diff --git a/backend/src/appenlight/__init__.py b/backend/src/appenlight/__init__.py
index e334325..fd46fff 100644
--- a/backend/src/appenlight/__init__.py
+++ b/backend/src/appenlight/__init__.py
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ from pkg_resources import iter_entry_points
 import appenlight.lib.jinja2_filters as jinja2_filters
 import appenlight.lib.encryption as encryption
 
-from authomatic.providers import oauth2, oauth1
-from authomatic import Authomatic
 from pyramid.config import PHASE3_CONFIG
 from pyramid.authentication import AuthTktAuthenticationPolicy
 from pyramid.authorization import ACLAuthorizationPolicy
@@ -125,6 +123,8 @@ def main(global_config, **settings):
                                 'unsafe_json_body', reify=True)
     config.add_request_method('appenlight.lib.request.add_flash_to_headers',
                               'add_flash_to_headers')
+    config.add_request_method('appenlight.lib.request.get_authomatic',
+                              'authomatic', reify=True)
 
     config.include('pyramid_redis_sessions')
     config.include('pyramid_tm')
@@ -181,49 +181,6 @@ def main(global_config, **settings):
                         'appenlight.scripts',
                         'appenlight.tests'])
 
-    # authomatic social auth
-    authomatic_conf = {
-        # callback http://yourapp.com/social_auth/twitter
-        'twitter': {
-            'class_': oauth1.Twitter,
-            'consumer_key': settings.get('authomatic.pr.twitter.key', 'X'),
-            'consumer_secret': settings.get('authomatic.pr.twitter.secret',
-                                            'X'),
-        },
-        # callback http://yourapp.com/social_auth/facebook
-        'facebook': {
-            'class_': oauth2.Facebook,
-            'consumer_key': settings.get('authomatic.pr.facebook.app_id', 'X'),
-            'consumer_secret': settings.get('authomatic.pr.facebook.secret',
-                                            'X'),
-            'scope': ['email'],
-        },
-        # callback http://yourapp.com/social_auth/google
-        'google': {
-            'class_': oauth2.Google,
-            'consumer_key': settings.get('authomatic.pr.google.key', 'X'),
-            'consumer_secret': settings.get(
-                'authomatic.pr.google.secret', 'X'),
-            'scope': ['profile', 'email'],
-        },
-        'github': {
-            'class_': oauth2.GitHub,
-            'consumer_key': settings.get('authomatic.pr.github.key', 'X'),
-            'consumer_secret': settings.get(
-                'authomatic.pr.github.secret', 'X'),
-            'scope': ['repo', 'public_repo', 'user:email'],
-            'access_headers': {'User-Agent': 'AppEnlight'},
-        },
-        'bitbucket': {
-            'class_': oauth1.Bitbucket,
-            'consumer_key': settings.get('authomatic.pr.bitbucket.key', 'X'),
-            'consumer_secret': settings.get(
-                'authomatic.pr.bitbucket.secret', 'X')
-        }
-    }
-    config.registry.authomatic = Authomatic(
-        config=authomatic_conf, secret=settings['authomatic.secret'])
-
     # resource type information
     config.registry.resource_types = ['resource', 'application']
 
diff --git a/backend/src/appenlight/lib/request.py b/backend/src/appenlight/lib/request.py
index cb91ea0..4884eb1 100644
--- a/backend/src/appenlight/lib/request.py
+++ b/backend/src/appenlight/lib/request.py
@@ -19,9 +19,14 @@
 # services, and proprietary license terms, please see
 # https://rhodecode.com/licenses/
 
-import appenlight.lib.helpers as helpers
 import json
+
 from pyramid.security import unauthenticated_userid
+
+import appenlight.lib.helpers as helpers
+
+from authomatic.providers import oauth2, oauth1
+from authomatic import Authomatic
 from appenlight.models.user import User
 
 
@@ -87,3 +92,49 @@ def add_flash_to_headers(request, clear=True):
     flash_msgs = helpers.get_type_formatted_flash(request)
     request.response.headers['x-flash-messages'] = json.dumps(flash_msgs)
     helpers.clear_flash(request)
+
+
+def get_authomatic(request):
+    settings = request.registry.settings
+    # authomatic social auth
+    authomatic_conf = {
+        # callback http://yourapp.com/social_auth/twitter
+        'twitter': {
+            'class_': oauth1.Twitter,
+            'consumer_key': settings.get('authomatic.pr.twitter.key', ''),
+            'consumer_secret': settings.get('authomatic.pr.twitter.secret',
+                                            ''),
+        },
+        # callback http://yourapp.com/social_auth/facebook
+        'facebook': {
+            'class_': oauth2.Facebook,
+            'consumer_key': settings.get('authomatic.pr.facebook.app_id', 'X'),
+            'consumer_secret': settings.get('authomatic.pr.facebook.secret',
+                                            ''),
+            'scope': ['email'],
+        },
+        # callback http://yourapp.com/social_auth/google
+        'google': {
+            'class_': oauth2.Google,
+            'consumer_key': settings.get('authomatic.pr.google.key', ''),
+            'consumer_secret': settings.get(
+                'authomatic.pr.google.secret', ''),
+            'scope': ['profile', 'email'],
+        },
+        'github': {
+            'class_': oauth2.GitHub,
+            'consumer_key': settings.get('authomatic.pr.github.key', ''),
+            'consumer_secret': settings.get(
+                'authomatic.pr.github.secret', ''),
+            'scope': ['repo', 'public_repo', 'user:email'],
+            'access_headers': {'User-Agent': 'AppEnlight'},
+        },
+        'bitbucket': {
+            'class_': oauth1.Bitbucket,
+            'consumer_key': settings.get('authomatic.pr.bitbucket.key', ''),
+            'consumer_secret': settings.get(
+                'authomatic.pr.bitbucket.secret', '')
+        }
+    }
+    return Authomatic(
+        config=authomatic_conf, secret=settings['authomatic.secret'])
diff --git a/backend/src/appenlight/views/user.py b/backend/src/appenlight/views/user.py
index f940ad9..e8a179e 100644
--- a/backend/src/appenlight/views/user.py
+++ b/backend/src/appenlight/views/user.py
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ def social_auth(request):
 
     # Start the login procedure.
     adapter = WebObAdapter(request, request.response)
-    result = request.registry.authomatic.login(adapter, provider_name)
+    result = request.authomatic.login(adapter, provider_name)
     if result:
         if result.error:
             return handle_auth_error(request, result)