diff --git a/base.py b/base.py
index c9868df..99de9b7 100644
--- a/base.py
+++ b/base.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 import sys
 import json
 import os
-from os.path import expanduser, basename, exists, isdir
+from os.path import expanduser, basename, exists, isdir, isfile
 import subprocess
 import time
 import re
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def get_config():
     parser.optionxform = str
     cfgfiles = '/sq_sw/linse/servicemanager.cfg', expanduser('~/servicemanager.cfg')
     for cfgfile in cfgfiles:
-        if isdir(cfgfile):
+        if isfile(cfgfile):
             parser.read(cfgfile)
             return parser
     raise FileNotFoundError(f'can not find cfg file in {cfgfiles}')
@@ -145,7 +145,8 @@ class ServiceManager:
             section = dict(parser[ins])
             if ins == this_ins:
                 self.main_ins = this_ins
-            self.is_remote = socket.gethostname().split('.')[0] != section.get('host')
+            hostname = socket.gethostname().split('.')[0]
+            self.is_remote = hostname != section.get('host', hostname)
             command = section.get('%s_command' % self.group)
             self.revcmd[command] = self.group
             nr = section.get(self.group)