diff --git a/src/syntax_highlighting/config.py b/src/syntax_highlighting/config.py
index e981b9e..f19f392 100644
--- a/src/syntax_highlighting/config.py
+++ b/src/syntax_highlighting/config.py
@@ -95,7 +95,10 @@ def _addonMeta():
 
         try:
             meta = json.load(io.open(meta_path, encoding="utf-8"))
-        except (IOError, OSError, json.decoder.JSONDecodeError):
+        except (IOError, OSError):
+            meta = None
+        except json.decoder.JSONDecodeError as e:
+            print("Could not read meta.json: " + str(e))
             meta = None
 
         if not meta:
@@ -139,8 +142,8 @@ def _addonConfigDefaults():
         try:
             return json.load(io.open(defaults_path, encoding="utf-8"))
         except (IOError, OSError, json.decoder.JSONDecodeError) as e:
-            raise Exception("External Editor for Text Files – "
-                            "Config file could not be read: " + str(e))
+            print("Could not read config.json: " + str(e))
+            raise Exception("Config file could not be read: " + str(e))
 
     def getConfig():
         """Get user config dictionary