diff --git a/mods.py b/mods.py
index 3224617..95b06e9 100644
--- a/mods.py
+++ b/mods.py
@@ -278,8 +278,11 @@ def __init__(self) -> None:
 
     def __enter__(self) -> None:
         assert self.dict == None, "Already in a with statement"
-        with open(self.MOD_LIST_FILE, "r", encoding="utf8") as fp:
-            data = json.load(fp)
+        try:
+            with open(self.MOD_LIST_FILE, "r", encoding="utf8") as fp:
+                data = json.load(fp)
+        except FileNotFoundError:
+            data = {"mods": []}
         self.dict = {m["name"]: m for m in data["mods"]}
 
         self.modified = False
diff --git a/mods/mod-list.json b/mods/mod-list.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 4e9b1f3..0000000
--- a/mods/mod-list.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-
-{
-  "mods": 
-  [
-    
-    {
-      "name": "base",
-      "enabled": true
-    },
-    
-    {
-      "name": "FactorioAccess",
-      "enabled": true
-    },
-    
-    {
-      "name": "stop-on-red",
-      "enabled": true
-    },
-    
-    {
-      "name": "VehicleSnap",
-      "enabled": true
-    },
-    
-    {
-      "name": "PavementDriveAssistContinued",
-      "enabled": true
-    }
-  ]
-}