diff --git a/PHPCI/Helper/LoginIsDisabled.php b/PHPCI/Helper/LoginIsDisabled.php
index 208aac23..d30fcd9f 100644
--- a/PHPCI/Helper/LoginIsDisabled.php
+++ b/PHPCI/Helper/LoginIsDisabled.php
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 
 namespace PHPCI\Helper;
 
+use b8\Config;
+
 /**
 * Login Is Disabled Helper - Checks if login is disalbed in the view
 * @author       Stephen Ball <phpci@stephen.rebelinblue.com>
@@ -27,7 +29,7 @@ class LoginIsDisabled
     {
         unset($method, $params);
         
-        $config = b8\Config::getInstance();
+        $config = Config::getInstance();
         $state = (bool) $config->get('phpci.authentication_settings.state', false);
 
         return (false !== $state);
diff --git a/PHPCI/View/layout.phtml b/PHPCI/View/layout.phtml
index 1bd68749..1aca09c1 100644
--- a/PHPCI/View/layout.phtml
+++ b/PHPCI/View/layout.phtml
@@ -135,8 +135,7 @@
     </ul>
 </li>
 
-
-<?php if (!$this->LoginIsDisabled()): ?>
+<?php if (!$this->LoginIsDisabled()->check()): ?>
 <!-- User Account: style can be found in dropdown.less -->
 <li class="dropdown user user-menu">
     <a href="#" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown">
@@ -174,7 +173,7 @@
         <!-- sidebar: style can be found in sidebar.less -->
         <section class="sidebar">
 
-            <?php if (!$this->LoginIsDisabled()): ?>
+            <?php if (!$this->LoginIsDisabled()->check()): ?>
             <!-- Sidebar user panel -->
             <div class="user-panel">
                 <div class="pull-left image">