1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 01a397d..024d348 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ func (c *Cluster) ConfigLoadOld() error {
 		return errors.New("It's not safe to run ConfigLoad() on a nil cluster")
 	}
 
+	// erase or zero fields that shouldn't ever be written to the config file
+	c.BlankFields()
+
 	// load the cluster config file
 	if data, err := loadFile("virtigo.json"); err == nil {
 		if err = protojson.Unmarshal(data, c); err != nil {
@@ -134,6 +137,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) ConfigLoad() error {
 		return err
 	}
 	// copy them over. is this needed? does the memory free otherwise?
+	// also set initial values
 	for _, drop := range d.Droplets {
 		c.Droplets = append(c.Droplets, drop)
 	}