diff --git a/download_sharepoint.py b/download_sharepoint.py
index d8d4ce0..c8c4201 100644
--- a/download_sharepoint.py
+++ b/download_sharepoint.py
@@ -135,13 +135,10 @@ def main():
     client_secret = config.get('CLIENT_SECRET')
     site_url = config.get('SITE_URL')
     drive_name = config.get('DOCUMENT_LIBRARY')
-    folders_to_download_str = config.get('FOLDERS_TO_DOWNLOAD')
-    local_path_base = config.get('LOCAL_PATH').replace('\\', os.sep)
+    folders_to_download_str = config.get('FOLDERS_TO_DOWNLOAD', '')
+    local_path_base = config.get('LOCAL_PATH', '').replace('\\', os.sep)
     
-    folders_to_download = [f.strip() for f in folders_str.split(',')] if 'FOLDERS_TO_DOWNLOAD' in config else []
-    # Safeguard if FOLDERS_TO_DOWNLOAD is missing
-    if not folders_to_download:
-        folders_to_download = [f.strip() for f in folders_to_download_str.split(',')]
+    folders_to_download = [f.strip() for f in folders_to_download_str.split(',') if f.strip()]
 
     print(f"Connecting via Graph API (with auto-refresh and skip logic)...")