diff --git a/weboob/applications/boobank/boobank.py b/weboob/applications/boobank/boobank.py
index 39936e7b..26dc3724 100644
--- a/weboob/applications/boobank/boobank.py
+++ b/weboob/applications/boobank/boobank.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class Boobank(ConsoleApplication):
 
     @ConsoleApplication.command('List every available accounts')
     def command_list(self):
-        self.load_configured_backends(ICapBank)
+        self.load_backends(ICapBank)
         tot_balance = 0.0
         tot_coming = 0.0
         try:
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class Boobank(ConsoleApplication):
     def command_history(self, id):
         id, backend_name = self.parse_id(id)
         names = (backend_name,) if backend_name is not None else None
-        self.load_configured_backends(ICapBank, names=names)
+        self.load_backends(ICapBank, names=names)
 
         def do(backend):
             account = backend.get_account(id)
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class Boobank(ConsoleApplication):
     def command_coming(self, id):
         id, backend_name = self.parse_id(id)
         names = (backend_name,) if backend_name is not None else None
-        self.load_configured_backends(ICapBank, names=names)
+        self.load_backends(ICapBank, names=names)
 
         def do(backend):
             account = backend.get_account(id)
diff --git a/weboob/applications/chatoob/chatoob.py b/weboob/applications/chatoob/chatoob.py
index e7e79601..74cb388c 100644
--- a/weboob/applications/chatoob/chatoob.py
+++ b/weboob/applications/chatoob/chatoob.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class Chatoob(ConsoleApplication):
     COPYRIGHT = 'Copyright(C) 2010 Christophe Benz'
 
     def main(self, argv):
-        self.load_configured_backends(ICapChat)
+        self.load_backends(ICapChat)
         #for backend, result in self.do('start_chat_polling', self.on_new_chat_message):
             #logging.info(u'Polling chat messages for backend %s' % backend)
         return self.process_command(*argv[1:])
diff --git a/weboob/applications/geolooc/geolooc.py b/weboob/applications/geolooc/geolooc.py
index 31ed58a2..f5de3416 100644
--- a/weboob/applications/geolooc/geolooc.py
+++ b/weboob/applications/geolooc/geolooc.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class Geolooc(ConsoleApplication):
             print >>sys.stderr, 'Syntax: %s ipaddr' % argv[0]
             return 1
 
-        self.load_configured_backends(ICapGeolocIp)
+        self.load_backends(ICapGeolocIp)
         for backend, location in self.do('get_location', argv[1]):
             self.format(location)
 
diff --git a/weboob/applications/havesex/havesex.py b/weboob/applications/havesex/havesex.py
index d32daca9..539e93c3 100644
--- a/weboob/applications/havesex/havesex.py
+++ b/weboob/applications/havesex/havesex.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class HaveSex(PromptApplication):
 
     def main(self, argv):
         self.load_config()
-        self.load_configured_backends(ICapDating, storage=self.create_storage(self.STORAGE_FILENAME))
+        self.load_backends(ICapDating, storage=self.create_storage(self.STORAGE_FILENAME))
 
         self.do('init_optimizations').wait()
 
diff --git a/weboob/applications/monboob/monboob.py b/weboob/applications/monboob/monboob.py
index 300b4cb9..9c64e91f 100644
--- a/weboob/applications/monboob/monboob.py
+++ b/weboob/applications/monboob/monboob.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class Monboob(ConsoleApplication):
 
     def main(self, argv):
         self.load_config()
-        self.load_configured_backends(ICapMessages, storage=self.create_storage())
+        self.load_backends(ICapMessages, storage=self.create_storage())
 
         return self.process_command(*argv[1:])
 
diff --git a/weboob/applications/qboobmsg/qboobmsg.py b/weboob/applications/qboobmsg/qboobmsg.py
index 0c0510e2..732f29a1 100644
--- a/weboob/applications/qboobmsg/qboobmsg.py
+++ b/weboob/applications/qboobmsg/qboobmsg.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class QBoobMsg(QtApplication):
     COPYRIGHT = 'Copyright(C) 2010 Romain Bignon'
 
     def main(self, argv):
-        self.load_configured_backends(ICapMessages, storage=self.create_storage())
+        self.load_backends(ICapMessages, storage=self.create_storage())
 
         self.main_window = MainWindow(self.config, self.weboob)
         self.main_window.show()
diff --git a/weboob/applications/qhavesex/qhavesex.py b/weboob/applications/qhavesex/qhavesex.py
index b74b5317..c967b752 100644
--- a/weboob/applications/qhavesex/qhavesex.py
+++ b/weboob/applications/qhavesex/qhavesex.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class QHaveSex(QtApplication):
 
     def main(self, argv):
         self.create_storage(self.STORAGE_FILENAME)
-        self.load_configured_backends(ICapDating)
+        self.load_backends(ICapDating)
 
         self.main_window = MainWindow(self.config, self.weboob)
         self.main_window.show()
diff --git a/weboob/applications/qweboobcfg/qweboobcfg.py b/weboob/applications/qweboobcfg/qweboobcfg.py
index 7c8f4925..d269dbf1 100644
--- a/weboob/applications/qweboobcfg/qweboobcfg.py
+++ b/weboob/applications/qweboobcfg/qweboobcfg.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class QWeboobCfg(QtApplication):
     COPYRIGHT = 'Copyright(C) 2010 Romain Bignon'
 
     def main(self, argv):
-        self.load_configured_backends()
+        self.load_backends()
 
         self.dlg = BackendCfg(self.weboob)
         self.dlg.show()
diff --git a/weboob/applications/weboobcli/weboobcli.py b/weboob/applications/weboobcli/weboobcli.py
index 6055344e..a3cf5140 100644
--- a/weboob/applications/weboobcli/weboobcli.py
+++ b/weboob/applications/weboobcli/weboobcli.py
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ class WeboobCli(ConsoleApplication):
     VERSION = '0.1'
     COPYRIGHT = 'Copyright(C) 2010 Romain Bignon'
 
-    def add_application_options(self, group):
-        group.add_option('-C', '--configured', action='store_true', help='load configured backends')
-
     def main(self, argv):
         if len(argv) < 3:
             print >>sys.stderr, "Syntax: %s capability command [args ..]" % argv[0]
@@ -41,10 +38,7 @@ class WeboobCli(ConsoleApplication):
         cmd = argv[2]
         args = argv[3:]
 
-        if self.options.configured:
-            self.load_configured_backends(cap_s)
-        else:
-            self.load_backends(cap_s)
+        self.load_backends(cap_s)
 
         for backend, obj in self.do(cmd, *args):
             self.format(obj)
diff --git a/weboob/applications/weboorrents/weboorrents.py b/weboob/applications/weboorrents/weboorrents.py
index 18410dc5..c87a266f 100644
--- a/weboob/applications/weboorrents/weboorrents.py
+++ b/weboob/applications/weboorrents/weboorrents.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class Weboorrents(ConsoleApplication):
     COPYRIGHT = 'Copyright(C) 2010 Romain Bignon'
 
     def main(self, argv):
-        self.load_configured_backends(ICapTorrent)
+        self.load_backends(ICapTorrent)
         return self.process_command(*argv[1:])
 
     @ConsoleApplication.command('Get information about a torrent')
diff --git a/weboob/core/ouiboube.py b/weboob/core/ouiboube.py
index 602031a9..a70f296d 100644
--- a/weboob/core/ouiboube.py
+++ b/weboob/core/ouiboube.py
@@ -68,21 +68,7 @@ class Weboob(object):
     def deinit(self):
         self.unload_backends()
 
-    def load_backends(self, caps=None, names=None, storage=None):
-        loaded = {}
-        if storage is None:
-            storage = self.storage
-
-        self.backends_loader.load_all()
-        for backend_name, backend in self.backends_loader.loaded.iteritems():
-            if caps is not None and not backend.has_caps(caps) or \
-               names is not None and backend_name not in names:
-                continue
-            backend_instance = backend.create_instance(self, backend_name, {}, storage)
-            self.backend_instances[backend_name] = loaded[backend_name] = backend_instance
-        return loaded
-
-    def load_configured_backends(self, caps=None, names=None, modules=None, storage=None):
+    def load_backends(self, caps=None, names=None, modules=None, storage=None):
         loaded = {}
         if storage is None:
             storage = self.storage
diff --git a/weboob/tools/application/base.py b/weboob/tools/application/base.py
index 775a2853..f4fff08f 100644
--- a/weboob/tools/application/base.py
+++ b/weboob/tools/application/base.py
@@ -179,14 +179,6 @@ class BaseApplication(object):
             logging.warning(u'No backend loaded')
         return loaded
 
-    def load_configured_backends(self, caps=None, names=None, *args, **kwargs):
-        if names is None:
-            names = self.requested_backends
-        loaded = self.weboob.load_configured_backends(caps, names, *args, **kwargs)
-        if not loaded:
-            logging.warning(u'No configured backend loaded')
-        return loaded
-
     def _get_optparse_version(self):
         version = None
         if self.VERSION:
diff --git a/weboob/tools/application/console.py b/weboob/tools/application/console.py
index 23511981..e5bca62f 100644
--- a/weboob/tools/application/console.py
+++ b/weboob/tools/application/console.py
@@ -273,8 +273,8 @@ class ConsoleApplication(BaseApplication):
     register_command = staticmethod(register_command)
     command = staticmethod(command)
 
-    def load_configured_backends(self, caps=None, names=None, *args, **kwargs):
-        loaded_backends = BaseApplication.load_configured_backends(self, caps, names, *args, **kwargs)
+    def load_backends(self, caps=None, names=None, *args, **kwargs):
+        loaded_backends = BaseApplication.load_backends(self, caps, names, *args, **kwargs)
         if not loaded_backends:
             logging.error(u'Cannot start application: no configured backend was found.\nHere is a list of all available backends:')
             from weboob.applications.weboobcfg import WeboobCfg
diff --git a/weboob/tools/application/qt/backendcfg.py b/weboob/tools/application/qt/backendcfg.py
index e1c2112e..77b85c54 100644
--- a/weboob/tools/application/qt/backendcfg.py
+++ b/weboob/tools/application/qt/backendcfg.py
@@ -310,6 +310,6 @@ class BackendCfg(QDialog):
         ret = (len(self.to_load) > 0 or len(self.to_unload) > 0)
 
         self.weboob.unload_backends(self.to_unload)
-        self.weboob.load_configured_backends(names=self.to_load)
+        self.weboob.load_backends(names=self.to_load)
 
         return ret
diff --git a/weboob/tools/test.py b/weboob/tools/test.py
index 2e006c59..c18eb4ca 100644
--- a/weboob/tools/test.py
+++ b/weboob/tools/test.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class BackendTest(TestCase):
         self.backend = None
         self.weboob = Weboob()
 
-        if self.weboob.load_configured_backends(modules=[self.BACKEND]):
+        if self.weboob.load_backends(modules=[self.BACKEND]):
             self.backend = choice(self.weboob.backend_instances.values())
 
     def run(self, result):