diff --git a/src/coleslaw.lisp b/src/coleslaw.lisp
index 940d9fb..fdaa1dd 100644
--- a/src/coleslaw.lisp
+++ b/src/coleslaw.lisp
@@ -73,9 +73,8 @@ Additional args to render CONTENT can be passed via RENDER-ARGS."
         (update-symlink prev (truename curr)))
       (update-symlink curr new-build))))
 
-(defun main (config-key)
-  "Load the user's config section corresponding to CONFIG-KEY, then
-compile and deploy the blog."
+(defun main (&optional config-key)
+  "Load the user's config file, then compile and deploy the blog."
   (load-config config-key)
   (load-content)
   (compile-theme (theme *config*))
diff --git a/src/config.lisp b/src/config.lisp
index 9482da3..fc35d34 100644
--- a/src/config.lisp
+++ b/src/config.lisp
@@ -37,8 +37,9 @@ are in the plugins folder in coleslaw's source directory."
       (destructuring-bind (name &rest args) plugin
         (apply 'enable-plugin (plugin-path name) args)))))
 
-(defun load-config (config-key &optional (dir (user-homedir-pathname)))
-  "Load the coleslaw configuration for CONFIG-KEY from DIR/.coleslawrc. DIR is ~ by default."
+(defun load-config (&optional config-key (dir (user-homedir-pathname)))
+  "Load the coleslaw configuration from DIR/.coleslawrc, using CONFIG-KEY
+if necessary. DIR is ~ by default."
   (with-open-file (in (merge-pathnames ".coleslawrc" dir))
     (let ((config-form (read in)))
       (if (symbolp (car config-form))