diff --git a/actions/allocate.php b/actions/allocate.php
index b03d378..4003357 100644
--- a/actions/allocate.php
+++ b/actions/allocate.php
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 // If a session variable holding perpage preference for the specific coursework is not set, set default value (10).
 if (!(isset($SESSION->allocate_perpage[$coursemoduleid]))) {
     $perpage = optional_param('per_page', 0, PARAM_INT);
-    $perpage = $perpage ?: (get_config('coursework', 'coursework_per_page') ?? 10);
+    $perpage = $perpage ?: ($CFG->coursework_per_page ?? 10);
     $SESSION->allocate_perpage[$coursemoduleid] = $perpage;
 } else {
     $perpage = optional_param('per_page', $SESSION->allocate_perpage[$coursemoduleid], PARAM_INT);
diff --git a/view.php b/view.php
index 3ca98f3..91f7a7e 100644
--- a/view.php
+++ b/view.php
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
 // (Grab default value from plugin setting).
 if (!(isset($SESSION->perpage[$coursemoduleid]))) {
     $perpage = optional_param('per_page', 0, PARAM_INT);
-    $perpage = $perpage ?: (get_config('coursework', 'coursework_per_page') ?? 10);
+    $perpage = $perpage ?: ($CFG->coursework_per_page ?? 10);
     $SESSION->perpage[$coursemoduleid] = $perpage;
 } else {
     $perpage = optional_param('per_page', $SESSION->perpage[$coursemoduleid], PARAM_INT);