diff --git a/pacli/__main__.py b/pacli/__main__.py
index 627ef4f..cdc2939 100644
--- a/pacli/__main__.py
+++ b/pacli/__main__.py
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ def first_run():
 def set_up(provider):
     '''setup'''
 
-    first_run() # check if this is first run first
-
     # check if provider is working as expected
     assert provider.getinfo()["connections"] > 0, {"error": "Not connected to network."}
     # check if PA P2TH is loaded in local node
@@ -393,6 +391,7 @@ def cli():
 
 def main():
 
+    first_run()
     load_conf()
     provider = pa.RpcNode(testnet=Settings.testnet)
     set_up(provider)
diff --git a/pacli/config.py b/pacli/config.py
index dd175e5..33689db 100644
--- a/pacli/config.py
+++ b/pacli/config.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 from .default_conf import default_conf
 
 def write_default_config(conf_file):
+    print("writing default config")
     config = configparser.ConfigParser()
     config["settings"] = default_conf
     with open(conf_file, 'w') as configfile: