diff --git a/src/tconstruct/util/PHConstruct.java b/src/tconstruct/util/PHConstruct.java
index f40230e1cdf..b1e1058baf8 100644
--- a/src/tconstruct/util/PHConstruct.java
+++ b/src/tconstruct/util/PHConstruct.java
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ public static void initProps (File location)
         conTexMode.comment = "0 = disabled, 1 = enabled, 2 = enabled + ignore stained glass meta";
         connectedTexturesMode = conTexMode.getInt(2);
         //dimension blacklist
-        cfgDimBlackList = config.get("DimBlackList", "SlimeIslandDimBlacklist", "").getIntList();
+        cfgDimBlackList = config.get("DimBlackList", "SlimeIslandDimBlacklist",new int[]{}).getIntList();
         /* Save the configuration file */
         config.save();