diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 775ad62..41f82af 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Windows Hello™ style authentication for Ubuntu. Use your build in IR emitters
 
 ### Installation
 
-Fist we need to install pam-python, fswebcam and OpenCV from the Ubuntu repositories:
+First we need to install pam-python, fswebcam and OpenCV from the Ubuntu repositories:
 
 ```
 sudo apt install libpam-python fswebcam libopencv-dev python-opencv
@@ -43,4 +43,4 @@ This script is in no way as secure as a password and will never be. Although it'
 
 To minimize the chance of this script being compromised, it's recommend to store this repo in `/etc/pam.d` and to make it read only.
 
-DO NOT USE THIS SCRIPT AS THE SOLE AUTHENTICATION METHOD FOR YOUR SYSTEM. 
+DO NOT USE THIS SCRIPT AS THE SOLE AUTHENTICATION METHOD FOR YOUR SYSTEM.
diff --git a/compair.py b/compair.py
index ec4d8b8..fb40905 100644
--- a/compair.py
+++ b/compair.py
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ import os
 import json
 import configparser
 
-# Read config from disk 
+# Read config from disk
 config = configparser.ConfigParser()
-config.read(os.path.dirname(__file__) + "/config.ini")
+config.read(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)) + "/config.ini")
 
 def stop(status):
 	"""Stop the execution and close video stream"""
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ tries = 0
 
 # Try to load the face model from the models folder
 try:
-	encodings = json.load(open(os.path.dirname(__file__) + "/models/" + user + ".dat"))
+	encodings = json.load(open(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)) + "/models/" + user + ".dat"))
 except FileNotFoundError:
 	sys.exit(10)
 
diff --git a/learn.py b/learn.py
index 0d50ad5..783c928 100644
--- a/learn.py
+++ b/learn.py
@@ -9,14 +9,19 @@ import sys
 import json
 
 # Import config and extra functions
-import config
+import configparser
 import utils
 
+# Read config from disk
+config = configparser.ConfigParser()
+config.read(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)) + "/config.ini")
+
 def captureFrame(delay):
 	"""Capture and encode 1 frame of video"""
+	global encodings
 
 	# Call fswebcam to save a frame to /tmp with a set delay
-	subprocess.call(["fswebcam", "-S", str(delay), "--no-banner", "-d", "/dev/video" + str(config.device_id), tmp_file], stderr=open(os.devnull, "wb"))
+	subprocess.call(["fswebcam", "-S", str(delay), "--no-banner", "-d", "/dev/video" + str(config.get("video", "device_id")), tmp_file], stderr=open(os.devnull, "wb"))
 
 	# Get the faces in htat image
 	ref = face_recognition.load_image_file(tmp_file)
@@ -62,6 +67,8 @@ except FileNotFoundError:
 # If a file does exist, ask the user what needs to be done
 if encodings != False:
 	encodings = utils.print_menu(encodings)
+else:
+	encodings = []
 
 print("\nLearning face for the user account " + user)
 print("Please look straight into the camera for 5 seconds")
diff --git a/pam.py b/pam.py
index 37c1d5d..49bcd35 100644
--- a/pam.py
+++ b/pam.py
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ import ConfigParser
 
 # Read config from disk
 config = ConfigParser.ConfigParser()
-config.read(os.path.dirname(__file__) + "/config.ini")
+config.read(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)) + "/config.ini")
 
 def doAuth(pamh):
 	"""Start authentication in a seperate process"""
 
 	# Run compair as python3 subprocess to circumvent python version and import issues
-	status = subprocess.call(["python3", os.path.dirname(__file__) + "/compair.py", pamh.get_user()])
+	status = subprocess.call(["python3", os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)) + "/compair.py", pamh.get_user()])
 
 	# Status 10 means we couldn't find any face models
 	if status == 10: