diff --git a/plexupdate.sh b/plexupdate.sh
index ff45be0..ab08b92 100755
--- a/plexupdate.sh
+++ b/plexupdate.sh
@@ -264,8 +264,15 @@ if ! hash wget 2>/dev/null; then
 fi
 
 # If a config file was specified, or if /etc/plexupdate.conf exists, we'll use it. Otherwise, just skip it.
-
-source "${CONFIGFILE:-"/etc/plexupdate.conf"}" 2>/dev/null
+if [ -z "${CONFIGFILE}" ]; then
+	if [ -f "/etc/plexupdate.conf" ]; then
+		CONFIGFILE=/etc/plexupdate.conf
+	else
+		error "Due to recent changes, config file must be specified or placed in /etc/plexupdate.conf"
+		exit 1
+	fi
+fi
+source "${CONFIGFILE}" 2>/dev/null
 
 # DO NOT ALLOW VERBOSE FROM CONFIGURATION FILE!
 if [ "${VERBOSE_CL}" = "yes" ]; then