diff --git a/system/functions.php b/system/functions.php
index 845e4cdc..fee72b27 100644
--- a/system/functions.php
+++ b/system/functions.php
@@ -968,7 +968,7 @@ function load_config_lua($filename)
foreach($result as $tmp_key => $tmp_value) // load values definied by other keys, like: dailyFragsToBlackSkull = dailyFragsToRedSkull
$value = str_replace($tmp_key, $tmp_value, $value);
$ret = @eval("return $value;");
- if((string) $ret == '') // = parser error
+ if((string) $ret == '' && trim($value) !== '""') // = parser error
{
throw new RuntimeException('ERROR: Loading config.lua file. Line ' . ($ln + 1) . ' of LUA config file is not valid [key: ' . $key . ']');
}