Revert: e8ef74a as it does not work

config/config.go

@@ -356,7 +356,12 @@ type SearchRecursion struct {
 // This function does not modify the currently stored global configuration.
 func NewAtPath(path string) (*Configuration, error) {
 	var c Configuration
-
+	// Configures the default values for many of the configuration options present
+	// in the structs. Values set in the configuration file take priority over the
+	// default values.
+	if err := defaults.Set(&c); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	// Track the location where we created this configuration.
 	c.path = path
 	return &c, nil
@@ -532,13 +537,6 @@ func FromFile(path string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	// Configures the default values for many of the configuration options present
-	// in the structs. Values set in the configuration file take priority over the
-	// default values.
-	if err := defaults.Set(&c); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	// Store this configuration in the global state.
 	Set(c)
 	return nil