diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 1f508e66..51a004fc 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -140,8 +140,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 
 	if (optind < argc) {
 		sConfig = argv[optind];
-	} else {
-		sConfig = "znc.conf";
 	}
 
 	CZNC* pZNC = &CZNC::Get();
diff --git a/znc.cpp b/znc.cpp
index e5707488..f87b0b97 100644
--- a/znc.cpp
+++ b/znc.cpp
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ bool CZNC::WriteNewConfig(const CString& sConfigFile) {
 	CString sAnswer, sUser;
 	VCString vsLines;
 
-	m_sConfigFile = ExpandConfigPath((sConfigFile.empty()) ? "znc.conf" : sConfigFile);
+	m_sConfigFile = ExpandConfigPath(sConfigFile);
 	CUtils::PrintMessage("Building new config");
 
 	CUtils::PrintMessage("");