diff --git a/mayan/apps/common/utils.py b/mayan/apps/common/utils.py
index 7aef479bfd..706ff199df 100644
--- a/mayan/apps/common/utils.py
+++ b/mayan/apps/common/utils.py
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ def load_backend(backend_string):
     module_name, klass = backend_string.rsplit('.', 1)
 
     try:
-        return getattr(import_module(module_name), klass)()
+        return getattr(import_module(module_name), klass)
     except ImportError as exception:
         logger.debug('error importing: %s' % backend_string)
         raise