diff --git a/config.js b/config.js
index 5f47dbd..b7de251 100644
--- a/config.js
+++ b/config.js
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ let config = convict({
 userConfig = path.join(os.homedir(), '.config/seance.yaml')
 if (fs.existsSync(userConfig)) {
   config.loadFile(userConfig)
-} else if (!runSetup) {
+} else if (process.argv[2] != 'setup') {
   console.warn(
     'Warning: no config file detected! ' +
     'Please run `seance setup` to configure your system'
@@ -102,4 +102,3 @@ allConf = config.getProperties()
 allConf.validated = validated
 
 module.exports = allConf
-