diff --git a/upcean/support.py b/upcean/support.py
index cae4cf4c..2fd58068 100644
--- a/upcean/support.py
+++ b/upcean/support.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def get_importing_script_path():
 __use_env_file__ = True
 __use_ini_file__ = True
 if('PYUPCEAN_CONFIG_FILE' in os.environ and os.path.exists(os.environ['PYUPCEAN_CONFIG_FILE']) and __use_env_file__):
-    scriptconf = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(get_importing_script_path()), "upcean.ini")
+    scriptconf = os.environ['PYUPCEAN_CONFIG_FILE']
 else:
     scriptconf = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(get_importing_script_path()), "upcean.ini")
 if os.path.exists(scriptconf):