diff --git a/internal/config/style.go b/internal/config/style.go
index 95a2adb9..e1cebe8c 100644
--- a/internal/config/style.go
+++ b/internal/config/style.go
@@ -223,54 +223,9 @@ func newMenu() *Menu {
 }
 
 // NewStyles creates a new default config.
-func NewStyles() (*Styles, error) {
+func NewStyles(p string) (*Styles, error) {
 	s := &Styles{Style: newStyle()}
-	err := s.load(K9sStylesFile)
-
-	return s, err
-}
-
-// Ensure default styles are applied in not in stylesheet.
-func (s *Styles) ensure() {
-	if s.Style == nil {
-		s.Style = newStyle()
-	}
-
-	if s.Style.Info == nil {
-		s.Style.Info = newInfo()
-	}
-
-	if s.Style.Border == nil {
-		s.Style.Border = newBorder()
-	}
-
-	if s.Style.Table == nil {
-		s.Style.Table = newTable()
-	}
-
-	if s.Style.Menu == nil {
-		s.Style.Menu = newMenu()
-	}
-
-	if s.Style.Crumb == nil {
-		s.Style.Crumb = newCrumb()
-	}
-
-	if s.Style.Status == nil {
-		s.Style.Status = newStatus()
-	}
-
-	if s.Style.Title == nil {
-		s.Style.Title = newTitle()
-	}
-
-	if s.Style.Yaml == nil {
-		s.Style.Yaml = newYaml()
-	}
-
-	if s.Style.Log == nil {
-		s.Style.Log = newLog()
-	}
+	return s, s.load(p)
 }
 
 // FgColor returns the foreground color.
@@ -298,7 +253,6 @@ func (s *Styles) load(path string) error {
 	if cfg.Style != nil {
 		s.Style = cfg.Style
 	}
-	s.ensure()
 
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/config/style_test.go b/internal/config/style_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..396ec86b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/config/style_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+package config
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/derailed/tview"
+	"github.com/gdamore/tcell"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestSkinNone(t *testing.T) {
+	s, err := NewStyles("test_assets/empty_skin.yml")
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+
+	s.Update()
+
+	assert.Equal(t, "cadetblue", s.Style.FgColor)
+	assert.Equal(t, "black", s.Style.BgColor)
+	assert.Equal(t, "black", s.Style.Table.BgColor)
+	assert.Equal(t, tcell.ColorCadetBlue, s.FgColor())
+	assert.Equal(t, tcell.ColorBlack, s.BgColor())
+	assert.Equal(t, tcell.ColorBlack, tview.Styles.PrimitiveBackgroundColor)
+	assert.Equal(t, tcell.ColorPink, AsColor("blah"))
+	assert.Equal(t, tcell.ColorWhite, AsColor("white"))
+}
+
+func TestSkin(t *testing.T) {
+	s, err := NewStyles("test_assets/black_and_wtf.yml")
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+
+	s.Update()
+
+	assert.Equal(t, "white", s.Style.FgColor)
+	assert.Equal(t, "black", s.Style.BgColor)
+	assert.Equal(t, "black", s.Style.Table.BgColor)
+	assert.Equal(t, tcell.ColorWhite, s.FgColor())
+	assert.Equal(t, tcell.ColorBlack, s.BgColor())
+	assert.Equal(t, tcell.ColorBlack, tview.Styles.PrimitiveBackgroundColor)
+	assert.Equal(t, tcell.ColorPink, AsColor("blah"))
+	assert.Equal(t, tcell.ColorWhite, AsColor("white"))
+}
+
+func TestSkinNotExits(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := NewStyles("test_assets/blee.yml")
+	assert.NotNil(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestSkinBoarked(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := NewStyles("test_assets/skin_boarked.yml")
+	assert.NotNil(t, err)
+}
diff --git a/internal/config/test_assets/black_and_wtf.yml b/internal/config/test_assets/black_and_wtf.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7046c40a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/config/test_assets/black_and_wtf.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+k9s:
+  fgColor: white
+  bgColor: black
+  logoColor: white
+  info:
+    fgColor: navajowhite
+    sectionColor: white
+  border:
+    fgColor: white
+    focusColor: white
+  menu:
+    fgColor: white
+    keyColor: white
+    numKeyColor: navajowhite
+  crumb:
+    fgColor: black
+    bgColor: navajowhite
+    activeColor: whitesmoke
+  table:
+    fgColor: white
+    bgColor: black
+    cursorColor: white
+    header:
+      fgColor: darkgray
+      bgColor: black
+      sorterColor: white
+  status:
+    newColor: ghostwhite
+    modifyColor: navajowhite
+    addColor: darkslategray
+    errorColor: whitesmoke
+    highlightcolor: dimgray
+    killColor: slategray
+    completedColor: gray
+  title:
+    fgColor: ghostwhite
+    highlightColor: navajowhite
+    counterColor: navajowhite
+    filterColor: slategray
diff --git a/internal/config/test_assets/empty_skin.yml b/internal/config/test_assets/empty_skin.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/internal/config/test_assets/skin_boarked.yml b/internal/config/test_assets/skin_boarked.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..20eb5ae8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/config/test_assets/skin_boarked.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+k9s:
+  fgColor: blee
+  bgColor: black
+  logoColor: white
+  info:
+    - fgColor: fred
+    - sectionColor: white