diff --git a/charger/fritzdect.go b/charger/fritzdect.go
index e47b3cc85..8b80de1df 100644
--- a/charger/fritzdect.go
+++ b/charger/fritzdect.go
@@ -25,11 +25,8 @@ func init() {
 // NewFritzDECTFromConfig creates a fritzdect charger from generic config
 func NewFritzDECTFromConfig(other map[string]interface{}) (api.Charger, error) {
 	cc := struct {
-		URI          string
-		AIN          string
-		User         string
-		Password     string
-		StandbyPower float64
+		fritzdect.Settings `mapstructure:",squash"`
+		StandbyPower       float64
 	}{}
 
 	if err := util.DecodeOther(other, &cc); err != nil {
diff --git a/meter/fritzdect.go b/meter/fritzdect.go
index 6ec63d528..d84855f00 100644
--- a/meter/fritzdect.go
+++ b/meter/fritzdect.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ func init() {
 
 // NewFritzDECTFromConfig creates a fritzdect meter from generic config
 func NewFritzDECTFromConfig(other map[string]interface{}) (api.Meter, error) {
-	cc := &fritzdect.Settings{}
+	var cc fritzdect.Settings
 	if err := util.DecodeOther(other, &cc); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}