diff --git a/borg_interface/interface_functions.py b/borg_interface/interface_functions.py
index 79fe545..00cef6f 100644
--- a/borg_interface/interface_functions.py
+++ b/borg_interface/interface_functions.py
@@ -56,11 +56,8 @@ def configuration():
     home = os.getenv('HOME')
     config_file = "borg_interface.cfg"
     config_long_path = home + "/.config/borg_interface/" + config_file
-    config_short_path = home + "/." + config_file
     if os.path.isfile(config_long_path):
         config.read(config_long_path)
-    elif os.path.isfile(config_short_path):
-        config.read(config_short_path)
     elif os.path.isfile(config_file):
         config.read(config_file)
     else: