diff --git a/lib/gitlab/backend/gitolite_config.rb b/lib/gitlab/backend/gitolite_config.rb
index 60eef8e863b..0d636d2d789 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/backend/gitolite_config.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/backend/gitolite_config.rb
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ module Gitlab
     # Enable access to all repos for gitolite admin.
     # We use it for accept merge request feature
     def admin_all_repo
-      owner_name = Gitlab.settings.gitolite_admin_key
+      owner_name = Gitlab.config.gitolite_admin_key
 
       # @ALL repos premission for gitolite owner
       repo_name = "@all"