diff --git a/src/main/stage1.sns.sh b/src/main/stage1.sns.sh
index ede1d7d..1ddfc3c 100644
--- a/src/main/stage1.sns.sh
+++ b/src/main/stage1.sns.sh
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 if [ -r "$CONFIG_FILE" ]; then
     source "$CONFIG_FILE"
     verify_store
-else
+elif [ $1 != "-i" ]; then
     >&2 printf "  $RED_COLOR!$RESET_COLOR %s\n\t%s\n"\
-     "Configuration note found. Please run sns -i."
+     "Configuration not found. Please run sns -i."
      exit 5 #ERR_NO_STORE
 fi