diff --git a/encryption/src/core.py b/encryption/src/core.py
index abc3a170f..0bb0d01d9 100644
--- a/encryption/src/core.py
+++ b/encryption/src/core.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 #				time to calculate, so we do if efficiently
 #		3. supp_torrent_state - supplementary torrent data, from Deluge
 
-import deluge_core
+import deluge_core, common, pref
 import os, os.path, shutil, statvfs
 import pickle
 import time
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ class InsufficientFreeSpaceError(DelugeError):
 		return "%d %d bytes needed"%(self.free_space, self.needed_space)
 
 # A cached data item
-
 class cached_data:
 	def __init__(self, get_method, key):
 		self.get_method = get_method
@@ -167,6 +166,16 @@ class Manager:
 	# completely fresh. When quitting, the old files will be overwritten
 	def __init__(self, client_ID, version, user_agent, base_dir, blank_slate=False):
 		self.base_dir = base_dir
+		self.conf_file = os.path.join(common.CONFIG_DIR, 'deluge.conf')
+		if os.path.isdir(self.conf_file):
+			print 'Weird, the file I was trying to write to, %s, is an existing directory'%(self.conf_file)
+		        sys.exit(0)
+		if not os.path.isfile(self.conf_file):
+			f = open(self.conf_file, mode='w')
+			f.flush()
+		        f.close()
+		self.config = pref.Preferences(self.conf_file)
+
 
 		# Ensure directories exist
 		if not TORRENTS_SUBDIR in os.listdir(self.base_dir):
@@ -219,6 +228,34 @@ class Manager:
 		# Apply preferences. Note that this is before any torrents are added
 		self.apply_prefs()
 
+		#encryption
+
+                if(self.config.get("encout_disabled") == "True"):
+                        out_policy = "0"
+                elif(self.config.get("encout_enabled") == "True"):
+                        out_policy = "1"
+                elif(self.config.get("encout_forced") == "True"):
+                        out_policy = "2"
+                if(self.config.get("encin_disabled") == "True"):
+                        in_policy = "0"
+                elif(self.config.get("encin_enabled") == "True"):
+                        in_policy = "1"
+                elif(self.config.get("encin_forced") == "True"):
+                        in_policy = "2"
+                if(self.config.get("level_plaintext") == "True"):
+                        level_policy = "0"
+                elif(self.config.get("level_both") == "True"):
+                        level_policy = "1"
+                elif(self.config.get("level_rc4") == "True"):
+                        level_policy = "2"
+                if(self.config.get("prefer_rc4") == "True"):
+                        prefer_rc4 = "1"
+                elif(self.config.get("prefer_rc4") == "False"):
+                        prefer_rc4 = "0"
+                ret = self.pe_settings(out_policy, in_policy, level_policy, prefer_rc4)
+                return ret
+
+
 		# Apply DHT, if needed. Note that this is before any torrents are added
 		if self.get_pref('use_DHT'):
 			if not blank_slate:
diff --git a/encryption/src/deluge_core.cpp b/encryption/src/deluge_core.cpp
index 6bf8606a1..3285bf857 100644
--- a/encryption/src/deluge_core.cpp
+++ b/encryption/src/deluge_core.cpp
@@ -1223,10 +1223,10 @@ static PyObject *torrent_pe_settings(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 {
 	pe_settings	p = pe_settings();
 	return Py_BuildValue("{p:l,p:l,p:l,p:l}",
-	        "out_enc_policy", long(p.out_enc_policy),
-	        "in_enc_policy", long(p.in_enc_policy),
-	        "allowed_enc_level", long(p.allowed_enc_level),
-	        "prefer_rc4", long(p.prefer_rc4));
+	        "out_enc_policy", char(p.out_enc_policy),
+	        "in_enc_policy", char(p.in_enc_policy),
+	        "allowed_enc_level", char(p.allowed_enc_level),
+	        "prefer_rc4", bool(p.prefer_rc4));
 }
 
 //====================
diff --git a/encryption/src/interface.py b/encryption/src/interface.py
index a82e22c87..ccef5b39a 100644
--- a/encryption/src/interface.py
+++ b/encryption/src/interface.py
@@ -1064,32 +1064,6 @@ class DelugeGTK:
 		self.manager.quit()
 		gtk.main_quit()
 
-	def encryption(self):
-		if(self.config.get("encout_disabled") == "True"):
-			out_policy = "disabled"	
-		elif(self.config.get("encout_enabled") == "True"):
-                        out_policy = "enabled"
-		elif(self.config.get("encout_forced") == "True"):
-                        out_policy = "forced"
-		if(self.config.get("encin_disabled") == "True"):
-			in_policy = "disabled"	
-		elif(self.config.get("encin_enabled") == "True"):
-                        in_policy = "enabled"
-		elif(self.config.get("encin_forced") == "True"):
-                        in_policy = "forced"
-		if(self.config.get("level_plaintext") == "True"):
-			level_policy = "plaintext"
-		elif(self.config.get("level_both") == "True"):
-			level_policy = "both"
-		elif(self.config.get("level_rc4") == "True"):
-			level_policy = "rc4"
-		if(self.config.get("prefer_rc4") == "True"):
-			prefer_rc4 = "True"
-		elif(self.config.get("prefer_rc4") == "False"):
-			prefer_rc4 = "False"
-                ret = self.pe_settings(out_policy, in_policy, level_policy, prefer_rc4)
-                return ret
-
 
 ## For testing purposes, create a copy of the interface
 if __name__ == "__main__":