diff --git a/src/config_file.c b/src/config_file.c
index fb3dbf9..09bd26a 100644
--- a/src/config_file.c
+++ b/src/config_file.c
@@ -68,11 +68,11 @@ void config_file_read(ConfigFile *config, const char *path) {
   char *line;
   char *rest;
 
+  file_read(&file, path);
+
   config->map = hashmap_new(sizeof(ConfigFileItem), 0, 0, 0, item_hash,
                             item_compare, NULL, NULL);
 
-  file_read(&file, path);
-
   if (file.error) {
     config->error = true;
     return;