1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/libbe/config.py b/libbe/config.py
index 9b1682a..e696eeb 100644
--- a/libbe/config.py
+++ b/libbe/config.py
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ def set_val(name, value, section="DEFAULT", encoding=None):
     if encoding == None:
         encoding = default_encoding
     config = ConfigParser.ConfigParser()
+    if os.path.exists(path()) == False: # touch file or config 
+        open(path(), "w").close()       # read chokes on missing file
     f = codecs.open(path(), "r", encoding)
     config.readfp(f, path())
     f.close()