diff --git a/alive.py b/alive.py
index 3011beed31b..149e808bb5f 100644
--- a/alive.py
+++ b/alive.py
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@
 load_dotenv('config.env')
 
 try:
-    BASE_URL = getConfig('BASE_URL_OF_BOT')
+    BASE_URL = os.environ.get('BASE_URL_OF_BOT')
     if len(BASE_URL) == 0:
         BASE_URL = None
 except KeyError:
     BASE_URL = None
 
 try:
-    IS_VPS = getConfig('IS_VPS')
+    IS_VPS = os.environ.get('IS_VPS')
     if IS_VPS.lower() == 'true':
         IS_VPS = True
     else: