diff --git a/src/freedombone-config b/src/freedombone-config
index d0b725d2..20d70a96 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-config
+++ b/src/freedombone-config
@@ -1116,8 +1116,8 @@ function interactive_gpg {
             255) exit 2;;
         esac
         case $(cat $data) in
-            1) if [ -d /home/$MY_USERNAME/.gnupg ]; then
-                   rm -rf /home/$MY_USERNAME/.gnupg
+            1) if [ -d /home/${MY_USERNAME}/.gnupg ]; then
+                   rm -rf /home/${MY_USERNAME}/.gnupg
                fi
                break;;
             2) interactive_gpg_from_usb
@@ -1408,51 +1408,11 @@ function show_result {
     echo ''
 }
 
-function read_config {
-    if [ ! $CONFIGURATION_FILE ]; then
-        CONFIGURATION_FILE='freedombone.cfg'
-    fi
+if [ ! $CONFIGURATION_FILE ]; then
+    CONFIGURATION_FILE='freedombone.cfg'
+fi
 
-    if [ ! -f $CONFIGURATION_FILE ]; then
-        return
-    fi
-
-    read_config_param FRIENDS_MIRRORS_SERVER
-    read_config_param FRIENDS_MIRRORS_SSH_PORT
-    read_config_param FRIENDS_MIRRORS_PASSWORD
-    read_config_param ENABLE_SOCIAL_KEY_MANAGEMENT
-    read_config_param GIT_DOMAIN_NAME
-    read_config_param GIT_CODE
-    read_config_param MY_USERNAME
-    read_config_param DEFAULT_DOMAIN_NAME
-    read_config_param DEFAULT_DOMAIN_CODE
-    read_config_param NAMESERVER1
-    read_config_param NAMESERVER2
-    read_config_param DEBIAN_REPO
-    read_config_param DDNS_PROVIDER
-    read_config_param DDNS_USERNAME
-    read_config_param DDNS_PASSWORD
-    read_config_param LOCAL_NETWORK_STATIC_IP_ADDRESS
-    read_config_param ENABLE_CJDNS
-    read_config_param ENABLE_BATMAN
-    read_config_param ENABLE_BABEL
-    read_config_param ROUTER_IP_ADDRESS
-    read_config_param WIKI_TITLE
-    read_config_param MY_NAME
-    read_config_param MY_EMAIL_ADDRESS
-    read_config_param INSTALLING_ON_BBB
-    read_config_param USB_DRIVE
-    read_config_param PUBLIC_MAILING_LIST
-    read_config_param WIFI_SSID
-    read_config_param WIFI_INTERFACE
-    read_config_param WIFI_TYPE
-    read_config_param WIFI_PASSPHRASE
-    read_config_param BATMAN_CELLID
-    read_config_param WIFI_CHANNEL
-    read_config_param ONION_ONLY
-}
-
-read_config
+read_configuration_values
 interactive_config
 show_result
 exit 0
diff --git a/src/freedombone-utils-config b/src/freedombone-utils-config
index 3b0f5585..8d72bf15 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-utils-config
+++ b/src/freedombone-utils-config
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ function write_config_param {
     fi
 }
 
-function read_configuration {
+function read_configuration_values {
     # if not installing on a Beaglebone then use sdb as the USB drive by default
     if [ ! $INSTALLING_ON_BBB ]; then
         if [[ $USB_DRIVE == /dev/sda1 ]]; then
@@ -71,13 +71,6 @@ function read_configuration {
         fi
     fi
 
-    if [[ $INSTALLING_FROM_CONFIGURATION_FILE == "yes"  ]]; then
-        if [ ! -f $CONFIGURATION_FILE ]; then
-            echo $"The configuration file $CONFIGURATION_FILE was not found"
-            exit 8935
-        fi
-    fi
-
     if [ -f $CONFIGURATION_FILE ]; then
         read_repo_servers
 
@@ -173,6 +166,17 @@ function read_configuration {
     fi
 }
 
+function read_configuration {
+    if [[ $INSTALLING_FROM_CONFIGURATION_FILE == "yes"  ]]; then
+        if [ ! -f $CONFIGURATION_FILE ]; then
+            echo $"The configuration file $CONFIGURATION_FILE was not found"
+            exit 8935
+        fi
+    fi
+
+    read_configuration_values
+}
+
 function check_system_type {
     if [ ${#SYSTEM_TYPE} -eq 0 ]; then
         echo $'Unknown system type'