diff --git a/ordigi.py b/ordigi.py
index 090e31d..6a0cf68 100755
--- a/ordigi.py
+++ b/ordigi.py
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ def _get_exclude(opt, exclude):
         exclude = opt['exclude']
     return set(exclude)
 
+def get_collection_config(root):
+    return Config(os.path.join(root, '.ordigi', 'ordigi.conf'))
 
 @click.command('sort')
 @add_options(_logger_options)
@@ -158,7 +160,7 @@ def sort(**kwargs):
     according to ordigi.conf preferences.
     """
 
-    destination = kwargs['destination']
+    root = kwargs['destination']
     log_level = log.level(kwargs['verbose'], kwargs['debug'])
 
     paths = kwargs['paths']
@@ -175,20 +177,20 @@ def sort(**kwargs):
         cache = False
 
     if len(paths) > 1:
-        if not destination:
+        if not root:
             # Use last path argument as destination
-            destination = paths[-1]
+            root = paths[-1]
             paths = paths[0:-1]
     elif paths:
         # Source and destination are the same
-        destination = paths[0]
+        root = paths[0]
     else:
         logger.error(f'`ordigi sort` need at least one path argument')
         sys.exit(1)
 
     paths = set(paths)
 
-    config = Config(constants.CONFIG_FILE)
+    config = get_collection_config(root)
     opt = config.get_options()
 
     path_format = opt['path_format']
@@ -199,7 +201,7 @@ def sort(**kwargs):
     filter_by_ext = set(kwargs['filter_by_ext'])
 
     collection = Collection(
-        destination,
+        root,
         path_format,
         kwargs['album_from_folder'],
         cache,
@@ -223,7 +225,7 @@ def sort(**kwargs):
     )
 
     if kwargs['clean']:
-        collection.remove_empty_folders(destination)
+        collection.remove_empty_folders(root)
 
     if log_level < 30:
         summary.print()
@@ -271,7 +273,6 @@ def clean(**kwargs):
     """Remove empty folders
     Usage: clean [--verbose|--debug] directory [removeRoot]"""
 
-    import ipdb; ipdb.set_trace()
     result = True
     dry_run = kwargs['dry_run']
     folders = kwargs['folders']
@@ -287,7 +288,7 @@ def clean(**kwargs):
     if not root:
         root = path
 
-    config = Config(constants.CONFIG_FILE)
+    config = get_collection_config(root)
     opt = config.get_options()
 
     exclude = _get_exclude(opt, kwargs['exclude'])
@@ -329,13 +330,14 @@ def clean(**kwargs):
 @click.argument('path', required=True, nargs=1, type=click.Path())
 def init(**kwargs):
     """Regenerate the hash.json database which contains all of the sha256 signatures of media files."""
-    config = Config(constants.CONFIG_FILE)
+    root = kwargs['path']
+    config = get_collection_config(root)
     opt = config.get_options()
     log_level = log.level(kwargs['verbose'], kwargs['debug'])
 
     logger = log.get_logger(level=log_level)
     loc = GeoLocation(opt['geocoder'], logger, opt['prefer_english_names'], opt['timeout'])
-    collection = Collection(kwargs['path'], None, exclude=opt['exclude'], mode='move', logger=logger)
+    collection = Collection(root, None, exclude=opt['exclude'], mode='move', logger=logger)
     summary = collection.init(loc)
 
     if log_level < 30:
@@ -347,13 +349,14 @@ def init(**kwargs):
 @click.argument('path', required=True, nargs=1, type=click.Path())
 def update(**kwargs):
     """Regenerate the hash.json database which contains all of the sha256 signatures of media files."""
-    config = Config(constants.CONFIG_FILE)
+    root = kwargs['path']
+    config = get_collection_config(root)
     opt = config.get_options()
     log_level = log.level(kwargs['verbose'], kwargs['debug'])
 
     logger = log.get_logger(level=log_level)
     loc = GeoLocation(opt['geocoder'], logger, opt['prefer_english_names'], opt['timeout'])
-    collection = Collection(kwargs['path'], None, exclude=opt['exclude'], mode='move', logger=logger)
+    collection = Collection(root, None, exclude=opt['exclude'], mode='move', logger=logger)
     summary = collection.update(loc)
 
     if log_level < 30:
@@ -367,9 +370,10 @@ def check(**kwargs):
     """check db and verify hashes"""
     log_level = log.level(kwargs['verbose'], kwargs['debug'])
     logger = log.get_logger(level=log_level)
-    config = Config(constants.CONFIG_FILE)
+    root = kwargs['path']
+    config = get_collection_config(root)
     opt = config.get_options()
-    collection = Collection(kwargs['path'], None, exclude=opt['exclude'], mode='move', logger=logger)
+    collection = Collection(root, None, exclude=opt['exclude'], mode='move', logger=logger)
     result = collection.check_db()
     if result:
         summary, result = collection.check_files()
@@ -435,7 +439,7 @@ def compare(**kwargs):
     if not root:
         root = kwargs['path']
 
-    config = Config(constants.CONFIG_FILE)
+    config = get_collection_config(root)
     opt = config.get_options()
 
     exclude = _get_exclude(opt, kwargs['exclude'])
diff --git a/ordigi/config.py b/ordigi/config.py
index 9096f51..c471622 100644
--- a/ordigi/config.py
+++ b/ordigi/config.py
@@ -7,16 +7,20 @@ from geopy.geocoders import options as gopt
 class Config:
     """Manage config file"""
 
-    def __init__(self, conf_path=None, conf={}):
+    def __init__(self, conf_path=constants.CONFIG_FILE, conf={}):
         self.conf_path = conf_path
-        if conf_path == None:
-            self.conf = conf
-        else:
+        if conf == {}:
             self.conf = self.load_config()
+            if self.conf == {}:
+                # Fallback to default config
+                self.conf_path = constants.CONFIG_FILE
+                self.conf = self.load_config()
+        else:
+            self.conf = conf
 
     def write(self, conf):
-        with open(self.conf_path, 'w') as conf_path:
-            conf.write(conf_path)
+        with open(self.conf_path, 'w') as conf_file:
+            conf.write(conf_file)
             return True
 
         return False
@@ -87,6 +91,7 @@ class Config:
             if 'max_deep' in self.conf['Path']:
                 options['max_deep'] = int(self.conf['Path']['max_deep'])
 
+        options['exclude'] = []
         if 'Exclusions' in self.conf:
             options['exclude'] = [value for key, value in self.conf.items('Exclusions')]
 
diff --git a/ordigi/constants.py b/ordigi/constants.py
index 15fc838..512e406 100644
--- a/ordigi/constants.py
+++ b/ordigi/constants.py
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ default_path = '{%Y-%m-%b}/{album}|{city}'
 default_name = '{%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S}-{name}-{title}.%l{ext}'
 default_geocoder = 'Nominatim'
 
-CONFIG_FILE = f'{application_directory}/ordigi.conf'
+CONFIG_FILE = path.join(application_directory, 'ordigi.conf')
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 6dff480..fbe6b52 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ def conf_path():
             'geocoder': 'Nominatium'
             }
     conf_path = Path(conf_dir, "ordigi.conf")
-    config = Config(conf_path)
-    config.write(conf)
+    with open(conf_path, 'w') as conf_file:
+        conf.write(conf_file)
 
     yield conf_path
 
diff --git a/tests/test_config.py b/tests/test_config.py
index 72f2f46..4e7cd36 100644
--- a/tests/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/test_config.py
@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@ class TestConfig:
 
     def test_load_config_no_exist(self):
         # test file not exist
-        config = Config('filename')
-        assert config.conf == {}
+        config = Config()
+        config.conf_path = 'filename'
+        assert config.load_config() == {}
 
     def test_load_config_invalid(self, conf_path):
         # test invalid config