diff --git a/pytic/pytic.py b/pytic/pytic.py
index d4647f2..029e5ae 100644
--- a/pytic/pytic.py
+++ b/pytic/pytic.py
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ def _reinitialize(self):
 
     def load_config(self, config_file):
         with open(config_file, 'r') as ymlfile:
-            cfg = yaml.load(ymlfile)
+            cfg = yaml.load(ymlfile, Loader=yaml.SafeLoader) 
 
         cfg_settings = cfg['tic_settings']