diff --git a/terminator b/terminator
index 847e465f..acce2c78 100755
--- a/terminator
+++ b/terminator
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ class TerminatorTerm:
 
         for line in config:
           try:
+	    line = line.split("#")[0]
             line = line.strip ()
             if line:
               (key,value) = line.split ("=")