diff --git a/slate/slate.py b/slate/slate.py
index 8be814f..294faf7 100644
--- a/slate/slate.py
+++ b/slate/slate.py
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ class Slate():
         self.verify = False
 
     def load_config(self, filename, name):
-        config, stack = self._load_config(filename, name)
+        emptyStack = []
+        config, stack = self._load_config(filename, name, stack=emptyStack)
         print('[i] Merged Configs: ', stack)
         self._config = copy.deepcopy(config)
         self.consume(config, 'vars', {})