diff --git a/script.py b/script.py
index 7b59350..6fea859 100644
--- a/script.py
+++ b/script.py
@@ -674,8 +674,11 @@ def main():
 
     if not Path(GLOBAL.configDirectory).is_dir():
         os.makedirs(GLOBAL.configDirectory)
-    GLOBAL.config = getConfig("config.json") if Path("config.json").exists() \
-                    else getConfig(GLOBAL.configDirectory / "config.json")
+
+    GLOBAL.configDirectory = Path("config.json") if Path("config.json").exists() \
+                    else GLOBAL.defaultConfigDirectory  / "config.json"
+
+    GLOBAL.config = getConfig(GLOBAL.configDirectory)
 
     if GLOBAL.arguments.log is not None:
         logDir = Path(GLOBAL.arguments.log)
diff --git a/src/searcher.py b/src/searcher.py
index 31ba755..5fa4626 100644
--- a/src/searcher.py
+++ b/src/searcher.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def beginPraw(config,user_agent = str(socket.gethostname())):
             authorizedInstance = GetAuth(reddit,port).getRefreshToken(*scopes)
             reddit = authorizedInstance[0]
             refresh_token = authorizedInstance[1]
-            jsonFile(GLOBAL.configDirectory / "config.json").add({
+            jsonFile(GLOBAL.configDirectory).add({
                 "reddit_username":str(reddit.user.me()),
                 "reddit_refresh_token":refresh_token
             })
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def beginPraw(config,user_agent = str(socket.gethostname())):
         authorizedInstance = GetAuth(reddit,port).getRefreshToken(*scopes)
         reddit = authorizedInstance[0]
         refresh_token = authorizedInstance[1]
-        jsonFile(GLOBAL.configDirectory / "config.json").add({
+        jsonFile(GLOBAL.configDirectory).add({
             "reddit_username":str(reddit.user.me()),
             "reddit_refresh_token":refresh_token
         })
diff --git a/src/tools.py b/src/tools.py
index 88d6d89..7299f0f 100644
--- a/src/tools.py
+++ b/src/tools.py
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ class GLOBAL:
     config = None
     arguments = None
     directory = None
-    configDirectory = Path.home() / "Bulk Downloader for Reddit"
+    defaultConfigDirectory = Path.home() / "Bulk Downloader for Reddit"
+    configDirectory = ""
     reddit_client_id = "BSyphDdxYZAgVQ"
     reddit_client_secret = "bfqNJaRh8NMh-9eAr-t4TRz-Blk"
     printVanilla = print