diff --git a/lib/Cake/Network/CakeEmail.php b/lib/Cake/Network/CakeEmail.php
index cfdf4c7d3..17d7e46e0 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Network/CakeEmail.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Network/CakeEmail.php
@@ -849,6 +849,7 @@ class CakeEmail {
 		$this->_emailFormat = 'text';
 		$this->_transportName = 'mail';
 		$this->_attachments = array();
+		$this->_config = 'default';
 	}
 
 /**