diff --git a/viper.go b/viper.go
index e658a8e..a3d83c9 100644
--- a/viper.go
+++ b/viper.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // A set of paths to look for the config file in
-var configPaths []string
+var configPaths []string = []string{"."}
 
 // Name of file to look for inside the path
 var configName string = "config"