diff --git a/frontend/src/socket.js b/frontend/src/socket.js
index eaa988c0..fa089e0d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/socket.js
+++ b/frontend/src/socket.js
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import { io } from 'socket.io-client'
-import { socketio_port } from '../../../../sites/common_site_config.json'
+import config from '../../../../sites/common_site_config.json'
 import { getCachedListResource } from 'jingrow-ui/src/resources/listResource'
 import { getCachedResource } from 'jingrow-ui/src/resources/resources'
 
 export function initSocket() {
   let host = window.location.hostname
   let siteName = window.site_name
-  let port = window.location.port ? `:${socketio_port}` : ''
+  let port = window.location.port ? `:${config.socketio_port}` : ''
   let protocol = port ? 'http' : 'https'
   let url = `${protocol}://${host}${port}/${siteName}`