diff --git a/lefthk/src/config/mod.rs b/lefthk/src/config/mod.rs
index 3ae27a2..51c0b1f 100644
--- a/lefthk/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/lefthk/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -68,11 +68,11 @@ pub fn load() -> Result<Config> {
     let path = BaseDirectories::with_prefix(lefthk_core::LEFTHK_DIR_NAME)?;
     fs::create_dir_all(path.get_config_home())?;
     let file_name = path.place_config_file("config.ron")?;
-    if Path::new(&file_name).exists() {
-        let contents = fs::read_to_string(file_name)?;
-        Config::try_from(contents)?;
+    if !Path::new(&file_name).exists() {
+        return Err(LeftError::NoConfigFound);
     }
-    Err(LeftError::NoConfigFound)
+    let contents = fs::read_to_string(file_name)?;
+    Config::try_from(contents)
 }
 
 fn propagate_exit_chord(chords: Vec<&mut Keybind>, exit_chord: &Option<Keybind>) {