diff --git a/offlineimap/repository/Base.py b/offlineimap/repository/Base.py
index ae17ee8..76fa4a3 100644
--- a/offlineimap/repository/Base.py
+++ b/offlineimap/repository/Base.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #    along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
 #    Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301 USA
 
+import re
 import os.path
 import traceback
 from offlineimap import CustomConfig
@@ -40,6 +41,23 @@ class BaseRepository(object, CustomConfig.ConfigHelperMixin):
         if not os.path.exists(self.uiddir):
             os.mkdir(self.uiddir, 0700)
 
+        self.nametrans = lambda foldername: foldername
+        self.folderfilter = lambda foldername: 1
+        self.folderincludes = []
+        self.foldersort = cmp
+        if self.config.has_option(self.getsection(), 'nametrans'):
+            self.nametrans = self.localeval.eval(
+                self.getconf('nametrans'), {'re': re})
+        if self.config.has_option(self.getsection(), 'folderfilter'):
+            self.folderfilter = self.localeval.eval(
+                self.getconf('folderfilter'), {'re': re})
+        if self.config.has_option(self.getsection(), 'folderincludes'):
+            self.folderincludes = self.localeval.eval(
+                self.getconf('folderincludes'), {'re': re})
+        if self.config.has_option(self.getsection(), 'foldersort'):
+            self.foldersort = self.localeval.eval(
+                self.getconf('foldersort'), {'re': re})
+
     def restore_atime(self):
         """Sets folders' atime back to their values after a sync
 
diff --git a/offlineimap/repository/IMAP.py b/offlineimap/repository/IMAP.py
index 03dc5ec..5ddf5b9 100644
--- a/offlineimap/repository/IMAP.py
+++ b/offlineimap/repository/IMAP.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ from offlineimap import folder, imaputil, imapserver, OfflineImapError
 from offlineimap.folder.UIDMaps import MappedIMAPFolder
 from offlineimap.threadutil import ExitNotifyThread
 from threading import Event
-import re
 import types
 import os
 from sys import exc_info
@@ -36,23 +35,6 @@ class IMAPRepository(BaseRepository):
         self._host = None
         self.imapserver = imapserver.IMAPServer(self)
         self.folders = None
-        self.nametrans = lambda foldername: foldername
-        self.folderfilter = lambda foldername: 1
-        self.folderincludes = []
-        self.foldersort = cmp
-        localeval = self.localeval
-        if self.config.has_option(self.getsection(), 'nametrans'):
-            self.nametrans = localeval.eval(self.getconf('nametrans'),
-                                            {'re': re})
-        if self.config.has_option(self.getsection(), 'folderfilter'):
-            self.folderfilter = localeval.eval(self.getconf('folderfilter'),
-                                               {'re': re})
-        if self.config.has_option(self.getsection(), 'folderincludes'):
-            self.folderincludes = localeval.eval(self.getconf('folderincludes'),
-                                                 {'re': re})
-        if self.config.has_option(self.getsection(), 'foldersort'):
-            self.foldersort = localeval.eval(self.getconf('foldersort'),
-                                             {'re': re})
 
     def startkeepalive(self):
         keepalivetime = self.getkeepalive()