diff --git a/weed/util/config.go b/weed/util/config.go
index e4a684549..6acf21c12 100644
--- a/weed/util/config.go
+++ b/weed/util/config.go
@@ -27,7 +27,11 @@ func LoadConfiguration(configFileName string, required bool) (loaded bool) {
 	glog.V(1).Infof("Reading %s.toml from %s", configFileName, viper.ConfigFileUsed())
 
 	if err := viper.MergeInConfig(); err != nil { // Handle errors reading the config file
-		glog.V(0).Infof("Reading %s: %v", viper.ConfigFileUsed(), err)
+		logLevel := glog.Level(0)
+		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "Not Found") {
+			logLevel = 1
+		}
+		glog.V(logLevel).Infof("Reading %s: %v", viper.ConfigFileUsed(), err)
 		if required {
 			glog.Fatalf("Failed to load %s.toml file from current directory, or $HOME/.seaweedfs/, or /etc/seaweedfs/"+
 				"\n\nPlease use this command to generate the default %s.toml file\n"+