diff --git a/freezer/common/config.py b/freezer/common/config.py
index fb9b9919..a6a9324a 100644
--- a/freezer/common/config.py
+++ b/freezer/common/config.py
@@ -527,11 +527,9 @@ _COMMON = [
 def config(args=[]):
     CONF.register_opts(_COMMON)
     CONF.register_cli_opts(_COMMON)
-    default_conf = None
     log.register_options(CONF)
     CONF(args=args,
          project='freezer',
-         default_config_files=default_conf,
          version=FREEZER_VERSION)