diff --git a/core/admin/mailu/__init__.py b/core/admin/mailu/__init__.py
index 6b245c3b..4de3e580 100644
--- a/core/admin/mailu/__init__.py
+++ b/core/admin/mailu/__init__.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ def create_app_from_config(config):
     """ Create a new application based on the given configuration
     """
     app = flask.Flask(__name__)
-    app.app_context().push()
     app.cli.add_command(manage.mailu)
 
     # Bootstrap is used for basic JS and CSS loading
diff --git a/core/admin/mailu/internal/views/auth.py b/core/admin/mailu/internal/views/auth.py
index 459a8e57..83a63953 100644
--- a/core/admin/mailu/internal/views/auth.py
+++ b/core/admin/mailu/internal/views/auth.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import base64
 
 @internal.route("/auth/email")
 @utils.limiter.limit(
-    app.config["AUTH_RATELIMIT"],
+    lambda: app.config["AUTH_RATELIMIT"],
     lambda: flask.request.headers["Client-Ip"]
 )
 def nginx_authentication():