diff --git a/organize/personal/browser/configurator.py b/organize/personal/browser/configurator.py
index e93e44e..3f8fc94 100644
--- a/organize/personal/browser/configurator.py
+++ b/organize/personal/browser/configurator.py
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ class PortletConfigurator(ViewConfigurator):
         return getPersonForUser(self.context, self.request)
 
     def hasFavorites(self):
+        if 'favorites' in (self.view.globalOptions.cco.storage.records or []):
+            return True
         if self.records is not None:
             return 'favorites' in self.records
         return False
diff --git a/util.py b/util.py
index 5e3f558..9797ee6 100644
--- a/util.py
+++ b/util.py
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ def reindex(obj, catalog=None):
 def records(context, name, factory):
     root = context.getLoopsRoot()
     opts = IOptions(root)
-    if name in (opts('cco.storage.records') or []):
-        schema = (opts('cco.storage.schema') or [None])[0]
+    if name in (opts.cco.storage.records or []):
+        schema = (opts.cco.storage.schema or [None])[0]
         storage = Storage(getEngine(config.dbengine, config.dbname, 
                                     config.dbuser, config.dbpassword, 
                                     host=config.dbhost, port=config.dbport),