2 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/msec/msec.py b/src/msec/msec.py
index ab3affb..c1cc75b 100755
--- a/src/msec/msec.py
+++ b/src/msec/msec.py
@@ -139,8 +139,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             sys.exit(1)
         log.info(_("Switching to '%s' level.") % level)
         msec_config.reset()
-        for opt in params:
-            msec_config.set(opt, levelconf.get(opt))
+        msec_config.merge(levelconf, overwrite=True)
     else:
         msec_config.load()
 
diff --git a/src/msec/msecperms.py b/src/msec/msecperms.py
index f07b745..988be40 100755
--- a/src/msec/msecperms.py
+++ b/src/msec/msecperms.py
@@ -157,8 +157,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             sys.exit(1)
         log.info(_("Switching to '%s' level.") % level)
         permconf.reset()
-        for opt in params:
-            permconf.set(opt, standard_permconf.get(opt))
+        permconf.merge(standard_permconf, overwrite=True)
     else:
         permconf.load()