diff --git a/gitosis/.init.py.swp b/gitosis/.init.py.swp
deleted file mode 100644
index 973607a..0000000
Binary files a/gitosis/.init.py.swp and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/gitosis/principals.py b/gitosis/principals.py
index 32a9242..e095726 100644
--- a/gitosis/principals.py
+++ b/gitosis/principals.py
@@ -17,10 +17,7 @@ from gitosis import app
 from gitosis import util
 
 
-def serve_principal(cfg, git_dir, sshUser, principals):
-    export = os.path.join(git_dir, 'gitosis-export')
-    # re-read config to get up-to-date settings
-    cfg.read(os.path.join(export, '..', 'gitosis.conf'))
+def serve_principal(cfg, sshUser, principals):
 
     TEMPLATE=('command="gitosis-serve %(user)s",no-port-forwarding,'
               +'no-X11-forwarding,no-agent-forwarding,no-pty %(principals)s')
@@ -51,14 +48,13 @@ class Main(app.App):
 
         log = logging.getLogger('gitosis.principals')
 
-        git_dir = os.environ.get('GIT_DIR')
         if git_dir is None:
             log.error('Must have GIT_DIR set in enviroment')
             sys.exit(1)
 
         if sshUser != "":
             log.info('Running serve_principal for user %s', sshUser)
-            serve_principal(cfg, git_dir, sshUser, principals)
+            serve_principal(cfg, sshUser, principals)
             log.info('Done.')
 #
 #        if hook == 'post-update':