diff --git a/models/config/proxy.go b/models/config/proxy.go
index 75eb138d..21e8664d 100644
--- a/models/config/proxy.go
+++ b/models/config/proxy.go
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ func (cfg *StcpProxyConf) LoadFromFile(name string, section ini.Section) (err er
 	if tmpStr == "server" || tmpStr == "visitor" {
 		cfg.Role = tmpStr
 	} else {
-		cfg.Role = "server"
+		return fmt.Errorf("Parse conf error: incorrect role [%s]", tmpStr)
 	}
 
 	cfg.Sk = section["sk"]
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ func (cfg *XtcpProxyConf) LoadFromFile(name string, section ini.Section) (err er
 	if tmpStr == "server" || tmpStr == "visitor" {
 		cfg.Role = tmpStr
 	} else {
-		cfg.Role = "server"
+		return fmt.Errorf("Parse conf error: incorrect role [%s]", tmpStr)
 	}
 
 	cfg.Sk = section["sk"]