diff --git a/racketmq/config.rkt b/racketmq/config.rkt
index 30c1651..33e05af 100644
--- a/racketmq/config.rkt
+++ b/racketmq/config.rkt
@@ -14,9 +14,14 @@
 (define (spawn-configuration path)
   (actor #:name (list 'configuration-monitor path)
          (during (file-content path file->list $items)
-           (log-info "config ~s: ~s" path items)
-           (for [(item items)]
-             (assert (config item))))))
+           (cond
+             [(not items)
+              (log-warning "config ~s is missing" path)]
+             [else
+              (log-info "loading config ~s" path)
+              (for [(item items)]
+                (log-info "config ~s: ~s" path item)
+                (assert (config item)))]))))
 
 (define-syntax define/query-config
   (syntax-rules ()