diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 7934d31..8ebb271 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -318,17 +318,12 @@ func writeJSON(w http.ResponseWriter, v any) {
 	_ = enc.Encode(v)
 }
 
-func readConfig(path string) (*Config, error) {
-	var cfg Config
-	f, err := http.Dir(".").Open(path) // schlichtes Lesen aus CWD
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	defer f.Close()
-	if err := json.NewDecoder(f).Decode(&cfg); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return &cfg, nil
+func readConfig(p string) (*Config, error) {
+    b, err := os.ReadFile(p)
+    if err != nil { return nil, err }
+    var cfg Config
+    if err := json.Unmarshal(b, &cfg); err != nil { return nil, err }
+    return &cfg, nil
 }
 
 var buildTime = time.Now()