diff --git a/utils.go b/utils.go
index 3b57c1e..91b7cc2 100644
--- a/utils.go
+++ b/utils.go
@@ -103,14 +103,13 @@ func readJSONFile(filename, format string) (*vaultAuthOptions, error) {
 	if err != nil && format == "default" {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	if err != nil && format == "kubernetes-vault" {
-		if opts.ClientToken != "" {
-			opts.Method = "token"
-			opts.Token = opts.ClientToken
-			return opts, nil
-		}
+	if (err != nil) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	if format == "kubernetes-vault" && opts.ClientToken != "" {
+		opts.Method = "token"
+		opts.Token = opts.ClientToken
+	}
 
 	return opts, nil
 }