diff --git a/client/cmd/service.go b/client/cmd/service.go
index 0c566370b..997520f4c 100644
--- a/client/cmd/service.go
+++ b/client/cmd/service.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func init() {
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&serviceName, "service", "s", defaultServiceName, "Netbird system service name")
 	serviceEnvDesc := `Sets extra environment variables for the service. ` +
 		`You can specify a comma-separated list of KEY=VALUE pairs. ` +
-		`E.g. --service-env LOG_LEVEL=debug,CUSTOM_VAR=value`
+		`E.g. --service-env NB_LOG_LEVEL=debug,CUSTOM_VAR=value`
 
 	installCmd.Flags().StringSliceVar(&serviceEnvVars, "service-env", nil, serviceEnvDesc)
 	reconfigureCmd.Flags().StringSliceVar(&serviceEnvVars, "service-env", nil, serviceEnvDesc)
diff --git a/client/internal/profilemanager/config.go b/client/internal/profilemanager/config.go
index 084a03d88..6bbdbd984 100644
--- a/client/internal/profilemanager/config.go
+++ b/client/internal/profilemanager/config.go
@@ -593,17 +593,9 @@ func update(input ConfigInput) (*Config, error) {
 	return config, nil
 }
 
+// GetConfig read config file and return with Config. Errors out if it does not exist
 func GetConfig(configPath string) (*Config, error) {
-	if !fileExists(configPath) {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("config file %s does not exist", configPath)
-	}
-
-	config := &Config{}
-	if _, err := util.ReadJson(configPath, config); err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read config file %s: %w", configPath, err)
-	}
-
-	return config, nil
+	return readConfig(configPath, false)
 }
 
 // UpdateOldManagementURL checks whether client can switch to the new Management URL with port 443 and the management domain.
@@ -695,6 +687,11 @@ func CreateInMemoryConfig(input ConfigInput) (*Config, error) {
 
 // ReadConfig read config file and return with Config. If it is not exists create a new with default values
 func ReadConfig(configPath string) (*Config, error) {
+	return readConfig(configPath, true)
+}
+
+// ReadConfig read config file and return with Config. If it is not exists create a new with default values
+func readConfig(configPath string, createIfMissing bool) (*Config, error) {
 	if fileExists(configPath) {
 		err := util.EnforcePermission(configPath)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -715,6 +712,8 @@ func ReadConfig(configPath string) (*Config, error) {
 		}
 
 		return config, nil
+	} else if !createIfMissing {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("config file %s does not exist", configPath)
 	}
 
 	cfg, err := createNewConfig(ConfigInput{ConfigPath: configPath})