diff --git a/parser-specs/config.spec b/parser-specs/config.spec
index 6960510d..c6328a0e 100644
--- a/parser-specs/config.spec
+++ b/parser-specs/config.spec
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ state INITIAL:
 
 # We ignore comments and 'set' lines (variables).
 state IGNORE_LINE:
-  end, string
+  line
       -> INITIAL
 
 # floating_minimum_size <width> x <height>
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ state MODE:
 
 # We ignore comments and 'set' lines (variables).
 state MODE_IGNORE_LINE:
-  end, string
+  line
       -> MODE
 
 state MODE_BINDING:
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ state BAR:
 
 # We ignore comments and 'set' lines (variables).
 state BAR_IGNORE_LINE:
-  end, string
+  line
       -> BAR
 
 state BAR_BAR_COMMAND:
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ state BAR_COLORS:
 
 # We ignore comments and 'set' lines (variables).
 state BAR_COLORS_IGNORE_LINE:
-  end, string
+  line
       -> BAR_COLORS
 
 state BAR_COLORS_SINGLE:
diff --git a/src/config_parser.c b/src/config_parser.c
index 1cdc7acb..f197c39d 100644
--- a/src/config_parser.c
+++ b/src/config_parser.c
@@ -446,6 +446,16 @@ struct ConfigResult *parse_config(const char *input, struct context *context) {
                 }
             }
 
+            if (strcmp(token->name, "line") == 0) {
+               while (*walk != '\0' && *walk != '\n' && *walk != '\r')
+                  walk++;
+               next_state(token);
+               token_handled = true;
+               linecnt++;
+               walk++;
+               break;
+            }
+
             if (strcmp(token->name, "end") == 0) {
                 //printf("checking for end: *%s*\n", walk);
                 if (*walk == '\0' || *walk == '\n' || *walk == '\r') {