diff --git a/modules/markov.go b/modules/markov.go
index 5359f59..c930300 100644
--- a/modules/markov.go
+++ b/modules/markov.go
@@ -57,8 +57,10 @@ func markovHandleMessage(m *irc.Message) {
 func markovRun() {
 	prefixLen, _ := strconv.Atoi(ModParams["markov-prefix-len"])
 	markovChain = markovNewChain(prefixLen)
-	//if *importFile != "" {
-	//	StartImport(*importFile)
+	err := markovChain.Load(ModParams["markov-state-file"])
+	if err != nil {
+		xlog.Error(err.Error())
+	}
 	filepath := ModParams["markov-import-file"]
 	if filepath != "-" {
 		file, _ := os.Open(filepath)
@@ -70,11 +72,6 @@ func markovRun() {
 				markovChain.Write(text)
 			}
 		}
-	} else {
-		err := markovChain.Load(ModParams["markov-state-file"])
-		if err != nil {
-			xlog.Error(err.Error())
-		}
 	}
 	go func() {
 		for {