2 files changed, 8 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 4adb4ae..84c1cc3 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ const (
 var config Config
 var configMu sync.RWMutex
 
+var loadConfigOnce sync.Once
+
 // A Config contains information from the configuration file
 // that affects the way the proxy works.
 type Config struct {
@@ -71,6 +73,12 @@ type Config struct {
 // Conf returns a copy of the Config used by the proxy.
 // Any modifications will not affect the original Config.
 func Conf() Config {
+	loadConfigOnce.Do(func (){
+		if err := LoadConfig(); err != nil {
+			log.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	})
+
 	configMu.RLock()
 	defer configMu.RUnlock()
 
diff --git a/run.go b/run.go
index f7ca66f..f7c1d72 100644
--- a/run.go
+++ b/run.go
@@ -19,10 +19,6 @@ func Run() {
 }
 
 func runFunc() {
-	if err := LoadConfig(); err != nil {
-		log.Fatal(err)
-	}
-
 	if !Conf().NoPlugins {
 		loadPlugins()
 	}