diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9a654c89..374a2102 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 ### Changes
 
 * Upgraded dry-validation dependency to dry-schema 1.0 ([#224](https://github.com/railsconfig/config/pull/224))
+* Moved constant to be defined on `Object` instead of `Kernel` ([#227](https://github.com/railsconfig/config/issues/227))
 
 ## 1.7.2
 
diff --git a/lib/config.rb b/lib/config.rb
index 9365d27d..11c43d91 100644
--- a/lib/config.rb
+++ b/lib/config.rb
@@ -53,8 +53,9 @@ def self.load_files(*files)
 
   # Loads and sets the settings constant!
   def self.load_and_set_settings(*files)
-    Kernel.send(:remove_const, Config.const_name) if Kernel.const_defined?(Config.const_name)
-    Kernel.const_set(Config.const_name, Config.load_files(files))
+    name = Config.const_name
+    Object.send(:remove_const, name) if Object.const_defined?(name)
+    Object.const_set(name, Config.load_files(files))
   end
 
   def self.setting_files(config_root, env)
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ def self.setting_files(config_root, env)
   end
 
   def self.reload!
-    Kernel.const_get(Config.const_name).reload!
+    Object.const_get(Config.const_name).reload!
   end
 end