diff --git a/read_config b/read_config
index c1c6989..c9c732e 100755
--- a/read_config
+++ b/read_config
@@ -37,17 +37,13 @@ if [ ${read_config_sourced:-1} = "1" ]; then    # include only once
     read_config() {
         local func="${FUNCNAME[0]}"
     
-        WORKING_DIRECTORY=${WORKING_DIRECTORY:-$UPDATEPSAHOME}
+        WORKING_DIRECTORY=${PWD}
         CONFIGFILENAME=${CONFIGFILENAME:-'update_psa.conf'}
 
         if ! [ -f "$CONFIGFILENAME" ]; then
             log_fatal "$func:${LINENO}: $CONFIGFILENAME not found"
         fi
 
-        if ! [ -d "$WORKING_DIRECTORY" ]; then 
-            log_fatal "$func:${LINENO}: $WORKING_DIRECTORY not found"
-        fi
-    
         log_debug "$func:${LINENO}: CONFIGFILENAME=$CONFIGFILENAME"
         log_debug "$func:${LINENO}: WORKING_DIRECTORY=$WORKING_DIRECTORY"