diff --git a/scullery.py b/scullery.py
index 950c705..d550a2d 100755
--- a/scullery.py
+++ b/scullery.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def _abort(msg):
 
 def _config():
     configmap = {'boxes': {}, 'suites': {}, 'tests': {}}
-    if not config.options('box'):
+    if not 'box' in config.sections():
         _abort('No "box" section found in the configuration file')
     multis = {'boxes': {'prefix': 'box.', 'singular': 'box'}, 'suites': {'prefix': 'suite.', 'singular': 'suite'}, 'tests': {'prefix': 'test.', 'singular': 'test'}}
     for multi, multiconf in multis.items():