diff --git a/apps/webconference/WebConference.cpp b/apps/webconference/WebConference.cpp
index b44bf8ec..333b57b5 100644
--- a/apps/webconference/WebConference.cpp
+++ b/apps/webconference/WebConference.cpp
@@ -72,6 +72,11 @@ int WebConferenceFactory::RoomSweepInterval;
 bool WebConferenceFactory::ignore_pin = false;
 
 int WebConferenceFactory::onLoad()
+{
+  return getInstance()->load();
+}
+
+int WebConferenceFactory::load()
 {
   // only execute this once
   if (configured) 
@@ -297,7 +302,7 @@ AmSession* WebConferenceFactory::onInvite(const AmSipRequest& req,
   }
 
   AmSession* s = new WebConferenceDialog(prompts, getInstance(), cred); 
-  
+
   AmSessionEventHandlerFactory* uac_auth_f = 
     AmPlugIn::instance()->getFactory4Seh("uac_auth");
   if (uac_auth_f != NULL) {
diff --git a/apps/webconference/WebConference.h b/apps/webconference/WebConference.h
index a773fbd5..75153154 100644
--- a/apps/webconference/WebConference.h
+++ b/apps/webconference/WebConference.h
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ class WebConferenceFactory
 
   void sweepRooms();
 
+  int load();
+
 public:
   static string DigitsDir;
   static PlayoutType m_PlayoutType;