diff --git a/pandora/app/config.py b/pandora/app/config.py
index 909df83e8..212770fbc 100644
--- a/pandora/app/config.py
+++ b/pandora/app/config.py
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ def load_config():
         settings.SERVER_EMAIL = config['site']['email']['system']
         config['site']['videoprefix'] = settings.VIDEO_PREFIX
         config['site']['version'] = get_version()
+        if not 'folderdepth' in config['site']:
+            config['site']['folderdepth'] = settings.USE_IMDB and 4 or 3
 
         config['keys'] = {}
         for key in config['itemKeys']:
diff --git a/pandora/archive/tasks.py b/pandora/archive/tasks.py
index 71cad8ec1..692e3a558 100644
--- a/pandora/archive/tasks.py
+++ b/pandora/archive/tasks.py
@@ -74,10 +74,7 @@ def update_files(user, volume, files):
     user = models.User.objects.get(username=user)
     volume, created = models.Volume.objects.get_or_create(user=user, name=volume)
     all_files = []
-    #ignore extras etc,
-    #imdb stlye is L/Last, First/Title (Year)/Title.. 4
-    #otherwise  T/Title (Year)/Title... 3
-    folder_depth = settings.USE_IMDB and 4 or 3
+    folder_depth = settings.CONFIG['site']['folderdepth']
     for f in files:
         if len(f['path'].split('/')) == folder_depth:
             all_files.append(f['oshash'])