diff --git a/lib/config.js b/lib/config.js
index 2cb954245..b18c9d95b 100644
--- a/lib/config.js
+++ b/lib/config.js
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ function parseConfig (configFilePath, cliOptions, parseOptions) {
   const throwErrors = parseOptions && parseOptions.throwErrors === true
   function fail () {
     log.error(...arguments)
-    if (throwErrors === true || promiseConfig === true) {
+    if (throwErrors) {
       const errorMessage = Array.from(arguments).join(' ')
       const err = new Error(errorMessage)
       if (promiseConfig) {