diff --git a/core/loadpoint.go b/core/loadpoint.go
index d2b8e32eb..653087759 100644
--- a/core/loadpoint.go
+++ b/core/loadpoint.go
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ type LoadPoint struct {
 // NewLoadPointFromConfig creates a new loadpoint
 func NewLoadPointFromConfig(log *util.Logger, cp configProvider, other map[string]interface{}) (*LoadPoint, error) {
 	lp := NewLoadPoint(log)
-	if err := util.DecodeOther(other, &lp); err != nil {
+	if err := util.DecodeOther(other, lp); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
diff --git a/core/site.go b/core/site.go
index 8d030bea0..a9aa857a9 100644
--- a/core/site.go
+++ b/core/site.go
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func NewSiteFromConfig(
 	tariffs tariff.Tariffs,
 ) (*Site, error) {
 	site := NewSite()
-	if err := util.DecodeOther(other, &site); err != nil {
+	if err := util.DecodeOther(other, site); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}