diff --git a/config_cmd.go b/config_cmd.go
index adce1de..104b010 100644
--- a/config_cmd.go
+++ b/config_cmd.go
@@ -53,12 +53,12 @@ func ensureConfigFile() error {
 	if configFile == "" {
 		configFile = viper.GetViper().ConfigFileUsed()
 		if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(configFile), 0o755); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("Could not write config file: %w", err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("could not write configuration file: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
 
 	if ext := path.Ext(configFile); ext != ".yaml" && ext != ".yml" {
-		return fmt.Errorf("'%s' is not a supported config type: use '%s' or '%s'", ext, ".yaml", ".yml")
+		return fmt.Errorf("'%s' is not a supported configuration type: use '%s' or '%s'", ext, ".yaml", ".yml")
 	}
 
 	if _, err := os.Stat(configFile); os.IsNotExist(err) {
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index f1791ec..fdef25d 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -400,12 +400,12 @@ func tryLoadConfigFromDefaultPlaces() {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	if c := os.Getenv("CHARM_CONFIG_HOME"); c != "" {
-		viper.AddConfigPath(c)
+	if c := os.Getenv("XDG_CONFIG_HOME"); c != "" {
+		dirs = append([]string{filepath.Join(c, "glow")}, dirs...)
 	}
 
-	if c := os.Getenv("XDG_CONFIG_HOME"); c != "" {
-		viper.AddConfigPath(filepath.Join(c, "glow"))
+	if c := os.Getenv("GLOW_CONFIG_HOME"); c != "" {
+		dirs = append([]string{c}, dirs...)
 	}
 
 	for _, v := range dirs {
@@ -428,8 +428,11 @@ func tryLoadConfigFromDefaultPlaces() {
 		return
 	}
 
+	if viper.ConfigFileUsed() == "" {
+		configFile = filepath.Join(dirs[0], "glow.yml")
+	}
 	if err := ensureConfigFile(); err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("Could not create default configuration.")
+		log.Error("Could not create default configuration", "error", err)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 }