diff --git a/admin/ws_checker.php b/admin/ws_checker.php
index a95f4c8b8..82a188181 100644
--- a/admin/ws_checker.php
+++ b/admin/ws_checker.php
@@ -145,25 +145,9 @@ include_once(PHPWG_ROOT_PATH.'admin/include/functions.php');
 check_status(ACCESS_ADMINISTRATOR);
 
 
-// FIXME would be in migration process but could stay here 
-// Config parameters
-if (!isset($conf['ws_status']))
-{
-  $conf['ws_status'] = false;
-
-  $query = '
-  INSERT INTO '.CONFIG_TABLE.'
-    (param,value,comment)
-    VALUES
-  (\'ws_status\', \'false\', \'Web Service status\' )
-  ;';
-  pwg_query($query);
-}
-
 // accepted queries
 $req_type_list = official_req();
 
-
 //--------------------------------------------------------- update informations
 
 // Is status temporary changed?
diff --git a/install/db/40-database.php b/install/db/40-database.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..99779822f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install/db/40-database.php
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+<?php
+// +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
+// | PhpWebGallery - a PHP based picture gallery                           |
+// | Copyright (C) 2002-2003 Pierrick LE GALL - pierrick@phpwebgallery.net |
+// | Copyright (C) 2003-2006 PhpWebGallery Team - http://phpwebgallery.net |
+// +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
+// | branch        : BSF (Best So Far)
+// | file          : $RCSfile$
+// | last update   : $Date: 2006-07-23 14:17:00 +0200 (dim, 23 jui 2006) $
+// | last modifier : $Author: nikrou $
+// | revision      : $Revision: 1492 $
+// +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
+// | This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  |
+// | it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by  |
+// | the Free Software Foundation                                          |
+// |                                                                       |
+// | This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but   |
+// | WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of            |
+// | MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU      |
+// | General Public License for more details.                              |
+// |                                                                       |
+// | You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License     |
+// | along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software           |
+// | Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, |
+// | USA.                                                                  |
+// +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
+
+if (!defined('PHPWG_ROOT_PATH'))
+{
+  die('Hacking attempt!');
+}
+
+$upgrade_description = 'Add ws_status to #config';
+
+$query = '
+INSERT INTO '.PREFIX_TABLE."config (param,value,comment) VALUES ('ws_status','true','Web Service is active/inactive');";
+pwg_query($query);
+
+echo
+"\n"
+. $upgrade_description
+."\n"
+;
+?>