diff --git a/usr/local/bin/bastille b/usr/local/bin/bastille
index dccd2ce7..b7c7df07 100755
--- a/usr/local/bin/bastille
+++ b/usr/local/bin/bastille
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@ bastille_perms_check() {
 
 bastille_perms_check
 
-## we only load the config if root_check passes
-. /usr/local/etc/bastille/bastille.conf
-
 ## version
 BASTILLE_VERSION="0.6.20200414"