diff --git a/plugins/config/commands b/plugins/config/commands
index 31e4dae8b..99ca9de57 100755
--- a/plugins/config/commands
+++ b/plugins/config/commands
@@ -3,12 +3,6 @@ set -eo pipefail; [[ $DOKKU_TRACE ]] && set -x
 source "$PLUGIN_PATH/common/functions"
 source "$PLUGIN_PATH/config/functions"
 
-config_create () {
-  [ -f $ENV_FILE ] || {
-    touch $ENV_FILE
-  }
-}
-
 config_styled_hash () {
   vars="$1"
   prefix="$2"
diff --git a/plugins/config/functions b/plugins/config/functions
index d21742bd8..888c776b6 100644
--- a/plugins/config/functions
+++ b/plugins/config/functions
@@ -45,3 +45,8 @@ config_parse_args() {
   fi
   export APP ENV_FILE DOKKU_CONFIG_TYPE DOKKU_CONFIG_RESTART
 }
+
+config_create () {
+  local ENV_FILE=$1
+  [ -f $ENV_FILE ] || touch $ENV_FILE
+}