diff --git a/deluge/plugins/scheduler/scheduler/core.py b/deluge/plugins/scheduler/scheduler/core.py
index 9fb81dfd7..f0e23923f 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/scheduler/scheduler/core.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/scheduler/scheduler/core.py
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class Core(CorePluginBase):
         """
         core_config = deluge.configmanager.ConfigManager("core.conf")
         for setting in CONTROLLED_SETTINGS:
-            component.get("PreferencesManager").do_config_set_func(setting, core_config[setting])
+            core_config.apply_set_functions(setting)
         # Resume the session if necessary
         component.get("Core").session.resume()