diff --git a/src/websocketc.cr b/src/websocketc.cr
index bce9bcb..48c3b27 100644
--- a/src/websocketc.cr
+++ b/src/websocketc.cr
@@ -29,21 +29,7 @@ class Context
 end
 
 class Baguette::Configuration
-	class Websocketc < Base
-		property verbosity             : Int32 = 2
-
-		property ipc_timer             : Int32 = 30_000
-
-		property print_ipc_timer            : Bool  = false
-		property print_ipc_connection       : Bool  = false
-		property print_ipc_disconnection    : Bool  = false
-		property print_ipc_extra_socket     : Bool  = false
-		property print_ipc_message_received : Bool  = false
-		property print_ipc_message_sent     : Bool  = false
-		property print_ipc_switch           : Bool  = false
-
-		def initialize
-		end
+	class Websocketc < IPC
 	end
 end
 
diff --git a/src/websocketd.cr b/src/websocketd.cr
index d42962b..aaa1bf6 100644
--- a/src/websocketd.cr
+++ b/src/websocketd.cr
@@ -29,21 +29,14 @@ class Tracking::Request
 end
 
 class Baguette::Configuration
-	class Websocket < Base
+	class Websocket < IPC
 		# service instance parameters
 		# they can be changed via the cli
 		property service_name    : String = "websocket"
 		property host            : String = "0.0.0.0"
 		property port            : UInt16 = 1234
 
-		property ipc_timer       : Int32  = 30_000.to_i32
 		property print_messages  : Bool   = false
-		property print_ipc_timer : Bool   = false
-
-		property verbosity       : Int32  = 3
-
-		def initialize
-		end
 	end
 end