Single configuration file detected as duplicate since 4.11.2

[ptrckmllr]

Description

Apparently #1773 introduced a bug.
When running in a git repository with only a single .cz.toml file at the root, it is detected as a duplicate:

Steps to reproduce

In an empty directory run

pip install -U commitizen==4.11.2
touch .cz.toml 
git init .
cz version

Outputs the wrong error message

Multiple config files detected: .cz.toml, .cz.toml. Using config file: '.cz.toml'.
4.11.2

Current behavior

One file is detected twice.

Desired behavior

File should only be detected once.

Screenshots

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Environment

Commitizen Version: 4.11.2
Python Version: 3.14.2 (main, Jan 7 2026, 12:38:13) [Clang 17.0.0 (clang-1700.6.3.2)]
Operating System: Darwin

[Lee-W]

Thanks for reporting it! Just verified this is a valid bug

[bearomorphism]

interesting. will fix it asap