diff --git a/bin/xen-create-image b/bin/xen-create-image
index 3a969b4..bf993d2 100755
--- a/bin/xen-create-image
+++ b/bin/xen-create-image
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ Install an X11 server, using VNC and XDM
  --
  http://www.steve.org.uk/
 
- $Id: xen-create-image,v 1.45 2006-06-24 14:23:33 steve Exp $
+ $Id: xen-create-image,v 1.46 2006-06-24 22:18:37 steve Exp $
 
 =cut
 
@@ -498,9 +498,12 @@ setupDefaultOptions();
 
 
 #
-#  Read the global configuration file.
+#  Read the global configuration file if it exists.
 #
-readConfigurationFile();
+if ( -e "/etc/xen-tools/xen-tools.conf" )
+{
+    readConfigurationFile( "/etc/xen-tools/xen-tools.conf" );
+}
 
 
 #
@@ -730,7 +733,7 @@ sub setupDefaultOptions
 
 sub readConfigurationFile
 {
-    my $file = '/etc/xen-tools/xen-tools.conf';
+    my ($file) = ( @_ );
     my $line = "";
 
 
@@ -848,7 +851,7 @@ sub parseCommandLineArguments
 
     if ( $VERSION )
     {
-       my $REVISION      = '$Revision: 1.45 $';
+       my $REVISION      = '$Revision: 1.46 $';
 
        if ( $REVISION =~ /1.([0-9.]+) / )
        {