diff --git a/cmd/client/app.go b/cmd/client/app.go
index f4652ab..bb5e280 100644
--- a/cmd/client/app.go
+++ b/cmd/client/app.go
@@ -64,16 +64,16 @@ func Start() {
 
 		parameter_url      = flag.String("url", "", "GoTomato Server URL (eg ws://localhost:8080/ws)")
 		parameter_password = flag.String("password", "", "Control password for pomodoro session")
-		configfile         = flag.String("config", "", "Path to config file")
+		configfile         = flag.String("config", defaultConfigFile, "Path to config file")
 	)
 	flag.Parse()
 
 	// read passed config file or try to use default config
-	if *configfile != "" {
+	if *configfile != defaultConfigFile {
 		config = helper.ParseConfig(*configfile)
 	} else {
-		if helper.FileExists(defaultConfigFile) {
-			config = helper.ParseConfig(defaultConfigFile)
+		if helper.FileExists(*configfile) {
+			config = helper.ParseConfig(*configfile)
 		}
 	}