diff --git a/src/engine/ConfigParsing/EffectsParser.java b/src/engine/ConfigParsing/EffectsParser.java
index 6b489d39..eb2b4dd6 100644
--- a/src/engine/ConfigParsing/EffectsParser.java
+++ b/src/engine/ConfigParsing/EffectsParser.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ 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;
@@ -53,7 +54,14 @@ public class EffectsParser {
 
         // Parse effect entry description
 
-        String firstLine = effectData.substring(0, effectData.indexOf('\n'));
+        String firstLine;
+
+        try {
+            firstLine = effectData.substring(0, effectData.indexOf('\n'));
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            Logger.error(e);
+        }
+
         ArrayList<String> effectDescription = new ArrayList<>();
 
         Matcher matcher = STRSPLIT_REGEX.matcher(firstLine);