diff --git a/crates/cli/src/util.rs b/crates/cli/src/util.rs
index a80e9043e3..581f00acd9 100644
--- a/crates/cli/src/util.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/util.rs
@@ -83,13 +83,13 @@ pub(crate) fn read_to_stdin(input: &Option<Input>) -> Result<StdIn> {
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn read_config_toml_or_default(config: &PathBuf) -> Result<AppConfig<SdkVmConfig>> {
-    let mut app_config: Result<AppConfig<SdkVmConfig>> = read_to_struct_toml(config);
-    if app_config.is_err() {
+    if config.exists() {
+        read_to_struct_toml(config)
+    } else {
         println!(
             "{:?} not found, using default application configuration",
             config
         );
-        app_config = Ok(default_app_config());
+        Ok(default_app_config())
     }
-    app_config
 }