diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration/configuration.dm b/code/controllers/configuration/configuration.dm
index ea6bcdfb6f8..33aeef41ebd 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration/configuration.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration/configuration.dm
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ Example config:
 		return
 
 	log_config("Loading config file word_filter.toml...")
-	var/list/result = rustg_read_toml_file("[directory]/word_filter.toml")
+	var/list/result = rustg_raw_read_toml_file("[directory]/word_filter.toml")
 	if(!result["success"])
 		var/message = "The word filter is not configured correctly! [result["content"]]"
 		log_config(message)