diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration/configuration.dm b/code/controllers/configuration/configuration.dm
index fa55c9deb4..5936c564ce 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration/configuration.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration/configuration.dm
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ GLOBAL_PROTECT(config_dir)
 	config = src
 	InitEntries()
 	LoadModes()
-	if(LoadEntries("config.txt") <= 1)
+	if(fexists("config/config.txt") && LoadEntries("config.txt") <= 1)
 		log_config("No $include directives found in config.txt! Loading legacy game_options/dbconfig/comms files...")
 		LoadEntries("game_options.txt")
 		LoadEntries("dbconfig.txt")