@@ -5,7 +5,13 @@ module Rubysermon

 		def initialize(config_path)

 			raw_json = File.read(config_path)

-			@parsed_settings = JSON.parse(raw_json, symbolize_names: true)

+

+			begin

+				@parsed_settings = JSON.parse(raw_json, symbolize_names: true)

+			rescue JSON::ParserError

+				@parsed_settings = {}

+				$stderr.puts "Invalid JSON file"

+			end

 		end

 		def get_settings