diff --git a/bootstrap.php b/bootstrap.php
index 02e8c820..2a271503 100755
--- a/bootstrap.php
+++ b/bootstrap.php
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ $conf['b8']['app']['default_controller'] = 'Home';
 $conf['b8']['view']['path'] = dirname(__FILE__) . '/PHPCI/View/';
 
 $config = new b8\Config($conf);
-$config->loadYaml($configFile);
+
+if (file_exists($configFile)) {
+    $config->loadYaml($configFile);
+}
 
 require_once(dirname(__FILE__) . '/vars.php');