diff --git a/lib/config/configitem.cpp b/lib/config/configitem.cpp
index 2b61b895d..fb979b5cc 100644
--- a/lib/config/configitem.cpp
+++ b/lib/config/configitem.cpp
@@ -141,12 +141,9 @@ Dictionary::Ptr ConfigItem::GetProperties(void)
 {
 	ASSERT(OwnsLock());
 
-	if (!m_Properties) {
-		m_Properties = make_shared<Dictionary>();
-		GetLinkedExpressionList()->Execute(m_Properties);
-	}
-
-	return m_Properties;
+	Dictionary::Ptr properties = make_shared<Dictionary>();
+	GetLinkedExpressionList()->Execute(properties);
+	return properties;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/lib/config/configitem.h b/lib/config/configitem.h
index 69b66a392..506678539 100644
--- a/lib/config/configitem.h
+++ b/lib/config/configitem.h
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ private:
 	DebugInfo m_DebugInfo; /**< Debug information. */
 
 	ExpressionList::Ptr m_LinkedExpressionList;
-	Dictionary::Ptr m_Properties;
         
         DynamicObject::Ptr m_Object;