diff --git a/plugins/network/network.py b/plugins/network/network.py
index 94015a6..df3cde5 100644
--- a/plugins/network/network.py
+++ b/plugins/network/network.py
@@ -330,8 +330,8 @@ class network(cryptobox.plugins.base.CryptoBoxPlugin):
 	def __get_interface(self):
 		"""Return the name of the configured network interface
 		"""
-		if "interface" in self.defaults["network"]:
-			return self.defaults["network"]["interface"]
+		if "interface" in self.defaults:
+			return self.defaults["interface"]
 		else:
 			return DEFAULT_INTERFACE
 
diff --git a/src/cryptobox/plugins/base.py b/src/cryptobox/plugins/base.py
index e0e4a89..e6391c9 100644
--- a/src/cryptobox/plugins/base.py
+++ b/src/cryptobox/plugins/base.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class CryptoBoxPlugin:
 		self.cbox.log.debug("Plugin '%s': settings " % self.get_name() + \
 				"loaded from plugin configuration file: %s" % str(self.prefs))
 		if self.get_name() in self.cbox.prefs["PluginSettings"]:
-			self.defaults = self.cbox.prefs["PluginSettings"] 
+			self.defaults = self.cbox.prefs["PluginSettings"][self.get_name()]
 		else:
 			self.defaults = {}
 		self.cbox.log.debug("Plugin '%s': configuration " % self.get_name() + \