diff --git a/pubs/pubs_cmd.py b/pubs/pubs_cmd.py
index 0fba8ff..62e2499 100644
--- a/pubs/pubs_cmd.py
+++ b/pubs/pubs_cmd.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def _update_check(config, ui):
 def execute(raw_args=sys.argv):
     # loading config
     config = configs.Config()
-    if raw_args[1] != 'init':
+    if len(raw_args) > 1 and raw_args[1] != 'init':
         try:
             config.load()
         except IOError as e: