diff --git a/bind_remove_domain_on_slave.sh b/bind_remove_domain_on_slave.sh
index 97aaa90..e3179c0 100755
--- a/bind_remove_domain_on_slave.sh
+++ b/bind_remove_domain_on_slave.sh
@@ -377,9 +377,10 @@ if $LOGGING ; then
 
 else # if $LOGGING
 
-   if [[ ! -f "$conf_file" ]]; then
-      fatal "Configuration file '$conf_file' not found!"
-   else
+   #if [[ ! -f "$conf_file" ]]; then
+   #   fatal "Configuration file '$conf_file' not found!"
+   #else
+   if [[ -f "$conf_file" ]]; then
       echononl "   Loading default Configuration values from $(basename ${conf_file}).."
       source "${conf_file}" > $log_file 2>&1
       if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
@@ -390,6 +391,8 @@ else # if $LOGGING
       fi
    fi
 
+   [[ -z "$CONF_FILE_DIR" ]] && CONF_FILE_DIR="$DEFAULT_CONF_FILE_DIR"
+
    if [[ -z "$CONF_FILE_DIR" ]]; then
       fatal "Directory contaning bind configurations not set (see CONF_FILE_DIR)!"
    fi