diff --git a/lib/plugins.js b/lib/plugins.js
index 671c7a80..55eab372 100644
--- a/lib/plugins.js
+++ b/lib/plugins.js
@@ -127,12 +127,13 @@ exports.configure = function configure(config) {
   }
 
   cachedConfig = config;
+  deviceCurrency = config.exchanges.settings.currency;
 
   // TICKER [required] configure (or load)
   loadOrConfigPlugin(
     tickerPlugin,
     'ticker',
-    config.exchanges.settings.currency, // device currency
+    deviceCurrency, // device currency
     function onTickerChange(newTicker, currency) {
       tickerPlugin = newTicker;
       pollRate();