diff --git a/agenda/__init__.py b/agenda/__init__.py
index a968ebf..e12de12 100644
--- a/agenda/__init__.py
+++ b/agenda/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import configparser
 import json
 import os
-import sys
 import typing
 import warnings
 from datetime import date, datetime, timedelta, timezone
@@ -16,7 +15,7 @@ import pandas
 import pytz
 import requests
 
-from agenda import spacexdata
+# from agenda import spacexdata
 
 warnings.simplefilter(action="ignore", category=FutureWarning)
 
@@ -38,8 +37,12 @@ now_utc = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
 next_us_presidential_election = date(2024, 11, 5)
 next_uk_general_election = date(2024, 5, 2)
 
+config_filename = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "..", "config")
+
+assert os.path.exists(config_filename)
+
 config = configparser.ConfigParser()
-config.read(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "..", "config"))
+config.read(config_filename)
 
 access_key = config.get("exchangerate", "access_key")
 data_dir = config.get("data", "dir")