diff --git a/rituals.cpp b/rituals.cpp
index 6fd7521..d4a3902 100644
--- a/rituals.cpp
+++ b/rituals.cpp
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ namespace ritual {
   }
 
   void Engine::load_junk(CraftingState& ritual, const JunkItem& item) {
-    Config config("assets/rituals.json");
-    auto& junk = config["junk"];
+    auto& junk = $config["junk"];
     auto& item_desc = junk[item];
 
     fmt::print("Item {} provides: ", item);
diff --git a/systems.cpp b/systems.cpp
index d92fef9..283d2ff 100644
--- a/systems.cpp
+++ b/systems.cpp
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<sf::Shader> System::sprite_effect(GameLevel &level, Entity entit
 }
 
 Entity System::spawn_item(World& world, const std::string& name) {
-  Config config("assets/items.json");
+  auto& config = world.get_the<GameConfig>().items;
   auto& item_config = config[name];
   auto item_id = world.entity();
   world.set<InventoryItem>(item_id, {1, item_config});
diff --git a/worldbuilder.cpp b/worldbuilder.cpp
index 5107495..dfeb787 100644
--- a/worldbuilder.cpp
+++ b/worldbuilder.cpp
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ void WorldBuilder::place_stairs(DinkyECS::World& world, GameConfig& config) {
 
 void WorldBuilder::configure_starting_items(DinkyECS::World &world) {
   auto& blanket = world.get_the<ritual::Blanket>();
-  Config config("assets/rituals.json");
+  auto& config = world.get_the<components::GameConfig>().rituals;
 
   for(auto& el : config["starting_junk"]) {
     ritual::JunkItem name = el;