diff --git a/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/Hypergrid/HGGroupsServiceRobustConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/Hypergrid/HGGroupsServiceRobustConnector.cs
index 9dc03e2587..3584f78c52 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/Hypergrid/HGGroupsServiceRobustConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/Hypergrid/HGGroupsServiceRobustConnector.cs
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Groups
 
             m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups.RobustHGConnector]: Starting with config name {0}", m_ConfigName);
 
-            string homeURI = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<string>(config, "HomeURI", new string[] { "Startup", "Hypergrid", m_ConfigName} ); //cnf.GetString("HomeURI", string.Empty);
+            string homeURI = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<string>(config, "HomeURI", 
+                new string[] { "Startup", "Hypergrid", m_ConfigName}, string.Empty); 
             if (homeURI == string.Empty)
                 throw new Exception(String.Format("[Groups.RobustHGConnector]: please provide the HomeURI [Startup] or in section {0}", m_ConfigName));
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Lure/HGLureModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Lure/HGLureModule.cs
index c646d94a2f..6c9fd86689 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Lure/HGLureModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Lure/HGLureModule.cs
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.Lure
                 {
                     m_Enabled = true;
 
-                    m_ThisGridURL = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<string>(config, "GatekeeperURI", new string[] { "Startup", "Hypergrid", "Messaging" });
+                    m_ThisGridURL = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<string>(config, "GatekeeperURI", 
+                        new string[] { "Startup", "Hypergrid", "Messaging" }, String.Empty);
                     // Legacy. Remove soon!
                     m_ThisGridURL = config.Configs["Messaging"].GetString("Gatekeeper", m_ThisGridURL);
                     m_log.DebugFormat("[LURE MODULE]: {0} enabled", Name);
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/InventoryAccess/HGInventoryAccessModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/InventoryAccess/HGInventoryAccessModule.cs
index 31fcceaa62..b2b628d548 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/InventoryAccess/HGInventoryAccessModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/InventoryAccess/HGInventoryAccessModule.cs
@@ -88,8 +88,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.InventoryAccess
                     IConfig thisModuleConfig = source.Configs["HGInventoryAccessModule"];
                     if (thisModuleConfig != null)
                     {
-                        m_HomeURI = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<string>(source, "HomeURI", new string[] { "Startup", "Hypergrid", "HGInventoryAccessModule" });
-                        m_ThisGatekeeper = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<string>(source, "GatekeeperURI", new string[] { "Startup", "Hypergrid", "HGInventoryAccessModule" });
+                        m_HomeURI = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<string>(source, "HomeURI",
+                            new string[] { "Startup", "Hypergrid", "HGInventoryAccessModule" }, String.Empty);
+                        m_ThisGatekeeper = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<string>(source, "GatekeeperURI",
+                            new string[] { "Startup", "Hypergrid", "HGInventoryAccessModule" }, String.Empty);
                         // Legacy. Renove soon!
                         m_ThisGatekeeper = thisModuleConfig.GetString("Gatekeeper", m_ThisGatekeeper);
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/DataSnapshot/DataSnapshotManager.cs b/OpenSim/Region/DataSnapshot/DataSnapshotManager.cs
index 61dbfa5391..32017a8537 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/DataSnapshot/DataSnapshotManager.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/DataSnapshot/DataSnapshotManager.cs
@@ -113,7 +113,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.DataSnapshot
                     try
                     {
                         m_enabled = config.Configs["DataSnapshot"].GetBoolean("index_sims", m_enabled);
-                        string gatekeeper = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<string>(config, "GatekeeperURI", new string[] { "Startup", "Hypergrid", "GridService" });
+                        string gatekeeper = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<string>(config, "GatekeeperURI",
+                            new string[] { "Startup", "Hypergrid", "GridService" }, String.Empty);
                         // Legacy. Remove soon!
                         if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(gatekeeper))
                         {
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs
index e81b4ae32a..48c6b5068c 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs
@@ -2138,7 +2138,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Api
             m_host.AddScriptLPS(1);
 
             IConfigSource config = m_ScriptEngine.ConfigSource;
-            string HomeURI = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<string>(config, "HomeURI", new string[] { "Startup", "Hypergrid" });
+            string HomeURI = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<string>(config, "HomeURI", 
+                new string[] { "Startup", "Hypergrid" }, String.Empty);
 
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(HomeURI))
                 return HomeURI;
@@ -2159,7 +2160,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Api
             m_host.AddScriptLPS(1);
 
             IConfigSource config = m_ScriptEngine.ConfigSource;
-            string gatekeeperURI = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<string>(config, "GatekeeperURI", new string[] { "Startup", "Hypergrid" });
+            string gatekeeperURI = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<string>(config, "GatekeeperURI",
+                new string[] { "Startup", "Hypergrid" }, String.Empty);
 
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(gatekeeperURI))
                 return gatekeeperURI;
diff --git a/OpenSim/Server/Handlers/Grid/GridInfoHandlers.cs b/OpenSim/Server/Handlers/Grid/GridInfoHandlers.cs
index bfcdc4b527..346af32aa3 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Server/Handlers/Grid/GridInfoHandlers.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Server/Handlers/Grid/GridInfoHandlers.cs
@@ -177,7 +177,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Server.Handlers.Grid
                 map[k] = OSD.FromString(_info[k].ToString());
             }
 
-            string HomeURI = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<string>(m_Config, "HomeURI", new string[] { "Startup", "Hypergrid" });
+            string HomeURI = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<string>(m_Config, "HomeURI",
+                new string[] { "Startup", "Hypergrid" }, String.Empty);
 
             if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(HomeURI))
                 map["home"] = OSD.FromString(HomeURI); 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/GridService/HypergridLinker.cs b/OpenSim/Services/GridService/HypergridLinker.cs
index 885c2aa092..833572416e 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/GridService/HypergridLinker.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/GridService/HypergridLinker.cs
@@ -128,7 +128,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.GridService
 
             m_MapTileDirectory = gridConfig.GetString("MapTileDirectory", "maptiles");
 
-            m_ThisGatekeeper = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<string>(config, "GatekeeperURI", new string[] { "Startup", "Hypergrid", "GridService" });
+            m_ThisGatekeeper = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<string>(config, "GatekeeperURI",
+                new string[] { "Startup", "Hypergrid", "GridService" }, String.Empty);
             // Legacy. Remove soon!
             m_ThisGatekeeper = gridConfig.GetString("Gatekeeper", m_ThisGatekeeper);
             try
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/GatekeeperService.cs b/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/GatekeeperService.cs
index 4653da917e..97a0afcb4b 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/GatekeeperService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/GatekeeperService.cs
@@ -96,7 +96,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.HypergridService
                 UUID.TryParse(scope, out m_ScopeID);
                 //m_WelcomeMessage = serverConfig.GetString("WelcomeMessage", "Welcome to OpenSim!");
                 m_AllowTeleportsToAnyRegion = serverConfig.GetBoolean("AllowTeleportsToAnyRegion", true);
-                m_ExternalName = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<string>(config, "GatekeeperURI", new string[] { "Startup", "Hypergrid", "GatekeeperService" });
+                m_ExternalName = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<string>(config, "GatekeeperURI",
+                    new string[] { "Startup", "Hypergrid", "GatekeeperService" }, String.Empty);
                 m_ExternalName = serverConfig.GetString("ExternalName", m_ExternalName);
                 if (m_ExternalName != string.Empty && !m_ExternalName.EndsWith("/"))
                     m_ExternalName = m_ExternalName + "/";
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/HGInventoryService.cs b/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/HGInventoryService.cs
index 637ac8ca65..326e68d65d 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/HGInventoryService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/HGInventoryService.cs
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.HypergridService
                 if (m_UserAccountService == null)
                     throw new Exception(String.Format("Unable to create UserAccountService from {0}", userAccountsDll));
 
-                m_HomeURL = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<string>(config, "HomeURI", new string[] { "Startup", "Hypergrid", m_ConfigName }); 
+                m_HomeURL = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<string>(config, "HomeURI",
+                    new string[] { "Startup", "Hypergrid", m_ConfigName }, String.Empty); 
 
                 m_Cache = UserAccountCache.CreateUserAccountCache(m_UserAccountService);
             }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/HGSuitcaseInventoryService.cs b/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/HGSuitcaseInventoryService.cs
index 444759f933..eecf7579e5 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/HGSuitcaseInventoryService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/HGSuitcaseInventoryService.cs
@@ -96,7 +96,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.HypergridService
                 if (m_AvatarService == null)
                     throw new Exception(String.Format("Unable to create m_AvatarService from {0}", avatarDll));
 
-                m_HomeURL = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<string>(config, "HomeURI", new string[] { "Startup", "Hypergrid", m_ConfigName }); 
+                m_HomeURL = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<string>(config, "HomeURI",
+                    new string[] { "Startup", "Hypergrid", m_ConfigName }, String.Empty); 
 
 //                m_Cache = UserAccountCache.CreateUserAccountCache(m_UserAccountService);
             }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/UserAgentService.cs b/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/UserAgentService.cs
index 64367c0fd4..737e9c91af 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/UserAgentService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/UserAgentService.cs
@@ -131,7 +131,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.HypergridService
                 LoadDomainExceptionsFromConfig(serverConfig, "AllowExcept", m_TripsAllowedExceptions);
                 LoadDomainExceptionsFromConfig(serverConfig, "DisallowExcept", m_TripsDisallowedExceptions);
 
-                m_GridName = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<string>(config, "GatekeeperURI", new string[] { "Startup", "Hypergrid", "UserAgentService" });
+                m_GridName = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<string>(config, "GatekeeperURI",
+                    new string[] { "Startup", "Hypergrid", "UserAgentService" }, String.Empty);
                 if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(m_GridName)) // Legacy. Remove soon.
                 {
                     m_GridName = serverConfig.GetString("ExternalName", string.Empty);
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/LLLoginService/LLLoginService.cs b/OpenSim/Services/LLLoginService/LLLoginService.cs
index e678ccfae0..53a22d4eed 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/LLLoginService/LLLoginService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/LLLoginService/LLLoginService.cs
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.LLLoginService
             m_RequireInventory = m_LoginServerConfig.GetBoolean("RequireInventory", true);
             m_AllowRemoteSetLoginLevel = m_LoginServerConfig.GetBoolean("AllowRemoteSetLoginLevel", false);
             m_MinLoginLevel = m_LoginServerConfig.GetInt("MinLoginLevel", 0);
-            m_GatekeeperURL = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<string>(config, "GatekeeperURI", new string[] { "Startup", "Hypergrid", "LoginService" });
+            m_GatekeeperURL = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<string>(config, "GatekeeperURI",
+                new string[] { "Startup", "Hypergrid", "LoginService" }, String.Empty);
             m_MapTileURL = m_LoginServerConfig.GetString("MapTileURL", string.Empty);
             m_ProfileURL = m_LoginServerConfig.GetString("ProfileServerURL", string.Empty);
             m_OpenIDURL = m_LoginServerConfig.GetString("OpenIDServerURL", String.Empty);