diff --git a/features/not_crashing_behat.feature b/features/not_crashing_behat.feature
index a4916cd..fbad0c3 100644
--- a/features/not_crashing_behat.feature
+++ b/features/not_crashing_behat.feature
@@ -63,13 +63,13 @@ Feature: Not crashing Behat
         default:
             extensions:
                 FriendsOfBehat\SymfonyExtension:
-                    env_file: .env_in_memory
+                    env_file: ../config/.env_in_memory
                     kernel:
                         path: src/MyKernel.php
                         class: MyKernel
                         bootstrap: ~
         """
-        And a file ".env_in_memory" containing:
+        And a file "../config/.env_in_memory" containing:
         """
         APP_ENV=dev
         """
diff --git a/src/ServiceContainer/SymfonyExtension.php b/src/ServiceContainer/SymfonyExtension.php
index a284a47..ca0dac1 100644
--- a/src/ServiceContainer/SymfonyExtension.php
+++ b/src/ServiceContainer/SymfonyExtension.php
@@ -115,8 +115,9 @@ final class SymfonyExtension implements Extension
     public function load(ContainerBuilder $container, array $config): void
     {
         if (null !== $config['env_file']) {
-            $envFile = file_exists($config['env_file']) ? $config['env_file'] : $config['env_file'].'.dist';
-            $this->loadEnvVars($container, $envFile);
+            $envFilePath = sprintf('%s/%s', $container->getParameter('paths.base'), $config['env_file']);
+            $envFilePath = file_exists($envFilePath) ? $envFilePath : $envFilePath.'.dist';
+            (new Dotenv())->load($envFilePath);
 
             $environment = false !== getenv('APP_ENV') ? getenv('APP_ENV') : self::DEFAULT_ENV;
             $debugMode = false !== getenv('APP_DEBUG') ? getenv('APP_DEBUG') : self::DEBUG_MODE;
@@ -144,16 +145,6 @@ final class SymfonyExtension implements Extension
     {
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @param ContainerBuilder $container
-     * @param string $fileName
-     */
-    private function loadEnvVars(ContainerBuilder $container, string $fileName): void
-    {
-        $envFilePath = sprintf('%s/%s', $container->getParameter('paths.base'), $fileName);
-        (new Dotenv())->load($envFilePath);
-    }
-
     /**
      * @param ContainerBuilder $container
      */