diff --git a/net/acme-common/files/acme.init b/net/acme-common/files/acme.init
index 808d18732f..4d1efb1dc5 100644
--- a/net/acme-common/files/acme.init
+++ b/net/acme-common/files/acme.init
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ cleanup() {
 load_options() {
 	section=$1
 
+	config_get staging "$section" staging
 	# compatibility for old option name
-	config_get_bool staging "$section" use_staging
 	if [ -z "$staging" ]; then
-		config_get_bool staging "$section" staging 0
+		config_get_bool staging "$section" use_staging 0
 	fi
 	export staging
 	config_get calias "$section" calias
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ load_globals() {
 	fi
 	export state_dir
 
-	config_get debug "$section" debug 0
+	config_get_bool debug "$section" debug 0
 	export debug
 
 	# only look for the first acme section