diff --git a/config.lisp b/config.lisp
index 24442c4..97ccfef 100644
--- a/config.lisp
+++ b/config.lisp
@@ -60,22 +60,19 @@
 (defclass base (common)
   ((env-slots :reader env-slots :initform nil :allocation :class)
    (name :reader name :initarg :name)
-   (parent :reader parent :initarg :parent)
+   (parent :accessor parent :initarg :parent)
    (setup :reader setup :initarg :setup :initform #'(lambda (cfg)))
    (shutdown :reader shutdown :initarg :shutdown :initform #'(lambda (ctx)))
    (actions :accessor actions :initarg :actions :initform nil)))
 
 (defmethod initialize-instance :after ((cfg base) &key parent &allow-other-keys)
-  (when parent
-    (push cfg (children parent))
-    (env-override cfg)))
-
-(defmethod (setf parent) ((cfg base) (parent common))
-  (push cfg (children parent))
+  (if parent
+    (push cfg (children parent)))
   (env-override cfg))
 
-(defmethod env-data ((cfg base))
-  (env-data (parent cfg)))
+(defmethod (setf parent) ((cfg base) (parent common))
+  (setf (parent cfg) parent)
+  (push cfg (children parent)))
 
 (defun add (name &rest params
                  &key (class 'base) (parent *root*)
@@ -101,4 +98,4 @@
           (setf (slot-value obj sl) val))))))
 
 (defun env-override (cfg)
-  (hash-to-slots (env-data cfg) cfg (env-slots cfg)))
+  (hash-to-slots (env-data *root*) cfg (env-slots cfg)))
diff --git a/test/test-web.lisp b/test/test-web.lisp
index 7e948d8..ce21fb7 100644
--- a/test/test-web.lisp
+++ b/test/test-web.lisp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     (load (t:test-path "config-web" "etc"))
     (unwind-protect
       (progn
-        (core:setup-services config:*root*)
+        (core:setup-services)
         (let ((server (core:find-service :server))
               (client (core:find-service :client)))
           (test-server-config server)