diff --git a/tests/bdd/features/file_storage.feature b/tests/bdd/features/file_storage.feature
index 49e54838..89069568 100644
--- a/tests/bdd/features/file_storage.feature
+++ b/tests/bdd/features/file_storage.feature
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ Feature: Journals iteracting with the file system in a way that users can see
         Then the output should contain "This is a new entry in my journal"
 
     Scenario: Creating journal with relative path should update to absolute path
+        Given we use no config
         When we run "jrnl hello world" and enter
             test.txt
             n
diff --git a/tests/lib/given_steps.py b/tests/lib/given_steps.py
index ebb1562c..ba619dba 100644
--- a/tests/lib/given_steps.py
+++ b/tests/lib/given_steps.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from jrnl.time import __get_pdt_calendar
 
 from .fixtures import FailedKeyring
 from .fixtures import TestKeyring
+from .helpers import get_fixture
 
 
 @given(parse("we {editor_method} to the editor if opened\n{editor_input}"))
@@ -77,10 +78,16 @@ def we_have_type_of_keyring(keyring_type):
 
 
 @given(parse('we use the config "{config_file}"'), target_fixture="config_path")
-def we_use_the_config(config_file, temp_dir, working_dir):
+@given(parse("we use no config"), target_fixture="config_path")
+def we_use_the_config(request, temp_dir, working_dir):
+    config_file = get_fixture(request, "config_file")
+
     # Move into temp dir as cwd
     os.chdir(temp_dir.name)
 
+    if not config_file:
+        return os.path.join(temp_dir.name, "non_existing_config.yaml")
+
     # Copy the config file over
     config_source = os.path.join(working_dir, "data", "configs", config_file)
     config_dest = os.path.join(temp_dir.name, config_file)