diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index bb290ba..238f84a 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ func initConfig() {
 	}
 	configPath := filepath.Join(configDir, "config.yaml")
 	viper.SetConfigFile(configPath)
+	config.CreateDefaultConfigFile(configPath)
 	if err := viper.ReadInConfig(); err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "error, couldn't read config file: %v\n", err)
 		os.Exit(1)
@@ -75,8 +76,6 @@ func initConfig() {
 		logLevel = zapcore.InfoLevel
 	}
 	utils.InitializeLogger(logLevel, filepath.Join(configDir, "ytui.log"))
-	utils.Logger.Info("Initializing configuration...")
-	config.CreateDefaultConfigFile(configPath)
 	utils.Logger.Info("Initialized configuration.")
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/config/config.go b/pkg/config/config.go
index b08198e..085b148 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -18,11 +18,10 @@ type Config struct {
 // Creates the YAML config file
 func CreateDefaultConfigFile(filePath string) {
 	// Struct with empty channels list
-	utils.Logger.Info("Config file set.", zap.String("filePath", filePath))
 	// Get user's home directory
 	homeDir, err := os.UserHomeDir()
 	if err != nil {
-		utils.Logger.Error("Failed to get home directory.", zap.Error(err))
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "error, couldn't get home directory: %v\n", err)
 		return
 	}
 	downloadDir := filepath.Join(homeDir, "Videos", "YouTube")