diff --git a/FaustBot/Model/Config.py b/FaustBot/Model/Config.py
index aaebafa..32a011f 100644
--- a/FaustBot/Model/Config.py
+++ b/FaustBot/Model/Config.py
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ class Config(object):
         if not append:
             self._config_dict = {}
         for l in f.readlines():
-            kv_pair = l.split(':')
+            kv_pair = l.split(':', 1)
             if len(kv_pair) == 2:
-                self._config_dict[kv_pair[0].strip()] = kv_pair[1][:-1].strip()
+                self._config_dict[kv_pair[0].strip()] = kv_pair[1].strip()
         mods = self._config_dict['mods'].split(',')
         self._config_dict['mods'] = []
         for mod in mods:
@@ -86,4 +86,4 @@ class Config(object):
 
     @property
     def first_greeting(self):
-        return self._config_dict['first_greeting']
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+        return self._config_dict['first_greeting']