diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index f4aa2267..5b67a531 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -56,8 +56,9 @@ func loadConfiguration() (*config.Config, error) {
 	configPath := os.Getenv("GATUS_CONFIG_PATH")
 	// Backwards compatibility
 	if len(configPath) == 0 {
-		configPath = os.Getenv("GATUS_CONFIG_FILE")
-		log.Println("WARNING: GATUS_CONFIG_FILE is deprecated. Please use GATUS_CONFIG_PATH instead.")
+		if configPath = os.Getenv("GATUS_CONFIG_FILE"); len(configPath) > 0 {
+			log.Println("WARNING: GATUS_CONFIG_FILE is deprecated. Please use GATUS_CONFIG_PATH instead.")
+		}
 	}
 	return config.LoadConfiguration(configPath)
 }