diff --git a/src/cloudron.js b/src/cloudron.js
index ee558f784..a1538dca7 100644
--- a/src/cloudron.js
+++ b/src/cloudron.js
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ const apps = require('./apps.js'),
     safe = require('safetydance'),
     services = require('./services.js'),
     settings = require('./settings.js'),
+    system = require('./system.js'),
     tasks = require('./tasks.js'),
     timers = require('timers/promises'),
     translation = require('./translation.js'),
@@ -139,9 +140,7 @@ async function getStatus() {
 }
 
 async function getConfig() {
-    const release = safe.fs.readFileSync('/etc/lsb-release', 'utf-8');
-    if (release === null) throw new BoxError(BoxError.FS_ERROR, safe.error.message);
-    const ubuntuVersion = release.match(/DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="(.*)"/)[1];
+    const ubuntuVersion = await system.getUbuntuVersion();
     const profileConfig = await users.getProfileConfig();
     const { fqdn:adminFqdn, domain:adminDomain } = await dashboard.getLocation();
 
diff --git a/src/system.js b/src/system.js
index 67c2b239e..3cc9763e4 100644
--- a/src/system.js
+++ b/src/system.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 exports = module.exports = {
     reboot,
     isRebootRequired,
+    getUbuntuVersion,
     getDisks,
     getSwaps,
     checkDiskSpace,
@@ -327,6 +328,12 @@ async function checkRebootRequired() {
     }
 }
 
+async function getUbuntuVersion() {
+    const release = safe.fs.readFileSync('/etc/lsb-release', 'utf-8');
+    if (release === null) throw new BoxError(BoxError.FS_ERROR, safe.error.message);
+    return release.match(/DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="(.*)"/)[1];
+}
+
 async function checkUbuntuVersion() {
     const isXenial = fs.readFileSync('/etc/lsb-release', 'utf-8').includes('16.04');
     if (!isXenial) return;