diff --git a/plugins/config/functions b/plugins/config/functions
index c97ff7c57..908f6a7af 100755
--- a/plugins/config/functions
+++ b/plugins/config/functions
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ config_get() {
 
   config_create "$ENV_FILE"
   if [[ ! -s $ENV_FILE ]]; then
-    return 0
+    return 1
   fi
 
   local KEY="${*: -1}"