diff --git a/janine/janine.py b/janine/janine.py
index 3d53ea4..6612731 100644
--- a/janine/janine.py
+++ b/janine/janine.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from aioxmpp.structs import PresenceShow
 
 import requests
 
-from janine.utils import find_one, find_all, dict_get_fallback
+from janine.utils import find_one, find_all
 from janine.sources import sources_from_config
 
 log = logging.getLogger('janine')
@@ -36,15 +36,15 @@ def to_warning(data):
     return Warning(id=data['identifier'],
                    sent=data['sent'],
                    # Not all items have to have those
-                   effective_from=dict_get_fallback(info, 'effective', 'N/A'),
+                   effective_from=info.get('effective', 'N/A'),
                    # Not all items have to have those
-                   expires=dict_get_fallback(info, 'expires', 'N/A'),
+                   expires=info.get('expires', 'N/A'),
                    urgency=info['urgency'],
                    # Not all items have to have those
-                   sender=dict_get_fallback(info, 'senderName', 'N/A'),
+                   sender=info.get('senderName', 'N/A'),
                    headline=info['headline'],
                    description=info['description'],
-                   instruction=dict_get_fallback(info, 'instruction', 'N/A'))
+                   instruction=info.get('instruction', 'N/A'))
 
 def landkreis_filter(kreis, item):
     '''
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class WarningBot:
         # Bot Config
         self._jid = aioxmpp.JID.fromstr(config['Bot']['JID'])
         self._password = config['Bot']['Password']
-        self._avatar = dict_get_fallback(config['Bot'], 'Avatar', None)
+        self._avatar = config['Bot'].get('Avatar', None)
 
 def main():
     bot = WarningBot()
diff --git a/janine/sources.py b/janine/sources.py
index 76dfa0a..dd8d4f6 100644
--- a/janine/sources.py
+++ b/janine/sources.py
@@ -32,9 +32,8 @@ class WarningSources:
 def sources_from_config(config):
     sources = []
     for module in ('IHP', 'DWD', 'BIWAPP', 'MOWAS'):
-        option = dict_get_fallback(config['General'],
-                                   module,
-                                   'n')
+        option = config['General'].get(module, 'n')
+
         if option == 'y':
             sources.append(WarningSources.source_by_name(module))
 
diff --git a/janine/utils.py b/janine/utils.py
index 69ce535..978c063 100644
--- a/janine/utils.py
+++ b/janine/utils.py
@@ -16,12 +16,3 @@ def find_all(func, array):
     Return all elements in array for which func returns True.
     '''
     return [e for e in array if func(e)]
-
-def dict_get_fallback(d, key, fallback):
-    '''
-    Utility function
-
-    Returns d[key] if key exists. Else, return fallback
-    '''
-    return d[key] if key in d.keys() else fallback
-