diff --git a/smp-webapp/src/main/java/eu/europa/ec/edelivery/smp/config/PropertiesConfig.java b/smp-webapp/src/main/java/eu/europa/ec/edelivery/smp/config/PropertiesConfig.java
index 5bfdf0a0bd656a4b27588b3609df6c95f48db6f8..e41d8c734015551004701218772cd88112b59b6b 100644
--- a/smp-webapp/src/main/java/eu/europa/ec/edelivery/smp/config/PropertiesConfig.java
+++ b/smp-webapp/src/main/java/eu/europa/ec/edelivery/smp/config/PropertiesConfig.java
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ import static eu.europa.ec.edelivery.smp.exceptions.ErrorCode.INTERNAL_ERROR;
 })
 public class PropertiesConfig {
 
-    @Autowired
-    SecurityUtilsServices securityUtilsServices;
+    // create own instance because at this time SecurityUtilsServices is not ready to instantiate
+    SecurityUtilsServices securityUtilsServices = new SecurityUtilsServices();
 
     @Bean
     public PropertySourcesPlaceholderConfigurer propertySourcesPlaceholderConfigurer() {