diff --git a/src/components/config.cpp b/src/components/config.cpp
index 2613c733..6f5bd729 100644
--- a/src/components/config.cpp
+++ b/src/components/config.cpp
@@ -107,17 +107,18 @@ void config::parse_file() {
     }
 
     string key{forward<string>(string_util::trim(forward<string>(line.substr(0, equal_pos)), ' '))};
+    string value{""};
 
     auto it = m_sections[section].find(key);
     if (it != m_sections[section].end()) {
       throw key_error("Duplicate key name \"" + key + "\" defined on line " + to_string(lineno));
     }
 
-    if (line.size() > equal_pos + 1) {
-      line.erase(0, equal_pos + 1);
+
+    if (equal_pos + 1 < line.size()) {
+      value = string_util::trim(forward<string>(string_util::trim(line.substr(equal_pos + 1), ' ')), '"');
     }
 
-    string value{string_util::trim(forward<string>(string_util::trim(move(line), ' ')), '"')};
     m_sections[section].emplace_hint(it, move(key), move(value));
   }