diff --git a/controllers/core.py b/controllers/core.py
index 777733f7..6a4bb3af 100644
--- a/controllers/core.py
+++ b/controllers/core.py
@@ -86,11 +86,11 @@ def contact_post():
 
 @routes_core.route(Model_View_Contact.HASH_ALTCHA_CREATE_CHALLENGE, methods=['GET'])
 def create_altcha_challenge():
-    Helper_App.console_log(f'secret key: {current_app.app_config["ALTCHA_SECRET_KEY"]}')
+    Helper_App.console_log(f'secret key: {current_app.app_config.ALTCHA_SECRET_KEY}')
     options = ChallengeOptions(
         expires = datetime.datetime.now() + datetime.timedelta(hours=1),
         max_number = 100000, # The maximum random number
-        hmac_key = current_app.app_config["ALTCHA_SECRET_KEY"],
+        hmac_key = current_app.app_config.ALTCHA_SECRET_KEY,
     )
     challenge = create_challenge(options)
     print("Challenge created:", challenge)
diff --git a/forms/contact.py b/forms/contact.py
index b55cb7d4..38846128 100644
--- a/forms/contact.py
+++ b/forms/contact.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class ALTCHAValidator:
                 decoded_data = base64.b64decode(altcha_data).decode('utf-8')
                 altcha_payload = json.loads(decoded_data)
                 
-            ok, err = verify_solution(altcha_payload, current_app.app_config["ALTCHA_SECRET_KEY"], check_expires=True)
+            ok, err = verify_solution(altcha_payload, current_app.app_config.ALTCHA_SECRET_KEY, check_expires=True)
             
             if err or not ok:
                 raise ValidationError(self.message + ': ' + (err or 'Invalid solution'))