diff --git a/sat/memory/memory.py b/sat/memory/memory.py
index 72a72257..c5fdb516 100644
--- a/sat/memory/memory.py
+++ b/sat/memory/memory.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ log = getLogger(__name__)
 import os.path
 import copy
 from collections import namedtuple
-from configparser import SafeConfigParser, NoOptionError, NoSectionError
+from configparser import ConfigParser, NoOptionError, NoSectionError
 from uuid import uuid4
 from twisted.python import failure
 from twisted.internet import defer, reactor, error
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ def fixLocalDir(silent=True):
 
     @param silent (boolean): toggle logging output (must be True when called from sat.sh)
     """
-    user_config = SafeConfigParser()
+    user_config = ConfigParser()
     try:
         user_config.read(C.CONFIG_FILES)
     except:
diff --git a/sat/tools/config.py b/sat/tools/config.py
index 8f7f1546..1877289e 100644
--- a/sat/tools/config.py
+++ b/sat/tools/config.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 import os
 import csv
 import json
-from configparser import SafeConfigParser, DEFAULTSECT, NoOptionError, NoSectionError
+from configparser import ConfigParser, DEFAULTSECT, NoOptionError, NoSectionError
 from xdg import BaseDirectory
 from sat.core.log import getLogger
 from sat.core.constants import Const as C
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def fixConfigOption(section, option, value, silent=True):
     @param value (str): the new value
     @param silent (boolean): toggle logging output (must be True when called from sat.sh)
     """
-    config = SafeConfigParser()
+    config = ConfigParser()
     target_file = None
     for file_ in C.CONFIG_FILES[::-1]:
         # we will eventually update the existing file with the highest priority,
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ def fixConfigOption(section, option, value, silent=True):
 
 def parseMainConf():
     """look for main .ini configuration file, and parse it"""
-    config = SafeConfigParser(defaults=C.DEFAULT_CONFIG)
+    config = ConfigParser(defaults=C.DEFAULT_CONFIG)
     try:
         config.read(C.CONFIG_FILES)
     except Exception as e:
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def parseMainConf():
 def getConfig(config, section, name, default=None):
     """Get a configuration option
 
-    @param config (SafeConfigParser): the configuration instance
+    @param config (ConfigParser): the configuration instance
     @param section (str): section of the config file (None or '' for DEFAULT)
     @param name (str): name of the option
     @param default: value to use if not found, or Exception to raise an exception