diff --git a/r2/example.ini b/r2/example.ini
index 3b6680bd8..b31ac3e6b 100644
--- a/r2/example.ini
+++ b/r2/example.ini
@@ -496,3 +496,5 @@ beaker.session_secret = somesecret
 [live_config]
 # make frontpage 100% dart
 frontpage_dart = false
+# spotlight links for subreddit discovery
+sr_discovery_links = 
diff --git a/r2/r2/controllers/listingcontroller.py b/r2/r2/controllers/listingcontroller.py
index cc49e16d1..802e48b1d 100755
--- a/r2/r2/controllers/listingcontroller.py
+++ b/r2/r2/controllers/listingcontroller.py
@@ -269,8 +269,8 @@ class HotController(FixListing, ListingController):
 
             # If prefs allow it, mix in promoted links and sr discovery content
             if c.user.pref_show_sponsors or not c.user.gold:
-                if hasattr(g, 'sr_discovery_links'):
-                    spotlight_links.extend(g.sr_discovery_links)
+                if g.live_config['sr_discovery_links']:
+                    spotlight_links.extend(g.live_config['sr_discovery_links'])
                     random.shuffle(spotlight_links)
                     spotlight_keep_fn = lambda l: promote.is_promo(l) or organic.keep_fresh_links(l)
                     num_links = len(spotlight_links)
diff --git a/r2/r2/controllers/validator/validator.py b/r2/r2/controllers/validator/validator.py
index 0b747a4d9..9c9b02082 100644
--- a/r2/r2/controllers/validator/validator.py
+++ b/r2/r2/controllers/validator/validator.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def visible_promo(article):
                  c.user._id == article.author_id)
 
     # subreddit discovery links are visible even without a live campaign
-    if article._fullname in getattr(g, 'sr_discovery_links', {}):
+    if article._fullname in g.live_config['sr_discovery_links']:
         return True
     
     # promos are visible only if comments are not disabled and the
diff --git a/r2/r2/lib/app_globals.py b/r2/r2/lib/app_globals.py
index d0678353d..d259b3751 100755
--- a/r2/r2/lib/app_globals.py
+++ b/r2/r2/lib/app_globals.py
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@ class Globals(object):
             'allowed_pay_countries',
             'case_sensitive_domains',
             'reserved_subdomains',
-            'sr_discovery_links'
         ],
 
         ConfigValue.choice: {
@@ -181,6 +180,9 @@ class Globals(object):
         ConfigValue.bool: [
             'frontpage_dart',
         ],
+        ConfigValue.tuple: [
+            'sr_discovery_links',
+        ],
     }
 
     def __init__(self, global_conf, app_conf, paths, **extra):