diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 3404b38..bc986c0 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -94,12 +94,12 @@ func lowerCaseOpt(opt, val string) string {
 }
 
 func loadConfig() error {
-	fp := filepath.Join(bombadillo.Options["configlocation"], ".bombadillo.ini")
-	err := os.MkdirAll(fp, 0755)
+	err := os.MkdirAll(bombadillo.Options["configlocation"], 0755)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("configlocation cannot be written to or is invalid")
+		return fmt.Errorf("Error creating configlocation: %s", err.Error())
 	}
 
+	fp := filepath.Join(bombadillo.Options["configlocation"], ".bombadillo.ini")
 	file, err := os.Open(fp)
 	if err != nil {
 		err = saveConfig()