diff --git a/cmd/commandfuncs.go b/cmd/commandfuncs.go
index 3b458c2ba..28ea20001 100644
--- a/cmd/commandfuncs.go
+++ b/cmd/commandfuncs.go
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ func cmdReload(fl Flags) (int, error) {
 		return caddy.ExitCodeFailedStartup, fmt.Errorf("no config file to load")
 	}
 
-	adminAddr, err := DetermineAdminAPIAddress(addressFlag, config, configFlag, configAdapterFlag)
+	adminAddr, err := DetermineAdminAPIAddress(addressFlag, config, configFile, configAdapterFlag)
 	if err != nil {
 		return caddy.ExitCodeFailedStartup, fmt.Errorf("couldn't determine admin API address: %v", err)
 	}