diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 484e4a5..9c2f9f8 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -49,13 +49,7 @@ func main() {
 	me.myGui = prep.Gui()                   // prepares the GUI package for go-args
 	me.pp = arg.MustParse(&argv)
 
-	// load the ~/.config/forge/ config
-	cfg, err := configInit()
-	if err != nil {
-		badExit(err)
-	}
-	me.forge = forgepb.InitFromConfig(cfg)
-	me.forge.InitScan()
+	me.forge = forgepb.Init()
 
 	// initialize patches
 	doPatchInit()