diff --git a/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/Search/Factory/SolrDefaultBackendFactory.php b/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/Search/Factory/SolrDefaultBackendFactory.php
index 377d0dae19926922bdfdde062dadb1bccefe1db4..2afeae41f39473c747ef212f1b72ba9c412e7afb 100644
--- a/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/Search/Factory/SolrDefaultBackendFactory.php
+++ b/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/Search/Factory/SolrDefaultBackendFactory.php
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class SolrDefaultBackendFactory extends AbstractSolrBackendFactory
      */
     protected function getSolrCore()
     {
-        $config = $this->config->get('config');
+        $config = $this->config->get($this->mainConfig);
         return isset($config->Index->default_core)
             ? $config->Index->default_core : 'biblio';
     }