--- a/colorit.in
+++ b/colorit.in
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
 
     function process_config (){
 	if (pp == ""){
-	    while (0 < (ret = (pipe | getline))){
+	    while (0 < (ret = (getline < config_file))){
 		process_config_line()
 	    }
 	}else{