diff --git a/EDMarketConnector.py b/EDMarketConnector.py
index 0ba68077..a81932c9 100755
--- a/EDMarketConnector.py
+++ b/EDMarketConnector.py
@@ -1536,7 +1536,7 @@ sys.path: {sys.path}'''
             config.set('plugins_not_py3_last', int(time()))
 
     # UI Transparency
-    ui_transparency = config.getint('ui_transparency')
+    ui_transparency = config.get_int('ui_transparency')
     if ui_transparency == 0:
         ui_transparency = 100
 
diff --git a/prefs.py b/prefs.py
index 8f8a2ece..99d441ab 100644
--- a/prefs.py
+++ b/prefs.py
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ class PreferencesDialog(tk.Toplevel):
                 padx=self.PADX, pady=self.PADY*2, sticky=tk.W, row=cur_row
             )
             self.transparency = tk.IntVar()
-            self.transparency.set(config.getint('ui_transparency') or 100)  # Default to 100 for users
+            self.transparency.set(config.get_int('ui_transparency') or 100)  # Default to 100 for users
             self.transparency_bar = tk.Scale(
                 appearance_frame,
                 variable=self.transparency,  # type: ignore # Its accepted as an intvar