diff --git a/src/git_flow/command/base.py b/src/git_flow/command/base.py
index ae0d3b4..3365b23 100644
--- a/src/git_flow/command/base.py
+++ b/src/git_flow/command/base.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ TYPE_INFO = 3
 
 
 flowconfig = Git.get_config(FLOWCONFIG_FILENAME) if isfile(FLOWCONFIG_FILENAME) else {}
-
+environments = flowconfig["flow.branches"].split(",") if "flow.branches" in flowconfig else []
 
 def ensure_initialized():
     initialized = flowconfig["flow.initialized"] if flowconfig else None
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ def ensure_right_branch():
 
 def get_branch_env_and_type(branch: str) -> tuple[str, str]:
     components = branch.split("/")
-    target_branches = flowconfig["flow.branches"].split(",")
 
     if len(components) == 2:
         if components[0] not in BRANCH_TYPES:
@@ -54,13 +53,13 @@ def get_branch_env_and_type(branch: str) -> tuple[str, str]:
                 f"Branch inválida, el tipo '{components[0]}' no es válido."
             )
 
-        return (target_branches[0], components[0])
+        return (environments[0], components[0])
     elif len(components) == 4:
-        target_branches = target_branches[1:]
+        valid_environments = environments[1:]
 
         if (
             components[0] != "release"
-            or components[1] not in target_branches
+            or components[1] not in valid_environments
             or components[2] not in BRANCH_TYPES
         ):
             raise GitFlowError(
diff --git a/src/git_flow/command/branch.py b/src/git_flow/command/branch.py
index 7d9f213..ba1e9e3 100644
--- a/src/git_flow/command/branch.py
+++ b/src/git_flow/command/branch.py
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ def branch(
     ensure_initialized()
 
     current_branch = Git.get_current_branch()
-    environments = flowconfig["flow.branches"].split(",")
 
     if current_branch in environments:
         current_environment = current_branch
diff --git a/src/git_flow/command/merge.py b/src/git_flow/command/merge.py
index a773267..7a7ba5d 100644
--- a/src/git_flow/command/merge.py
+++ b/src/git_flow/command/merge.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ def merge():
     ensure_initialized()
 
     branch = ensure_right_branch()
-    environments = flowconfig["flow.branches"].split(",")
 
     if branch in environments:
         if branch == environments[-1]:
diff --git a/src/git_flow/command/new.py b/src/git_flow/command/new.py
index d381d93..ca9afbc 100644
--- a/src/git_flow/command/new.py
+++ b/src/git_flow/command/new.py
@@ -13,9 +13,8 @@ def new():
 
     ensure_initialized()
     branch = ensure_right_branch()
-    envs = flowconfig["flow.branches"].split(",")
 
-    if branch not in envs:
+    if branch not in environments:
         warning("La rama actual no corresponde a un entorno configurado.")
 
     info("Se creará una nueva rama de trabajo sobre la rama actual.")
diff --git a/src/git_flow/command/release.py b/src/git_flow/command/release.py
index b20a381..f0402b8 100644
--- a/src/git_flow/command/release.py
+++ b/src/git_flow/command/release.py
@@ -13,10 +13,9 @@ def release(group: Optional[str] = None):
     ensure_initialized()
 
     branch = ensure_right_branch()
-    envs = flowconfig["flow.branches"].split(",")
     env, _ = get_branch_env_and_type(branch)
 
-    if env == envs[-1]:
+    if env == environments[-1]:
         raise GitFlowError(
             "No se puede hacer release de una rama en el ultimo entorno."
         )
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@ def release(group: Optional[str] = None):
 
     ensure_clean_worktree(has_remote)
 
-    next_env = envs[envs.index(env) + 1]
+    next_env = environments[environments.index(env) + 1]
     next_branch = (
         branch.replace(f"/{env}/", f"/{next_env}/")
         if branch.startswith("release/")
diff --git a/src/git_flow/command/tag.py b/src/git_flow/command/tag.py
index 9a96526..f7e4b09 100644
--- a/src/git_flow/command/tag.py
+++ b/src/git_flow/command/tag.py
@@ -20,10 +20,9 @@ def tag(token: Optional[str] = None):
     """Crea un nuevo tag para el último merge."""
     ensure_initialized()
 
-    envs = flowconfig["flow.branches"].split(",")
     target = Git.get_current_branch()
 
-    if target not in envs:
+    if target not in environments:
         raise GitFlowError("Solo se pueden taggear commits en ramas principales.")
 
     branch = Git(