diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 6d30ac96..61cbd01e 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -350,6 +350,13 @@ Or install it with pip::
 Run
 ~~~
 
+Nitpick_ will fail if no style is explicitly configured.
+Run this command to download and use the opinionated :gitref:`default style file <nitpick-style.toml>`:
+
+    nitpick init
+
+You can use it as a template to :ref:`configure-your-own-style`.
+
 To fix and modify your files directly::
 
     nitpick fix
@@ -358,15 +365,10 @@ To check for errors only::
 
     nitpick check
 
-Nitpick is also a ``flake8`` plugin, so you can run this on a project
-with at least one Python (``.py``) file::
+Nitpick is also a flake8_ plugin, so you can run this on a project with at least one Python (``.py``) file::
 
     flake8 .
 
-Nitpick will download and use the opinionated `default style file <nitpick-style.toml>`_.
-
-You can use it as a template to configure your own style.
-
 Run as a pre-commit hook
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/docs/configuration.rst b/docs/configuration.rst
index 4f39c681..ce2d29f2 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.rst
+++ b/docs/configuration.rst
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ Possible configuration files (in order of precedence):
 
 The first file found will be used; the other files will be ignored.
 
-Run the ``nipick init`` CLI command to create a config file (:ref:`cli_cmd_init`).
+If no style is configured, Nitpick will fail with an error message.
+
+Run ``nipick init`` to create a config file (:ref:`cli_cmd_init`).
 
 To configure your own style, you can either use ``nitpick init``:
 
@@ -217,7 +219,7 @@ Multiple styles
 
 You can also use multiple styles and mix local files and URLs.
 
-Example of usage: the ``[tool.nitpick]`` table on :gitref:`Nitpick's own pyproject.toml <pyproject.toml#L1-L7>`.
+Example of usage: the ``[tool.nitpick]`` table on :gitref:`Nitpick's own pyproject.toml <pyproject.toml>`.
 
 .. code-block:: toml
 
diff --git a/docs/quickstart.rst b/docs/quickstart.rst
index 14907c33..cce7e2ce 100644
--- a/docs/quickstart.rst
+++ b/docs/quickstart.rst
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@ Or install it with pip::
 Run
 ---
 
+Nitpick_ will fail if no style is explicitly configured.
+Run this command to download and use the opinionated :gitref:`default style file <nitpick-style.toml>`:
+
+    nitpick init
+
+You can use it as a template to :ref:`configure-your-own-style`.
+
 To fix and modify your files directly::
 
     nitpick fix
@@ -48,10 +55,6 @@ Nitpick is also a flake8_ plugin, so you can run this on a project with at least
 
     flake8 .
 
-Nitpick_ will download and use the opinionated :gitref:`default style file <nitpick-style.toml>`.
-
-You can use it as a template to :ref:`configure-your-own-style`.
-
 Run as a pre-commit hook
 ------------------------