diff --git a/src/qml/ResultsUploader.qml b/src/qml/ResultsUploader.qml
index a4a3c2d..4dbcbde 100644
--- a/src/qml/ResultsUploader.qml
+++ b/src/qml/ResultsUploader.qml
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ Item {
 
     function uploadResults(id) {
 
+        api_key_value = config.get("api_key", "");
         // remove all files and inti upload
-
         initCompetitionFileStorage(pathConfiguration.base_url + "/competitionFilesInit.php", id, api_key_value)
     }