diff --git a/project.properties b/project.properties
index 8192ecd..8869e54 100644
--- a/project.properties
+++ b/project.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-#Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:11:12 -0600
+#Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:17:22 -0600
 name=jdb-util
 version=1.4
 lib.local=true
 
-build.number=8
+build.number=9
diff --git a/src/main/com/jdbernard/util/SmartConfig.groovy b/src/main/com/jdbernard/util/SmartConfig.groovy
index 3f80289..9e8e61e 100644
--- a/src/main/com/jdbernard/util/SmartConfig.groovy
+++ b/src/main/com/jdbernard/util/SmartConfig.groovy
@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ public class SmartConfig {
 
         def val = props[name]
 
-        if (val == null && defVal != null) {
+        if (val == null) {
             log.trace("Doesn't exists, setting with given default")
 
             val = defVal
-            this.setProperty(name, defVal)
+            if (defVal != null) { this.setProperty(name, defVal) }
 
         } else {