diff --git a/bind_remove_domain_on_master.sh b/bind_remove_domain_on_master.sh
index b5555f4..c8a19a2 100755
--- a/bind_remove_domain_on_master.sh
+++ b/bind_remove_domain_on_master.sh
@@ -376,9 +376,10 @@ 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
@@ -389,6 +390,8 @@ 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