diff --git a/backup_manager.py b/backup_manager.py
index 22ab0fc..24c2a3b 100644
--- a/backup_manager.py
+++ b/backup_manager.py
@@ -1,21 +1,11 @@
 import gotify
-import json
 import subprocess
 import os
-from pathlib import Path
-
-
-def read_config():
-    source_path = Path(__file__).resolve()
-    secrets = source_path.parent / "secrets/paperless.json"
-    with open(secrets, "r") as f:
-        config = json.load(f)
-    return config
 
 
 class BackupManager:
-    def __init__(self):
-        self._config = read_config()
+    def __init__(self, config):
+        self._config = config
         self._remotes = self._config["remotes"]
         self._common = self._config["common"]
         self._gotify = gotify.Gotify(self._common["GOTIFY_TOKEN"])
@@ -41,7 +31,9 @@ class BackupManager:
             borg_env["BORG_RSH"] = remote["BORG_RSH"]
             borg_env["BORG_PASSPHRASE"] = remote["BORG_PASSPHRASE"]
             repo = f"ssh://{backup_user}@{remote_host}/{repo_prefix}/{local_host}/{repo_subdir}::{{{time_format}}}"
-            cmd = f"borg create -v --stats {repo} {backup_dirs} --exclude {exclude_dirs}"
+            cmd = (
+                f"borg create -v --stats {repo} {backup_dirs} --exclude {exclude_dirs}"
+            )
             try:
                 result = subprocess.run(
                     cmd,
diff --git a/nextcloud_backup b/nextcloud_backup
index 9e41e2e..be24fd8 100755
--- a/nextcloud_backup
+++ b/nextcloud_backup
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
-import gotify
 import json
 import subprocess
 import os
@@ -17,8 +16,8 @@ def read_config():
 
 
 class NextcloudManager(backup_manager.BackupManager):
-    def __init__(self):
-        super().__init__()
+    def __init__(self, config):
+        super().__init__(config=config)
 
     def enable_maintenance(self):
         cmd = "docker compose exec -i --user 1000:1000 app /var/www/html/occ maintenance:mode --on"
@@ -82,7 +81,7 @@ class NextcloudManager(backup_manager.BackupManager):
 def main():
     config = read_config()
     os.chdir(config["common"]["BACKUP_DOCKER_DIR"])
-    backup_manager = NextcloudManager()
+    backup_manager = NextcloudManager(config)
     if not backup_manager.enable_maintenance():
         backup_manager.disable_maintenance()
         exit(1)
diff --git a/paperless-ngx_backup b/paperless-ngx_backup
index a227b01..c681558 100755
--- a/paperless-ngx_backup
+++ b/paperless-ngx_backup
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
-import gotify
 import json
 import subprocess
 import os
@@ -17,8 +16,8 @@ def read_config():
 
 
 class PaperlessManager(backup_manager.BackupManager):
-    def __init__(self):
-        super().__init__()
+    def __init__(self, config):
+        super().__init__(config=config)
 
     def export_data(self):
         cmd = "docker compose exec -it webserver document_exporter ../export -d -f --no-progress-bar"
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@ def main():
         os.chdir(config["common"]["BACKUP_DOCKER_DIR"])
     except KeyError:
         pass
-    backup_manager = PaperlessManager()
+    backup_manager = PaperlessManager(config)
     if not backup_manager.export_data():
         exit(1)
     if not backup_manager.borg_backup():