diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 3c18090..30d7385 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -8,11 +8,10 @@ pub struct Config {
 }
 
 impl Config {
-    pub fn load() -> Config {
-        fs::read_to_string("../jmb-bar.conf")
+    pub fn load(file_path: &str) -> Option<Config> {
+        fs::read_to_string(file_path)
             .ok()
             .and_then(|s| toml::from_str::<Config>(&s).ok())
-            .unwrap_or_default()
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index a44ae52..dd92db5 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,11 @@ pub const APP_NAME: &str = "net.jmb19905.jmb-bar";
 fn main() {
     info!(&LOGGER, "Starting jmb-bar");
 
-    let config = Config::load();
+    let config = Config::load("jmb-bar.conf");
+    let config = config.unwrap_or_else(|| {
+        warn!(&LOGGER, "Couldn't load config file, using default");
+        Config::default()
+    });
     let backend = Backend::start(&config);
 
     gio::resources_register_include!("templates.gresource").expect("Failed to register resources");