diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index 8cca1e1..6db983b 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def _check_missing_keys(conf, sec, mandatory, users_choice=[]):
 
 def check_config(conf):
 	main_keys = ["music", "savedir", "playerInput"]
-	music_keys = ["startSong", "questionSong"]
+	music_keys = ["startSong", "questionSong", "closingSong"]
 
 	_check_missing_keys(conf, "main", main_keys)
 	_check_missing_keys(conf["music"], "music", music_keys)
diff --git a/seopardy.conf.dist b/seopardy.conf.dist
index 753cf84..af0ee5d 100644
--- a/seopardy.conf.dist
+++ b/seopardy.conf.dist
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 music:
     startSong:       path/to/theme_song.mp3
     questionSong:    path/to/question_song.mp3
+    closingSong:     null
 
 # change to path, default is /tmp/seopardy/
 savedir: /tmp/seopardy/