diff --git a/cfg/config_files.go b/cfg/config_files.go
index f2ad94ea..72a62f6f 100644
--- a/cfg/config_files.go
+++ b/cfg/config_files.go
@@ -152,7 +152,8 @@ func createWtfConfigDir() {
 func createWtfConfigFile() {
 	filePath, err := CreateFile(WtfConfigFile)
 	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+		displayDefaultConfigCreateError(err)
+		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
 	// If the file is empty, write to it
diff --git a/cfg/error_messages.go b/cfg/error_messages.go
index 55be87c8..435b624f 100644
--- a/cfg/error_messages.go
+++ b/cfg/error_messages.go
@@ -18,8 +18,14 @@ func displayError(err error) {
 	fmt.Printf("%s %s\n\n", aurora.Red("Error:"), err.Error())
 }
 
+func displayDefaultConfigCreateError(err error) {
+	fmt.Printf("\n%s Could not create the default configuration file.\n", aurora.Red("ERROR"))
+	fmt.Println()
+	displayError(err)
+}
+
 func displayDefaultConfigWriteError(err error) {
-	fmt.Printf("\n%s Could not write the default configuration.\n", aurora.Red("ERROR"))
+	fmt.Printf("\n%s Could not write the default configuration file.\n", aurora.Red("ERROR"))
 	fmt.Println()
 	displayError(err)
 }