diff --git a/userconfig.py b/userconfig.py
index 418a639..1bc17fa 100755
--- a/userconfig.py
+++ b/userconfig.py
@@ -195,8 +195,13 @@ def process_all_files(destfiles, dir_config):
     debug.debug("   ================ process_all_files ===============", 1)
 
 def main():
-    configfile = os.environ['HOME']+"/etc/userconfig.cfg"
-
+    configfile_destinations = [os.environ['HOME'] + "/etc/", 
+                               os.environ['HOME'] + "/.local/etc"]
+    configfile = ''
+    for directory in configfile_destinations:
+        if os.path.isfile(directory + "/userconfig.cfg"):
+            configfile = directory + "/userconfig.cfg"
+            break
     try:
         try:
             opts, args = getopt.getopt(sys.argv[1:], "hdc:v", ["help", "debug", "config="])