diff --git a/scripts/ErrorReporter/error_dialog_app.py b/scripts/ErrorReporter/error_dialog_app.py
index a8e9b582f628cf535db7e6048319291a3d2dab19..70f7b129e4f3792eda65bae2f2288698fb9f630d 100644
--- a/scripts/ErrorReporter/error_dialog_app.py
+++ b/scripts/ErrorReporter/error_dialog_app.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ from PyQt4 import QtGui # noqa
 
 import mantid # noqa
 from ErrorReporter import resources # noqa
-from mantid.kernel import UsageService # noqa
 from ErrorReporter.error_report_presenter import ErrorReporterPresenter # noqa
 from ErrorReporter.errorreport import CrashReportPage # noqa
 # Set path to look for package qt libraries
@@ -31,8 +30,9 @@ if command_line_args.qtdir is not None:
     )
 
 
+
 def main():
-    if not UsageService.isEnabled():
+    if mantid.config['usagereports.enabled'] != '1':
         return int(command_line_args.exit_code)
     app = QtGui.QApplication(sys.argv)
     form = CrashReportPage(show_continue_terminate=False)