diff --git a/src/engine/ConfigParsing/EffectsParser.java b/src/engine/ConfigParsing/EffectsParser.java
index 86a75af5..52092ccd 100644
--- a/src/engine/ConfigParsing/EffectsParser.java
+++ b/src/engine/ConfigParsing/EffectsParser.java
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ package engine.ConfigParsing;
 
 import engine.ConfigParsing.EffectEntry.EffectEntry;
 import engine.gameManager.ConfigManager;
-import org.pmw.tinylog.Logger;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.file.Files;
@@ -54,15 +53,15 @@ public class EffectsParser {
 
         // Parse effect entry description
 
-        String firstLine = "";
+        String firstLine;
+        ArrayList<String> effectDescription = new ArrayList<>();
 
-        try {
+        if (effectData.indexOf('\n') > 0)
             firstLine = effectData.substring(0, effectData.indexOf('\n'));
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            Logger.error(e);
-        }
+        else
+            firstLine = effectData;
 
-        ArrayList<String> effectDescription = new ArrayList<>();
+        // Regex ignores spaces within quotes
 
         Matcher matcher = STRSPLIT_REGEX.matcher(firstLine);