diff --git a/lam/lib/tools/fileUpload.inc b/lam/lib/tools/fileUpload.inc
index 8839b736..e0f108cf 100644
--- a/lam/lib/tools/fileUpload.inc
+++ b/lam/lib/tools/fileUpload.inc
@@ -115,7 +115,9 @@ class toolFileUpload implements \LAMTool {
 	 * @return boolean visible
 	 */
 	function isVisible() {
-		return (sizeof($_SESSION['config']->get_ActiveTypes()) > 0);
+		$typeManager = new \LAM\TYPES\TypeManager();
+		$types = $typeManager->getConfiguredTypes();
+		return (sizeof($types) > 0);
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/lam/lib/tools/ouEditor.inc b/lam/lib/tools/ouEditor.inc
index 5f49143f..4c8c3ef4 100644
--- a/lam/lib/tools/ouEditor.inc
+++ b/lam/lib/tools/ouEditor.inc
@@ -115,7 +115,9 @@ class toolOUEditor implements \LAMTool {
 	 * @return boolean visible
 	 */
 	function isVisible() {
-		return (sizeof($_SESSION['config']->get_ActiveTypes()) > 0);
+		$typeManager = new \LAM\TYPES\TypeManager();
+		$types = $typeManager->getConfiguredTypes();
+		return (sizeof($types) > 0);
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/lam/lib/tools/pdfEdit.inc b/lam/lib/tools/pdfEdit.inc
index ed321650..584cd429 100644
--- a/lam/lib/tools/pdfEdit.inc
+++ b/lam/lib/tools/pdfEdit.inc
@@ -115,7 +115,9 @@ class toolPDFEditor implements \LAMTool {
 	 * @return boolean visible
 	 */
 	function isVisible() {
-		return (sizeof($_SESSION['config']->get_ActiveTypes()) > 0);
+		$typeManager = new \LAM\TYPES\TypeManager();
+		$types = $typeManager->getConfiguredTypes();
+		return (sizeof($types) > 0);
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/lam/lib/tools/profileEditor.inc b/lam/lib/tools/profileEditor.inc
index 36f88eed..d75fb953 100644
--- a/lam/lib/tools/profileEditor.inc
+++ b/lam/lib/tools/profileEditor.inc
@@ -115,7 +115,9 @@ class toolProfileEditor implements \LAMTool {
 	 * @return boolean visible
 	 */
 	function isVisible() {
-		return (sizeof($_SESSION['config']->get_ActiveTypes()) > 0);
+		$typeManager = new \LAM\TYPES\TypeManager();
+		$types = $typeManager->getConfiguredTypes();
+		return (sizeof($types) > 0);
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/lam/lib/tools/tests.inc b/lam/lib/tools/tests.inc
index e9ff660d..c2cc4d61 100644
--- a/lam/lib/tools/tests.inc
+++ b/lam/lib/tools/tests.inc
@@ -128,7 +128,9 @@ class toolTests implements \LAMTool {
 	 * @return boolean visible
 	 */
 	function isVisible() {
-		return (sizeof($_SESSION['config']->get_ActiveTypes()) > 0);
+		$typeManager = new \LAM\TYPES\TypeManager();
+		$types = $typeManager->getConfiguredTypes();
+		return (sizeof($types) > 0);
 	}
 
 	/**