1 files changed, 8 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/lib/load-configuration b/lib/load-configuration
index 22b6608..ca1a713 100755
--- a/lib/load-configuration
+++ b/lib/load-configuration
@@ -141,21 +141,23 @@ fi
 
 # possibly pull in custom modifications
 
-if [ -r "${base_dir}/conf/common.conf" ]; then
+conf_dir="${base_dir}/conf"
+
+if [ -r "${conf_dir}/common.conf" ]; then
   # shellcheck source=/dev/null
-  . "${base_dir}/conf/common.conf"
+  . "${conf_dir}/common.conf"
 fi
 
 if ${i_am_the_master} && \
-  [ -r "${base_dir}/conf/master.conf" ]; then
+  [ -r "${conf_dir}/master.conf" ]; then
   # shellcheck source=/dev/null
-  . "${base_dir}/conf/master.conf"
+  . "${conf_dir}/master.conf"
 fi
 
 if ! ${i_am_the_master} && \
-  [ -r "${base_dir}/conf/slave.conf" ]; then
+  [ -r "${conf_dir}/slave.conf" ]; then
   # shellcheck source=../conf/slave.conf.example
-  . "${base_dir}/conf/slave.conf"
+  . "${conf_dir}/slave.conf"
 fi
 
 # check / set up environment