diff --git a/config/initializers/_load_app_config.rb b/config/initializers/_load_app_config.rb
index ac14c97d8..034a62f24 100644
--- a/config/initializers/_load_app_config.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/_load_app_config.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@
 
 raw_config = File.read("#{Rails.root}/config/app_config.yml")
 all_envs = YAML.load(raw_config)
+ 
+unless all_envs
+  raw_config = File.read("#{Rails.root}/config/app_config_example.yml")
+  all_envs = YAML.load(raw_config)
+end
+
 if all_envs[Rails.env]
   APP_CONFIG = all_envs['default'].merge(all_envs[Rails.env]).symbolize_keys
 else