diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 6107bde5..9253dd5f 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func readConfig(path string) (*rawConfig, error) {
 	}
 
 	if len(data) == 0 {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Configuration file %s is empty", C.Path.Config())
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Configuration file %s is empty", path)
 	}
 
 	// config with some default value