diff --git a/src/address.cpp b/src/address.cpp
--- a/src/address.cpp
+++ b/src/address.cpp
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@
         // fall back to our own country
         ciso = countryCodeFromLocale();
     }
-    KConfig entry(QStringLiteral(":/org.kde.kcontacts/addressformatrc"));
+    static KConfig entry(QStringLiteral(":/org.kde.kcontacts/addressformatrc"));
 
     KConfigGroup group = entry.group(ciso);
     // decide whether this needs special business address formatting