diff --git a/lib/asset_sync/config.rb b/lib/asset_sync/config.rb
index f6023039..965ec43a 100644
--- a/lib/asset_sync/config.rb
+++ b/lib/asset_sync/config.rb
@@ -116,8 +116,6 @@ def yml_exists?
 
     def yml
       @yml ||= YAML.load(ERB.new(IO.read(yml_path)).result)[Rails.env] || {}
-    rescue Psych::SyntaxError
-      @yml = {}
     end
 
     def yml_path
diff --git a/spec/unit/asset_sync_spec.rb b/spec/unit/asset_sync_spec.rb
index 630ea14d..a0f19145 100644
--- a/spec/unit/asset_sync_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/asset_sync_spec.rb
@@ -249,18 +249,12 @@
   end
 
   describe 'with invalid yml' do
-
     before(:each) do
       set_rails_root('with_invalid_yml')
-      AssetSync.config = AssetSync::Config.new
     end
 
-    it "config should be invalid" do
-      expect(AssetSync.config.valid?).to be_falsey
-    end
-
-    it "should raise a config invalid error" do
-      expect{ AssetSync.sync }.to raise_error()
+    it "an error" do
+      expect{ AssetSync::Config.new }.to raise_error(Psych::SyntaxError)
     end
   end
 end