diff --git a/Makefile.conf b/Makefile.conf
index 551f497..107dd57 100644
--- a/Makefile.conf
+++ b/Makefile.conf
@@ -25,9 +25,7 @@ endif
 
 
 ######### Overrides #########
-ifneq ("$(wildcard $(HERE)local.conf)","")
-    -include $(HERE)local.conf
-endif
+-include $(HERE)local.conf
 
 ifeq ($(DEBUG),1)
     CXXFLAGS+=-g -O0