diff --git a/Changes.md b/Changes.md
index 615c210..45707a4 100644
--- a/Changes.md
+++ b/Changes.md
@@ -1,31 +1,36 @@
 
+# 1.0.10 - 2017-02-05
+
+- log error vs throw on bad YAML  
+- fix appveyor badge URL
+
 # 1.0.9 - 2017-01-27
 
-    - config cache fix (see haraka/Haraka#1738)
-    - config: add overrides handling (sync with Haraka)
-    - configfile: add win64 watching (sync with Haraka)
-    - remove grunt
-    - use haraka-eslint plugin (vs local copy of .eslintrc)
-    - lint updates
+- config cache fix (see haraka/Haraka#1738)
+- config: add overrides handling (sync with Haraka)
+- configfile: add win64 watching (sync with Haraka)
+- remove grunt
+- use haraka-eslint plugin (vs local copy of .eslintrc)
+- lint updates
 
 # 1.0.8 - 2017-01-02
 
-    * version bump, lint updates & sync
-    * lint fixes
+- version bump, lint updates & sync
+- lint fixes
 
 # 1.0.7 - 2016-11-17
 
-    * update tests for appveyor (Windows) compatibility #9
+- update tests for appveyor (Windows) compatibility #9
 
 # 1.0.6 - 2016-11-10
 
-    * handle invalid .ini lines properly (skip them)
+- handle invalid .ini lines properly (skip them)
 
 # 1.0.5 - 2016-10-25
 
-    * do not leave behind a `*` section in config (due to wildcard boolean)
+- do not leave behind a `*` section in config (due to wildcard boolean)
 
 # 1.0.3
 
-    * added wildcard boolean support
-    * reduce node required 4.3 -> 0.10.43
+- added wildcard boolean support
+- reduce node required 4.3 -> 0.10.43
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 96dd67d..64d3b94 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 [![Coverage Status][cov-img]][cov-url]
 [![Code Climate][clim-img]][clim-url]
 [![Windows Build status][apv-img]][apv-url]
-[![Greenkeeper badge](https://badges.greenkeeper.io/haraka/haraka-config.svg)](https://greenkeeper.io/)
+[![Greenkeeper badge][gk-img]][gk-url]
 
 # haraka-config
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Haraka's config loader can load several types of configuration files.
 * 'binary' - load a binary file into a Buffer
 
 See the [File Formats](#file_formats) section below for a more detailed
-explaination of each of the formats.
+explanation of each of the formats.
 
 # Usage
 
@@ -46,9 +46,7 @@ an update is detected on the file after the configuration cache has been
 updated by re-reading the file.  Use this to refresh configuration
 variables within your plugin. Example:
 
-`````javascript
-var cfg;  // variable global to this plugin only
-
+```js
 exports.register = function () {
     var plugin = this;
     plugin.loginfo('register function called');
@@ -57,7 +55,7 @@ exports.register = function () {
 
 exports.load_my_plugin_ini = function () {
     var plugin = this;
-    plugin.cfg = plugin.config.get('my_plugin.ini', function onIniChange () {
+    plugin.cfg = plugin.config.get('my_plugin.ini', function onCfgChange () {
         // This closure is run a few milliseconds after my_plugin.ini changes
         // Re-run the outer function again
         plugin.load_my_plugin_ini();
@@ -68,7 +66,7 @@ exports.load_my_plugin_ini = function () {
 exports.hook_connect = function (next, connection) {
     // plugin.cfg in here will always be up-to-date
 }
-`````
+```
 
 The `options` object can accepts the following keys:
 
@@ -291,5 +289,7 @@ Haraka will be unable to update them after changes.
 [cov-url]: https://codecov.io/github/haraka/haraka-config?branch=master
 [clim-img]: https://codeclimate.com/github/haraka/haraka-config/badges/gpa.svg
 [clim-url]: https://codeclimate.com/github/haraka/haraka-config
-[apv-img]: https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/status/lme4otppxe22me0j/branch/master?svg=true
+[apv-img]: https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/status/9qh720gq77e2h5x4?svg=true
 [apv-url]: https://ci.appveyor.com/project/msimerson/haraka-config/branch/master
+[gk-img]: https://badges.greenkeeper.io/haraka/haraka-config.svg
+[gk-url]: https://greenkeeper.io/
diff --git a/configfile.js b/configfile.js
index 134d7b9..803d02a 100644
--- a/configfile.js
+++ b/configfile.js
@@ -297,10 +297,11 @@ cfreader.load_config = function (name, type, options) {
         cfreader._config_cache[cache_key] = result;
     }
     catch (err) {
-        if (err.code !== 'EBADF') throw err;
+        console.error(err.message);
         if (cfreader._config_cache[cache_key]) {
-            result = cfreader._config_cache[cache_key];
+            return cfreader._config_cache[cache_key];
         }
+        return cfrType.empty(options, type);
     }
     return result;
 };
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 63c0c7a..3386c60 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "name": "haraka-config",
   "license": "MIT",
   "description": "Haraka's config file loader",
-  "version": "1.0.9",
+  "version": "1.0.10",
   "homepage": "http://haraka.github.io",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/test/config/bad.yaml b/test/config/bad.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1a52da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/config/bad.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+blacklist:
+    - subject: dcdresptest
+      body: \nT\[: 0-9 -.\]  DEBUG.*SetError
+    - subject: regex2
+whitelist:
+    - subject: dcdresptest\.1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/configfile.js b/test/configfile.js
index e0c023d..8d7f433 100644
--- a/test/configfile.js
+++ b/test/configfile.js
@@ -372,3 +372,13 @@ exports.regex = {
         test.done();
     },
 }
+
+exports.bad_config = {
+    setUp: _set_up,
+    'bad.yaml returns empty' : function (test) {
+        test.expect(1);
+        var res = this.cfreader.load_config('test/config/bad.yaml');
+        test.deepEqual(res, {});
+        test.done();
+    },
+}
diff --git a/test/readers/binary.js b/test/readers/binary.js
index 8dcd161..2a343c8 100644
--- a/test/readers/binary.js
+++ b/test/readers/binary.js
@@ -19,17 +19,6 @@ exports.load = {
         test.ok(typeof this.bin.load === 'function');
         test.done();
     },
-    'throws when file is non-existent': function (test) {
-        test.expect(2);
-        try {
-            this.bin.load('test/config/non-existent.bin');
-        }
-        catch (e) {
-            test.equal(e.code, 'ENOENT');
-            test.ok(/no such file or dir/.test(e.message));
-        }
-        test.done();
-    },
     'loads the test binary file': function (test) {
         test.expect(3);
         var testBin = 'test/config/test.binary';
diff --git a/test/readers/flat.js b/test/readers/flat.js
index ead8d67..e3f534d 100644
--- a/test/readers/flat.js
+++ b/test/readers/flat.js
@@ -19,17 +19,6 @@ exports.load = {
         test.ok(typeof this.flat.load === 'function');
         test.done();
     },
-    'throws when file is non-existent': function (test) {
-        test.expect(2);
-        try {
-            this.flat.load('test/config/non-existent.flat');
-        }
-        catch (e) {
-            test.equal(e.code, 'ENOENT');
-            test.ok(/no such file or dir/.test(e.message));
-        }
-        test.done();
-    },
     'loads the test flat file, as list': function (test) {
         test.expect(1);
         var result = this.flat.load(
diff --git a/test/readers/json.js b/test/readers/json.js
index 4c2a9b1..36e85eb 100644
--- a/test/readers/json.js
+++ b/test/readers/json.js
@@ -17,17 +17,6 @@ exports.load = {
         test.ok(typeof this.json.load === 'function');
         test.done();
     },
-    'throws when file is non-existent': function (test) {
-        test.expect(2);
-        try {
-            this.json.load('test/config/non-existent.json');
-        }
-        catch (e) {
-            test.equal(e.code, 'ENOENT');
-            test.ok(/no such file or dir/.test(e.message));
-        }
-        test.done();
-    },
     'loads the test JSON file': function (test) {
         test.expect(3);
         var result = this.json.load('test/config/test.json');
diff --git a/test/readers/yaml.js b/test/readers/yaml.js
index 37c14fb..e046dd6 100644
--- a/test/readers/yaml.js
+++ b/test/readers/yaml.js
@@ -17,21 +17,9 @@ exports.load = {
         test.ok(typeof this.yaml.load === 'function');
         test.done();
     },
-    'throws when file is non-existent': function (test) {
-        test.expect(2);
-        try {
-            this.yaml.load('test/config/non-existent.haml');
-        }
-        catch (e) {
-            test.equal(e.code, 'ENOENT');
-            test.ok(/no such file or dir/.test(e.message));
-        }
-        test.done();
-    },
     'loads the test yaml file': function (test) {
         test.expect(4);
         var result = this.yaml.load('test/config/test.yaml');
-        // console.log(result);
         test.strictEqual(result.main.bool_true, true);
         test.equal(result.matt, 'waz here');
         test.ok(result.array.length);