diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Application/OpenSimBase.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Application/OpenSimBase.cs
index ebe4028dab..fc531f592f 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Application/OpenSimBase.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Application/OpenSimBase.cs
@@ -138,6 +138,11 @@ namespace OpenSim
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="configSource"></param>
         public OpenSimBase(IConfigSource configSource) : base()
+        {
+            LoadConfigSettings(configSource);
+        }
+
+        protected virtual void LoadConfigSettings(IConfigSource configSource)
         {
             m_configLoader = new ConfigurationLoader();
             m_config = m_configLoader.LoadConfigSettings(configSource, out m_configSettings, out m_networkServersInfo);