diff --git a/pandatool/src/softegg/config_softegg.cxx b/pandatool/src/softegg/config_softegg.cxx
index bd4928bccb..6f1d5a9bb2 100755
--- a/pandatool/src/softegg/config_softegg.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/softegg/config_softegg.cxx
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ ConfigureFn(config_softegg) {
 
 // Should we respect the Soft? double-sided flag (true) or ignore it
 // and assume everything is single-sided (false)?
-const bool soft_default_double_sided = config_softegg.GetBool("soft-default-double-sided", false);
+ConfigVariableBool soft_default_double_sided("soft-default-double-sided", false);
 
 // Should we apply vertex color even when a texture is applied (true)
 // or only when no texture is applied or the vertex-color egg flag is
 // set (false)?
-const bool soft_default_vertex_color = config_softegg.GetBool("soft-default-vertex-color", true);
+ConfigVariableBool soft_default_vertex_color("soft-default-vertex-color", true);
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: init_libsoftegg
diff --git a/pandatool/src/softegg/config_softegg.h b/pandatool/src/softegg/config_softegg.h
index 4ea640360f..a03fd78c10 100755
--- a/pandatool/src/softegg/config_softegg.h
+++ b/pandatool/src/softegg/config_softegg.h
@@ -17,11 +17,12 @@
 
 #include "pandatoolbase.h"
 #include "notifyCategoryProxy.h"
+#include "configVariableBool.h"
 
 NotifyCategoryDeclNoExport(softegg);
 
-extern const bool soft_default_double_sided;
-extern const bool soft_default_vertex_color;
+extern ConfigVariableBool soft_default_double_sided;
+extern ConfigVariableBool soft_default_vertex_color;
 
 extern void init_libsoftegg();