if configType != "" {
		configType = configType[1:]
	}

	// Allow users to override some variables through $HOME/.istioctl/config.yaml
	// and environment variables.
	viper.SetEnvPrefix("ISTIOCTL")
	viper.AutomaticEnv()
	viper.AllowEmptyEnv(true) // So we can say ISTIOCTL_CERT_DIR="" to suppress certs
	viper.SetConfigName(configName)
	viper.SetConfigType(configType)
	viper.AddConfigPath(configPath)