diff --git a/cosmic-app-list/src/app.rs b/cosmic-app-list/src/app.rs
index 6017f87e..f4df2df6 100755
--- a/cosmic-app-list/src/app.rs
+++ b/cosmic-app-list/src/app.rs
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ use cctk::sctk::reexports::calloop::channel::Sender;
 use cctk::toplevel_info::ToplevelInfo;
 use cctk::wayland_client::protocol::wl_data_device_manager::DndAction;
 use cctk::wayland_client::protocol::wl_seat::WlSeat;
-use cosmic::cosmic_config;
-use cosmic::cosmic_config::Config;
+use cosmic::cosmic_config::{self, Config, CosmicConfigEntry};
 use cosmic::iced;
 use cosmic::iced::subscription::events_with;
 use cosmic::iced::wayland::actions::data_device::DataFromMimeType;
@@ -376,7 +375,10 @@ impl cosmic::Application for CosmicAppList {
         core: cosmic::app::Core,
         _flags: Self::Flags,
     ) -> (Self, iced::Command<cosmic::app::Message<Self::Message>>) {
-        let config = config::AppListConfig::load().unwrap_or_default();
+        let config = Config::new(APP_ID, 1)
+            .ok()
+            .and_then(|c| AppListConfig::get_entry(&c).ok())
+            .unwrap_or_default();
         let mut self_ = Self {
             core,
             favorite_list: desktop_info_for_app_ids(config.favorites.clone())
diff --git a/cosmic-app-list/src/config.rs b/cosmic-app-list/src/config.rs
index 235d3fdd..c5025e1b 100644
--- a/cosmic-app-list/src/config.rs
+++ b/cosmic-app-list/src/config.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,7 @@
-use anyhow::anyhow;
-
 use cosmic::cosmic_config::cosmic_config_derive::CosmicConfigEntry;
 use cosmic::cosmic_config::{self, Config, CosmicConfigEntry};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::fmt::Debug;
-use std::fs::File;
-use std::path::PathBuf;
-use xdg::BaseDirectories;
 pub const APP_ID: &str = "com.system76.CosmicAppList";
 pub const VERSION: &str = "0.1.0";
 
@@ -24,26 +19,6 @@ pub struct AppListConfig {
 }
 
 impl AppListConfig {
-    // TODO async?
-    /// load config with the provided name
-    pub fn load() -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
-        let mut relative_path = PathBuf::from(APP_ID);
-        relative_path.push("config.ron");
-        let file = match BaseDirectories::new()
-            .ok()
-            .and_then(|dirs| dirs.find_config_file(relative_path))
-            .and_then(|p| File::open(p).ok())
-        {
-            Some(path) => path,
-            _ => {
-                anyhow::bail!("Failed to load config");
-            }
-        };
-
-        ron::de::from_reader::<_, Self>(file)
-            .map_err(|err| anyhow!("Failed to parse config file: {}", err))
-    }
-
     pub fn add_favorite(&mut self, id: String, config: &Config) {
         if !self.favorites.contains(&id) {
             self.favorites.push(id);