diff --git a/session/src/xmd-load-wallpaper b/session/src/xmd-load-wallpaper
index 155c60b..5ebef03 100755
--- a/session/src/xmd-load-wallpaper
+++ b/session/src/xmd-load-wallpaper
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ if type "$configFilePath" > /dev/null; then
 	color="black"
 	
 	while read -r line; do
+		line=`echo $line | sed s/\#.\*$//g`
+		[ -z "$line" ] && continue
+		
 		IFS="=" read key value << EOF
 $line
 EOF
@@ -32,7 +35,7 @@ EOF
 		"mode")  mode="$value";;
 		"file")  file="$value";;
 		"color") color="$value";;
-		*)      echo "$name: bad key $key in $configFilePath" >&2;;
+		*)       echo "$name: bad key $key in $configFilePath" >&2;;
 		esac
 	done < "$configFilePath"