diff --git a/userconfig/cfgfile.py b/userconfig/cfgfile.py
index 7817780..2b99f24 100644
--- a/userconfig/cfgfile.py
+++ b/userconfig/cfgfile.py
@@ -7,13 +7,14 @@ class Conf(object):
     _cfgfiles = []
     debug = None
 
-    def __init__(self, filename=None, debug=None):
+    def __init__(self, filename=None, debug=None, force_filename=False):
         if debug:
             self.set_debug(debug)
         filenames = []
         if filename:
             filenames.append(filename)
-        filenames.append(f'{os.environ.get("HOME")}/etc/userconfig2.conf')
+        if not force_filename:
+            filenames.append(f'{os.environ.get("HOME")}/etc/userconfig2.conf')
         ret = self.set_filenames(filenames)
         if not ret:
             raise ValueError(f'Cannot open either configuration file: {",".join(filenames)}')