diff --git a/testssl.sh b/testssl.sh
index e9e5646..8b11faa 100755
--- a/testssl.sh
+++ b/testssl.sh
@@ -10385,8 +10385,6 @@ get_install_dir() {
           outln
           ignore_no_or_lame "Type \"yes\" to ignore this warning and proceed at your own risk" "yes"
           [[ $? -ne 0 ]] && exit -2
-     else
-          . $TLS_DATA_FILE
      fi
 }
 
@@ -12451,6 +12449,7 @@ lets_roll() {
      json_header
      csv_header
      get_install_dir
+     [[ -r "$TLS_DATA_FILE" ]] && . $TLS_DATA_FILE
      set_color_functions
      maketempf
      find_openssl_binary