diff --git a/agents/diam_it_test.go b/agents/diam_it_test.go
index a9c4caaf7..b63788d6a 100644
--- a/agents/diam_it_test.go
+++ b/agents/diam_it_test.go
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ package agents
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"flag"
-	"fmt"
 	"net/rpc"
 	"net/rpc/jsonrpc"
 	"os/exec"
@@ -202,7 +201,6 @@ func testDiamItApierRpcConn(t *testing.T) {
 	var err error
 	apierRpc, err = newRPCClient(daCfg.ListenCfg()) // We connect over JSON so we can also troubleshoot if needed
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println(err)
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/data/conf/samples/cdrsv1mongo/cgrates.json b/data/conf/samples/cdrsv1mongo/cgrates.json
index 01b81d9c4..747684b93 100644
--- a/data/conf/samples/cdrsv1mongo/cgrates.json
+++ b/data/conf/samples/cdrsv1mongo/cgrates.json
@@ -29,16 +29,12 @@
 
 "cdrs": {
 	"enabled": true,
-	"rals_conns": [
-		{"address": "127.0.0.1:2012", "transport":"*json"},
-	],
+	"rals_conns": ["*localhost"],
 },
 
 
 "apier": {
-	"scheduler_conns": [					// connections to SchedulerS for reloads
-		{"address": "*internal"},
-	],
+	"scheduler_conns": ["*internal"],
 },
 
 }
diff --git a/data/conf/samples/cdrsv1mysql/cgrates.json b/data/conf/samples/cdrsv1mysql/cgrates.json
index 10ad516c9..808ce5ecc 100644
--- a/data/conf/samples/cdrsv1mysql/cgrates.json
+++ b/data/conf/samples/cdrsv1mysql/cgrates.json
@@ -26,16 +26,12 @@
 
 "cdrs": {
 	"enabled": true,
-	"rals_conns": [
-		{"address": "127.0.0.1:2012", "transport":"*json"},
-	],
+	"rals_conns": ["*localhost"],
 },
 
 
 "apier": {
-	"scheduler_conns": [					// connections to SchedulerS for reloads
-		{"address": "*internal"},
-	],
+	"scheduler_conns": ["*internal"],
 },
 
 }
diff --git a/data/conf/samples/cdrsv1postgres/cgrates.json b/data/conf/samples/cdrsv1postgres/cgrates.json
index d1ac60b9d..64c4b7016 100644
--- a/data/conf/samples/cdrsv1postgres/cgrates.json
+++ b/data/conf/samples/cdrsv1postgres/cgrates.json
@@ -28,16 +28,12 @@
 
 "cdrs": {
 	"enabled": true,
-	"rals_conns": [
-		{"address": "127.0.0.1:2012", "transport":"*json"},
-	],
+	"rals_conns": ["*localhost"],
 },
 
 
 "apier": {
-	"scheduler_conns": [					// connections to SchedulerS for reloads
-		{"address": "*internal"},
-	],
+	"scheduler_conns": ["*internal"],
 },
 
 }
diff --git a/data/conf/samples/diamagent/cgrates.json b/data/conf/samples/diamagent/cgrates.json
index e221c9b0b..2a9db0992 100644
--- a/data/conf/samples/diamagent/cgrates.json
+++ b/data/conf/samples/diamagent/cgrates.json
@@ -47,9 +47,7 @@
 
 "chargers": {
 	"enabled": true,
-	"attributes_conns": [
-		{"address": "*internal"}
-	],
+	"attributes_conns": ["*internal"],
 },
 
 
diff --git a/data/conf/samples/diamagentmaxconn/cgrates.json b/data/conf/samples/diamagentmaxconn/cgrates.json
index e0658542e..ef5bf446d 100755
--- a/data/conf/samples/diamagentmaxconn/cgrates.json
+++ b/data/conf/samples/diamagentmaxconn/cgrates.json
@@ -46,9 +46,7 @@
 
 "chargers": {
 	"enabled": true,
-	"attributes_conns": [
-		{"address": "*internal"}
-	],
+	"attributes_conns": ["*internal"],
 },
 
 
diff --git a/data/conf/samples/diamsctpagent/cgrates.json b/data/conf/samples/diamsctpagent/cgrates.json
index 500642cf4..c68a09d90 100755
--- a/data/conf/samples/diamsctpagent/cgrates.json
+++ b/data/conf/samples/diamsctpagent/cgrates.json
@@ -47,9 +47,7 @@
 
 "chargers": {
 	"enabled": true,
-	"attributes_conns": [
-		{"address": "*internal"}
-	],
+	"attributes_conns": ["*internal"],
 },
 
 
diff --git a/data/conf/samples/dispatchers/dispatchers/cgrates.json b/data/conf/samples/dispatchers/dispatchers/cgrates.json
index 86368cbd4..3627a21d8 100755
--- a/data/conf/samples/dispatchers/dispatchers/cgrates.json
+++ b/data/conf/samples/dispatchers/dispatchers/cgrates.json
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
 "sessions": {
 	"enabled": true,
-	 "attributes_conns": ["*internal"],
+	"attributes_conns": ["*internal"],
 	"rals_conns": ["*internal"],
 	"chargers_conns": ["*internal"],
 	"listen_bijson": ":3014",
diff --git a/engine/cdrs.go b/engine/cdrs.go
index 7f6330e60..c7bb2060e 100644
--- a/engine/cdrs.go
+++ b/engine/cdrs.go
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ var reqTypes = utils.NewStringSet([]string{utils.META_PSEUDOPREPAID, utils.META_
 
 // getCostFromRater will retrieve the cost from RALs
 func (cdrS *CDRServer) getCostFromRater(cdr *CDRWithArgDispatcher) (*CallCost, error) {
-	if cdrS.rals == nil {
+	if len(cdrS.cgrCfg.CdrsCfg().RaterConns) == 0 {
 		return nil, utils.NewErrNotConnected(utils.RALService)
 	}
 	cc := new(CallCost)