diff --git a/src/vector/init.tsx b/src/vector/init.tsx
index a255c7d7f..70518a770 100644
--- a/src/vector/init.tsx
+++ b/src/vector/init.tsx
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export async function loadConfig(): Promise<void> {
     if (platformConfig) {
         SdkConfig.put(platformConfig);
     } else {
-        SdkConfig.unset(); // clears the config (sets to empty object)
+        SdkConfig.reset();
     }
 }