diff --git a/src/core/settings.c b/src/core/settings.c
index 9f7b21a3..bbc85b97 100644
--- a/src/core/settings.c
+++ b/src/core/settings.c
@@ -556,9 +556,9 @@ int settings_reread(const char *fname)
 	CONFIG_REC *tempconfig;
 	char *str;
 
-        str = convert_home(fname);
+	str = fname == NULL ? NULL : convert_home(fname);
 	tempconfig = parse_configfile(str);
-        g_free(str);
+        g_free_not_null(str);
 
 	if (tempconfig == NULL) {
 		signal_emit("gui dialog", 2, "error", g_strerror(errno));
diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/fe-settings.c b/src/fe-common/core/fe-settings.c
index f44138fb..c359c148 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/fe-settings.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/fe-settings.c
@@ -245,14 +245,14 @@ static void cmd_unalias(const char *data)
 /* SYNTAX: RELOAD [<file>] */
 static void cmd_reload(const char *data)
 {
-	char *fname;
+	const char *fname;
+
+	fname = *data == '\0' ? get_irssi_config() : data;
 
-	fname = *data == '\0' ? NULL : g_strdup(data);
 	if (settings_reread(fname)) {
 		printformat(NULL, NULL, MSGLEVEL_CLIENTNOTICE,
 			    TXT_CONFIG_RELOADED, fname);
 	}
-	g_free_not_null(fname);
 }
 
 static void settings_save_fe(const char *fname)