diff --git a/src/refiners/training_utils/config.py b/src/refiners/training_utils/config.py
index 9a4c9a5..2ba12fe 100644
--- a/src/refiners/training_utils/config.py
+++ b/src/refiners/training_utils/config.py
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ class OptimizerConfig(BaseModel):
 
 
 class ModelConfig(BaseModel):
-    checkpoint: Path | None = None
     # If None, then requires_grad will NOT be changed when loading the model
     # this can be useful if you want to train only a part of the model
     requires_grad: bool | None = None
@@ -163,7 +162,6 @@ T = TypeVar("T", bound="BaseConfig")
 
 
 class BaseConfig(BaseModel):
-    models: dict[str, ModelConfig]
     training: TrainingConfig
     optimizer: OptimizerConfig
     scheduler: SchedulerConfig
diff --git a/src/refiners/training_utils/trainer.py b/src/refiners/training_utils/trainer.py
index cb3d2b6..c31d4d1 100644
--- a/src/refiners/training_utils/trainer.py
+++ b/src/refiners/training_utils/trainer.py
@@ -430,7 +430,9 @@ class Trainer(Generic[ConfigType, Batch], ABC):
             registered_callback(config)
 
     def _load_models(self) -> None:
-        for name, config in self.config.models.items():
+        for name, config in self.config:
+            if not isinstance(config, ModelConfig):
+                continue
             try:
                 registered_model = getattr(self, name)
             except AttributeError:
diff --git a/tests/training_utils/mock_config.toml b/tests/training_utils/mock_config.toml
index 06652b5..814dd0c 100644
--- a/tests/training_utils/mock_config.toml
+++ b/tests/training_utils/mock_config.toml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[models.mock_model]
+[mock_model]
 requires_grad = true
 
 [clock]
diff --git a/tests/training_utils/mock_config_2_models.toml b/tests/training_utils/mock_config_2_models.toml
index e279464..474551f 100644
--- a/tests/training_utils/mock_config_2_models.toml
+++ b/tests/training_utils/mock_config_2_models.toml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-[models.mock_model1]
+[mock_model1]
 requires_grad = true
 learning_rate = 1e-5
 
-[models.mock_model2]
+[mock_model2]
 requires_grad = true
 
 [clock]
diff --git a/tests/training_utils/test_trainer.py b/tests/training_utils/test_trainer.py
index c1f8b08..ca6f431 100644
--- a/tests/training_utils/test_trainer.py
+++ b/tests/training_utils/test_trainer.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class MockBatch:
 
 
 class MockConfig(BaseConfig):
-    pass
+    mock_model: ModelConfig
 
 
 class MockModel(fl.Chain):
@@ -230,9 +230,14 @@ class MockTrainerWith2Models(MockTrainer):
         return norm(outputs - targets)
 
 
+class MockConfig_2_Models(BaseConfig):
+    mock_model1: ModelConfig
+    mock_model2: ModelConfig
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
-def mock_config_2_models(test_device: torch.device) -> MockConfig:
-    return MockConfig.load_from_toml(Path(__file__).parent / "mock_config_2_models.toml")
+def mock_config_2_models() -> MockConfig_2_Models:
+    return MockConfig_2_Models.load_from_toml(Path(__file__).parent / "mock_config_2_models.toml")
 
 
 @pytest.fixture