diff --git a/viper.go b/viper.go
index 7027715..8a8d3b5 100644
--- a/viper.go
+++ b/viper.go
@@ -2119,7 +2119,7 @@ func (v *Viper) searchInPath(in string) (filename string) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if v.configType != "" {
+	if v.configType == "" {
 		if b, _ := exists(v.fs, filepath.Join(in, v.configName)); b {
 			return filepath.Join(in, v.configName)
 		}