diff --git a/modfetch.c b/modfetch.c
index 2e220ef..121dcad 100644
--- a/modfetch.c
+++ b/modfetch.c
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ Config parse_config(FILE *config_file) {
     size_t module_index = 0;
 
     while ((read = getline(&line, &len, config_file)) != -1) {
+        if (read == 1)
+            continue;
         // if config is passed
         if (line[read - 2u] == '{') {
             if (in_config) {