diff --git a/themis/fields/vocabs.py b/themis/fields/vocabs.py
index b6184ba..e280e09 100644
--- a/themis/fields/vocabs.py
+++ b/themis/fields/vocabs.py
@@ -248,7 +248,15 @@ class SubjectsSource(object):
     implements(IContextSourceBinder)
 
     def __init__(self):
-        # XXX get this list from the catalog
+
+        if ITabellioSettings:
+            settings = component.getUtility(IRegistry).forInterface(ITabellioSettings, False)
+            topics = settings.topics
+            if topics:
+                self.terms = [x.strip() for x in topics.splitlines() if x]
+                return
+
+        # fallback on static list
         self.terms = [
                 u"Action sociale",
                 u"Budget",