Index: pym/_emerge/__init__.py
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--- pym/_emerge/__init__.py	(revision 11474)
+++ pym/_emerge/__init__.py	(revision 11475)
@@ -11503,6 +11503,7 @@
 		# Reload the whole config from scratch.
 		settings, trees, mtimedb = load_emerge_config(trees=trees)
 		portdb = trees[settings["ROOT"]]["porttree"].dbapi
+		root_config = trees[settings["ROOT"]]["root_config"]
 
 	mybestpv = portdb.xmatch("bestmatch-visible", "sys-apps/portage")
 	mypvs = portage.best(