diff --git a/egrdbackup/.gitignore b/egrdbackup/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fee9217
--- /dev/null
+++ b/egrdbackup/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*.conf
diff --git a/egrdbackup/egrdbackup b/egrdbackup/egrdbackup
index 61fabba..fc93da0 100755
--- a/egrdbackup/egrdbackup
+++ b/egrdbackup/egrdbackup
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ BACKUP_STATUS="[SUCCESS]"
 if [ $DEBUG == "true" ] ; then
    echo "Get Local Settings" 
 fi
-if [ -x $CONF_FILE ] ; then
+if [ -r $CONF_FILE ] ; then
    . $CONF_FILE
 else
    $CAT_COMMAND $LOGFILE | $MAIL_COMMAND -s "[ERROR] Could not find config file for $SERVERNAME backup" $MAIL_TO