diff --git a/bcnsGDSAPI/__init__.py b/bcnsGDSAPI/__init__.py
index a1290a2..2970039 100644
--- a/bcnsGDSAPI/__init__.py
+++ b/bcnsGDSAPI/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ from flask import request, jsonify, Flask
 import json
 from datetime import date
 import tomllib
-import sys
 import os
 
 
@@ -25,8 +24,11 @@ def create_app(test_config=None):
         app.config.from_mapping(test_config)
 
     try:
-        os.makedirs(app.instance_path)
+        os.makedirs(app.instance_path, exist_ok=True)
     except OSError:
+        print(
+            "Error: instance path not found!" +
+            " No configuration file has been loaded")
         pass
 
     import bcnsGDSAPI.modules.db_connect
diff --git a/bcnsGDSSite/__init__.py b/bcnsGDSSite/__init__.py
index 1c63b57..01caa0f 100644
--- a/bcnsGDSSite/__init__.py
+++ b/bcnsGDSSite/__init__.py
@@ -35,8 +35,11 @@ def create_app(test_config=None):
 
     # ensure the instance folder exists
     try:
-        os.makedirs(app.instance_path)
+        os.makedirs(app.instance_path, exist_ok=True)
     except OSError:
+        print(
+            "Error: Instance-path not found!" +
+            " No configuration-file has been loaded")
         pass
 
     bcnsGDSSite.modules.init.init(app.config)