diff --git a/crm/flags.go b/crm/flags.go
index 0e1a656ed..9ee4734cc 100644
--- a/crm/flags.go
+++ b/crm/flags.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func Flags(prefix ...string) {
 	if len(prefix) == 0 {
 		panic("crm.Flags() needs prefix on first call")
 	}
-	config := new(configuration)
+	config = new(configuration)
 
 	p := func(s string) string {
 		return prefix[0] + "-" + s
diff --git a/sam/flags.go b/sam/flags.go
index a56cfd8bd..4a52f66c9 100644
--- a/sam/flags.go
+++ b/sam/flags.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func Flags(prefix ...string) {
 	if len(prefix) == 0 {
 		panic("sam.Flags() needs prefix on first call")
 	}
-	config := new(configuration)
+	config = new(configuration)
 	(&config.websocket).Init()
 
 	p := func(s string) string {