diff --git a/deluge/config.py b/deluge/config.py
index fd93983ad..389b73f0a 100644
--- a/deluge/config.py
+++ b/deluge/config.py
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ class Config(object):
         # We will only write a new config file if there is a difference
         try:
             data = open(filename, "rb")
-            data.seek(2)
+            data.seek(4)
             loaded_data = json.load(data)
             data.close()
             if self.__config == loaded_data: