diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index bd2f293..e9262ec 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 const fs = require('fs')
 const irc = require('irc');
-const settings = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(rootDir + '/settings.json'));
 const readline = require('readline')
 const model = 'user,date,message'
 const { dirname } = require('path');
 const rootDir = dirname(require.main.filename);
+const settings = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(rootDir + '/settings.json'));
 
 let currentChannel = settings.channels[0]