diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index 1d682594..a28790a8 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -7,9 +7,11 @@ assignees: ''
 
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-Please try moving the terminator config out of the way to see if that solves the
-problem.  If it does, and you still want to open the bug, then please attach the
-config file to the issue
+Before opening an issue, please try starting terminator with an empty config
+file, by issuing `terminator -g /dev/null` and see if it starts normally.
+
+If it does, and you still want to open the bug, then please attach the
+config file, usually found at `$HOME/.config/terminator/config` to the issue
 
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