diff --git a/config.example.py b/config.example.py
index 07bce03..6a53554 100644
--- a/config.example.py
+++ b/config.example.py
@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 """
 
 import os
-from logbook import Logger
-
-
-log = Logger(__name__)
 
 
 MODE = "Development"
@@ -76,22 +72,8 @@ class Config:
     #: Shared secret for LVSP
     LVSP_SECRET = ""
 
-    #: Admin credentials for automated testing
-    #  The token is the value to pass in the Authorization header, and the ID
-    #  is the user ID to use when it is passed.
-    ADMIN_ID = os.getenv("ADMIN_ID")
-    ADMIN_TOKEN = os.getenv("ADMIN_TOKEN")
-
-    if None in {ADMIN_ID, ADMIN_TOKEN} and not ADMIN_ID == ADMIN_TOKEN:
-        log.warning(
-            "Not both admin ID ({}) and token ({}) configured; ignoring",
-            ADMIN_ID,
-            ADMIN_TOKEN,
-        )
-        ADMIN_ID = ADMIN_TOKEN = None
-
-    if ADMIN_ID is not None:
-        ADMIN_ID = int(ADMIN_ID)
+    ADMIN_ID = None
+    ADMIN_TOKEN = None
 
 
 class Development(Config):
@@ -104,6 +86,12 @@ class Development(Config):
         "database": "litecord",
     }
 
+    ADMIN_ID = os.getenv("ADMIN_ID")
+    ADMIN_TOKEN = os.getenv("ADMIN_TOKEN")
+
+    if ADMIN_ID is not None:
+        ADMIN_ID = int(ADMIN_ID)
+
 
 class Production(Config):
     DEBUG = False
diff --git a/run.py b/run.py
index 0c80c06..7168755 100644
--- a/run.py
+++ b/run.py
@@ -122,7 +122,22 @@ redirect_logging()
 
 def make_app():
     app = Quart(__name__)
+
     app.config.from_object(f"config.{config.MODE}")
+
+    admin_id, admin_token = app.config["ADMIN_ID"], app.config["ADMIN_TOKEN"]
+    if None in {admin_id, admin_token} and not admin_id == admin_token:
+        log.warning(
+            "Not both admin ID ({}) and token ({}) configured; ignoring",
+            admin_id,
+            admin_token,
+        )
+        admin_id = admin_token = None
+
+    # update config if the variables were updated
+    app.config["ADMIN_ID"] = admin_id
+    app.config["ADMIN_TOKEN"] = admin_token
+
     is_debug = app.config.get("DEBUG", False)
     app.debug = is_debug