diff --git a/settings.go b/settings.go
index 055dae5..db9c458 100644
--- a/settings.go
+++ b/settings.go
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ import (
 var (
 	MaintenanceRoutinePace = time.Second
 	WarnIfFileNotFound     = false
+
+	TheSettings = NewSettings("settings.conf", true)
 )
 
 type Settings struct {
@@ -155,7 +157,7 @@ func NewSettingsWithContext(ctx context.Context, filename string, logUpdates boo
 		filename: strings.Clone(filename),
 	}
 	settings.LogUpdates.Store(logUpdates)
-	if err := settings.lockedUpdate(); err != nil {
+	if err := settings.lockedUpdate(); err != nil && (!errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) || WarnIfFileNotFound) {
 		log.Printf("NewSettingsWithContext %s error from initial update: %v\n", filepath.Base(filename), err)
 	}
 	go settings.maintenanceRoutine(ctx)