1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/builtin-config.c b/builtin-config.c
index d98b6c2c4c..e5e243f27c 100644
--- a/builtin-config.c
+++ b/builtin-config.c
@@ -175,7 +175,10 @@ int cmd_config(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		else if (!strcmp(argv[1], "--list") || !strcmp(argv[1], "-l")) {
 			if (argc != 2)
 				usage(git_config_set_usage);
-			return git_config(show_all_config);
+			if (git_config(show_all_config) < 0 && file && errno)
+				die("unable to read config file %s: %s", file,
+				    strerror(errno));
+			return 0;
 		}
 		else if (!strcmp(argv[1], "--global")) {
 			char *home = getenv("HOME");