diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 7210c7c..6a761d5 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -270,11 +270,9 @@ func LoadConf(confPath string) (ConfYaml, error) {
 		// If a config file is found, read it in.
 		if err := viper.ReadInConfig(); err == nil {
 			fmt.Println("Using config file:", viper.ConfigFileUsed())
-		} else {
+		} else if err := viper.ReadConfig(bytes.NewBuffer(defaultConf)); err != nil {
 			// load default config
-			if err := viper.ReadConfig(bytes.NewBuffer(defaultConf)); err != nil {
-				return conf, err
-			}
+			return conf, err
 		}
 	}