diff --git a/cms/engine/basic.py b/cms/engine/basic.py
index 2d3dee3..1338a41 100644
--- a/cms/engine/basic.py
+++ b/cms/engine/basic.py
@@ -140,8 +140,9 @@ class Initializer :
         if 'key' in _source :
             #
             _path = _source['key']
-            if 'location' in self._config['layout'] :
+            if 'location' in self._config['layout'] and not os.path.exists(_path):
                 _path = os.sep.join([self._config['layout']['location'],_path])
+            
             if os.path.exists(_path) :
                 f = open(_path)
                 _source['key'] = f.read()