diff --git a/cmd/web/main.go b/cmd/web/main.go
index 7dbe670..72a33eb 100644
--- a/cmd/web/main.go
+++ b/cmd/web/main.go
@@ -16,14 +16,13 @@ import (
 var appKey []byte
 
 func main() {
-	var port string
+	port := "8080"
 
-	err := godotenv.Load()
-	if err != nil {
-		port = "8080"
+	godotenv.Load()
+
+	if p := os.Getenv("PORT"); p != "" {
+		port = p
 	}
-
-	port = os.Getenv("PORT")
 	appKey = []byte(os.Getenv("APP_KEY"))
 	if len(appKey) == 0 {
 		log.Fatal("unable to load APP_KEY")