diff --git a/config/config.c b/config/config.c
index d42a16a1f..d86f7c649 100644
--- a/config/config.c
+++ b/config/config.c
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ add_option(InputOption **options, const char *key, const char *value)
     *options = calloc(sizeof(**options), 1);
     if (!*options) /* Yeesh. */
         return;
-    (*options)->key = xstrdup(key);
+    (*options)->key = strdup(key);
     (*options)->value = strdup(value);
     (*options)->next = NULL;
 }