diff --git a/inc/mod/config-editor.php b/inc/mod/config-editor.php
index 688b0910..9c8dfb30 100644
--- a/inc/mod/config-editor.php
+++ b/inc/mod/config-editor.php
@@ -103,7 +103,13 @@ function config_vars() {
 				continue; // This is just an alias.
 			if (!preg_match('/^array|\[\]|function/', $var['default']) && !preg_match('/^Example: /', trim(implode(' ', $var['comment'])))) {
 				$syntax_error = true;
-				$temp = eval('$syntax_error = false;return @' . $var['default'] . ';');
+				try {
+					$temp = $var['default'];
+					$syntax_error = false;
+				}
+				catch (Exception $e) {
+					$temp = false;
+				}
 				if ($syntax_error && $temp === false) {
 					error('Error parsing config.php (line ' . $line_no . ')!', null, $var);
 				} elseif (!isset($temp)) {