diff --git a/release/scripts/modules/bpy/utils/__init__.py b/release/scripts/modules/bpy/utils/__init__.py
index abe33b0e8ea..a5a32193a3b 100644
--- a/release/scripts/modules/bpy/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/release/scripts/modules/bpy/utils/__init__.py
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ def register_tool(tool_cls, *, after=None, separator=False, group=False):
                 context_descr = context_mode.replace("_", " ").title()
             from bpy import context
             wm = context.window_manager
-            kc = wm.keyconfigs.default
+            kc = wm.keyconfigs.user
             if callable(keymap_data[0]):
                 cls._km_action_simple(kc, context_descr, tool_def.label, keymap_data)
         return tool_def
@@ -961,7 +961,7 @@ def unregister_tool(tool_cls):
     if keymap_data is not None:
         from bpy import context
         wm = context.window_manager
-        kc = wm.keyconfigs.default
+        kc = wm.keyconfigs.user
         km = kc.keymaps.get(keymap_data[0])
         if km is None:
             print("Warning keymap {keymap_data[0]!r} not found!")