diff --git a/auto_derby/_config.py b/auto_derby/_config.py
index 845ff7db..c58e5ca7 100644
--- a/auto_derby/_config.py
+++ b/auto_derby/_config.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 class config:
     LOG_PATH = os.getenv("AUTO_DERBY_LOG_PATH", "auto_derby.log")
-    PLUGINS = os.getenv("AUTO_DERBY_PLUGINS", "").split(",")
+    PLUGINS = tuple(i for i in os.getenv("AUTO_DERBY_PLUGINS", "").split(",") if i)
 
     single_mode_race_data_path = os.getenv(
         "AUTO_DERBY_SINGLE_MODE_RACE_DATA_PATH", "single_mode_races.json"