diff --git a/cosmic-applet-audio/src/config.rs b/cosmic-applet-audio/src/config.rs
index 5c5075a8..10beb0e6 100644
--- a/cosmic-applet-audio/src/config.rs
+++ b/cosmic-applet-audio/src/config.rs
@@ -3,13 +3,7 @@ use cosmic::cosmic_config::{self, CosmicConfigEntry};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 #[derive(Default, Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, CosmicConfigEntry, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[version = 1]
 pub struct AudioAppletConfig {
     pub show_media_controls_in_top_panel: bool,
 }
-
-impl AudioAppletConfig {
-    /// Returns the version of the config
-    pub fn version() -> u64 {
-        1
-    }
-}
diff --git a/cosmic-applet-audio/src/main.rs b/cosmic-applet-audio/src/main.rs
index e75613ae..e28e1c3a 100644
--- a/cosmic-applet-audio/src/main.rs
+++ b/cosmic-applet-audio/src/main.rs
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ impl cosmic::Application for Audio {
                 self.timeline.set_chain(chain).start();
                 self.config.show_media_controls_in_top_panel = enabled;
                 if let Ok(helper) =
-                    cosmic::cosmic_config::Config::new(Self::APP_ID, AudioAppletConfig::version())
+                    cosmic::cosmic_config::Config::new(Self::APP_ID, AudioAppletConfig::VERSION)
                 {
                     if let Err(err) = self.config.write_entry(&helper) {
                         tracing::error!(?err, "Error writing config");