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ from pylons.i18n.translation import _
 
 from vcs import get_backend
 
+from rhodecode import CELERY_ON
 from rhodecode.lib import LANGUAGES_EXTENSIONS_MAP, safe_str
 from rhodecode.lib.celerylib import run_task, locked_task, str2bool, \
     __get_lockkey, LockHeld, DaemonLock
@@ -59,9 +60,6 @@ __all__ = ['whoosh_index', 'get_commits_
            'reset_user_password', 'send_email']
 
 
-CELERY_ON = str2bool(config['app_conf'].get('use_celery'))
-
-
 def get_session():
     if CELERY_ON:
         engine = engine_from_config(config, 'sqlalchemy.db1.')