diff --git a/lib/new-settings-loader.js b/lib/new-settings-loader.js
index 2ee1f4b7..bee21064 100644
--- a/lib/new-settings-loader.js
+++ b/lib/new-settings-loader.js
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ function loadLatestConfig () {
   limit 1`
   
   return db.one(sql, ['config', NEW_SETTINGS_LOADER_SCHEMA_VERSION])
-    .then(row => !row ? {} : row.data.config)
+    .then(row => row.data.config)
     .catch(err => {
       if (err.name === 'QueryResultError') {
         throw new Error('No config was found')