diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 8b24c38..1dd390d 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -104,9 +104,10 @@ func (c *config) getConfigFiles(files ...string) []string {
 
 	for _, file := range files {
 		// check configuration
-		pFile := filepath.Join(c.configPath, file)
-		if exists(pFile) {
-			results = append(results, pFile)
+		if absin, err := absPathify(filepath.Join(c.configPath, file)); nil == err {
+			if exists(absin) {
+				results = append(results, absin)
+			}
 		}
 	}