diff --git a/config b/config
index a0b04f9..0d17dae 100644
--- a/config
+++ b/config
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
 # If no config is given, simple information is printed on the standard output
 # For more information about the syntax of the configuration file, see:
 # http://docs.python.org/library/logging.config.html
-#config = /etc/radicale/logging
+#config =
 
 # Set the default logging level to debug
 #debug = False
diff --git a/radicale/__main__.py b/radicale/__main__.py
index 7b24870..cc406f9 100644
--- a/radicale/__main__.py
+++ b/radicale/__main__.py
@@ -74,9 +74,12 @@ def run():
                 group.add_argument(*args, **kwargs)
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
-    if args.config:
+    if args.config is not None:
         configuration = config.load()
-        configuration_found = configuration.read(args.config)
+        if args.config:
+            configuration_found = configuration.read(args.config)
+        else:
+            configuration_found = True
     else:
         configuration_paths = [
             "/etc/radicale/config",
@@ -101,7 +104,8 @@ def run():
 
     # Log a warning if the configuration file of the command line is not found
     if not configuration_found:
-        logger.warning("Configuration file '%s' not found" % args.config)
+        logger.error("Configuration file '%s' not found" % args.config)
+        exit(1)
 
     try:
         serve(configuration, logger)
diff --git a/radicale/config.py b/radicale/config.py
index d7b4586..b49e19f 100644
--- a/radicale/config.py
+++ b/radicale/config.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ INITIAL_CONFIG = OrderedDict([
             "help": "command that is run after changes to storage"})])),
     ("logging", OrderedDict([
         ("config", {
-            "value": "/etc/radicale/logging",
+            "value": "",
             "help": "logging configuration file"}),
         ("debug", {
             "value": "False",