diff --git a/DAMASK_env.sh b/DAMASK_env.sh
index 07c67db04..63810cfc4 100644
--- a/DAMASK_env.sh
+++ b/DAMASK_env.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ else
   DAMASK_ROOT=${STAT##* }
 fi
 
+if [ -f $HOME/.damask/damask.conf ]; then
+   source $HOME/.damask/damask.conf
+else
+   source /etc/damask.conf
+fi
+
 if [ "x$DAMASK_NUM_THREADS" != "x" ] 
   then export DAMASK_NUM_THREADS=$DAMASK_NUM_THREADS
 fi
diff --git a/installation/mods_MarcMentat/apply_DAMASK_modifications.sh b/installation/mods_MarcMentat/apply_DAMASK_modifications.sh
index 7263b1332..0489f46cb 100755
--- a/installation/mods_MarcMentat/apply_DAMASK_modifications.sh
+++ b/installation/mods_MarcMentat/apply_DAMASK_modifications.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ DEFAULT_VERSION='2013.1'
 
 WORKINGDIR="$( cd "$( dirname "$0" )" && pwd )"
 
-if [ -f $HOME/.damask/damask.conf ] then
+if [ -f $HOME/.damask/damask.conf ]; then
    source $HOME/.damask/damask.conf
 else
    source /etc/damask.conf