diff --git a/app/controllers/registrations_controller.rb b/app/controllers/registrations_controller.rb
index 298525d6b1..352fa8481b 100644
--- a/app/controllers/registrations_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/registrations_controller.rb
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def create
       end
 
       # Determine if reCAPTCHA is enabled and if so verify it
-      use_recaptcha = Rails.configuration.x.application.use_recaptcha || false
+      use_recaptcha = Rails.configuration.x.recaptcha.enabled || false
       if (!use_recaptcha || verify_recaptcha(model: resource)) && resource.save
         if resource.active_for_authentication?
           set_flash_message :notice, :signed_up if is_navigational_format?