diff --git a/core/config.py b/core/config.py
index a800e912c..3d636decb 100644
--- a/core/config.py
+++ b/core/config.py
@@ -443,10 +443,10 @@ class Config(BaseConfig):
         :return: 
         """
 
-        try:
-            return getattr(self, key)(default=default)
-        except AttributeError:
-            return
+        if default is not None:
+            return self._get_value_from_key(key)(default)
+        else:
+            return self._get_value_from_key(key)()
 
     async def set(self, key, value):
         # Notice to future developers:
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 20efc7a69..97f3b4fe1 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def json_driver(tmpdir_factory):
     return driver
 
 
-@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+@pytest.fixture()
 def config(json_driver):
     return Config(
         cog_name="PyTest",
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def config(json_driver):
         driver_spawn=json_driver)
 
 
-@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+@pytest.fixture()
 def config_fr(json_driver):
     """
     Mocked config object with force_register enabled.
diff --git a/tests/core/test_config.py b/tests/core/test_config.py
index ff1c24256..6c59fbd4c 100644
--- a/tests/core/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/core/test_config.py
@@ -145,3 +145,18 @@ async def test_set_channel_no_register(config, empty_channel):
     await config.channel(empty_channel).set("no_register", True)
     assert config.channel(empty_channel).no_register() is True
 #endregion
+
+
+# region Getting Values
+def test_get_func_w_reg(config):
+    config.register_global(
+        thing=True
+    )
+    assert config.get("thing") is True
+    assert config.get("thing", False) is False
+
+
+def test_get_func_wo_reg(config):
+    assert config.get("thing") is None
+    assert config.get("thing", True) is True
+# endregion