diff --git a/rdo.c b/rdo.c
index 3325062..019310a 100644
--- a/rdo.c
+++ b/rdo.c
@@ -50,22 +50,23 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 	if (argc < 2)
 		errx(1, "Please specify a program to run");
 
+	int ruid = getuid();
+	if (ruid == 0) {
+		runprog(argc, argv);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	FILE* fp = fopen("/etc/rdo.conf", "r");
 
 	if (!fp)
 		err(1, "Could not open /etc/rdo.conf");
 
-	int ruid = getuid();
-	if (ruid == 0) {
-		fclose(fp);
-		runprog(argc, argv);
-		return 0;
-	}
-
 	getconf(fp, "username", username, sizeof(username));
 	getconf(fp, "wrong_pw_sleep", wrong_pw_sleep, sizeof(wrong_pw_sleep));
 	sleep_ms = atoi(wrong_pw_sleep) * 1000;
 
+	fclose(fp);
+
 	struct passwd* p = getpwnam(username);
 	if (!p)
 		err(1, "Could not get user info");