diff --git a/node/capsule/src/main/java/CordaCaplet.java b/node/capsule/src/main/java/CordaCaplet.java
index be7529a113..a2c73e0dd3 100644
--- a/node/capsule/src/main/java/CordaCaplet.java
+++ b/node/capsule/src/main/java/CordaCaplet.java
@@ -33,9 +33,8 @@ public class CordaCaplet extends Capsule {
 
     private Config parseConfigFile(List<String> args) {
         this.baseDir = getBaseDirectory(args);
-        String config = getOptionMultiple(args, Arrays.asList("--config-file", "-f"));
 
-        File configFile = (config == null) ? new File(baseDir, "node.conf") : new File(config);
+        File configFile = getConfigFile(args, baseDir);
         try {
             ConfigParseOptions parseOptions = ConfigParseOptions.defaults().setAllowMissing(false);
             Config defaultConfig = ConfigFactory.parseResources("corda-reference.conf", parseOptions);