diff --git a/administrator/components/com_messages/Model/MessageModel.php b/administrator/components/com_messages/Model/MessageModel.php
index ce3ab1aaa7d27..40cb8a147a92b 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_messages/Model/MessageModel.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_messages/Model/MessageModel.php
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ public function save($data)
 		}
 
 		// Load the recipient user configuration.
-		$model  = new Config(array('ignore_request' => true));
+		$model  = new ConfigModel(array('ignore_request' => true));
 		$model->setState('user.id', $table->user_id_to);
 		$config = $model->getItem();