diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 72b414a..f3e20fc 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
 */
-config.json
-savefile.json
+*.json
diff --git a/autotoot.py b/autotoot.py
index d06c031..1b7bb7b 100644
--- a/autotoot.py
+++ b/autotoot.py
@@ -20,14 +20,12 @@ def main():
     # get settings if applicable
     neuter = False
     wait = 5
-    try:
+    if "autotoot" in config:
         c = config["autotoot"]
         if "neuter" in c:
             neuter = c["neuter"].lower() == "true"
         if "wait" in c:
             wait = int(c["wait"])
-    except:
-        pass
     print(neuter, wait)
     # make bots
     masto = bot(config, neuter=neuter)